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Proceedings of SerbiaTrib '13

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similar trends <strong>of</strong> variation are observed in curves 2and 3 which are drawn for load 15 and 20 N,respectively. From the obtained results, it can alsobe seen that time to reach constant friction isdifferent for different normal load and higher thenormal load, glass fiber takes less time to stabilize.Several experiments are conducted to observethe effect <strong>of</strong> duration <strong>of</strong> rubbing on frictioncoefficient at different sliding speeds for glass fibresliding against rough mild steel counterface andthese results are presented in Figure 5. Curve 1 <strong>of</strong>this figure drawn for normal load 10 N, shows thatduring starting <strong>of</strong> the experiment, the value <strong>of</strong>friction coefficient is 0.175 which rises for 22minutes to a value <strong>of</strong> 0.225 and then it becomessteady for the rest <strong>of</strong> the experimental time. Almostsimilar trends <strong>of</strong> variation are observed in curves 2and 3 which are drawn for load 15 and 20 Nrespectively. From these curves, it is found thattime to reach steady friction is different fordifferent normal loads. At normal load 10, 15 and20 N, glass fiber-mild steel rough pair takes 20, 18and 15 minutes respectively to reach steady frictionThat is, higher the normal load, glass fiber-mildsteel rough pair takes less time to stabilize.Friction coefficient0.250.200.150.100.0510 N15 N20 N0.000 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32Duration <strong>of</strong> rubbing (min)Fig. 5. Friction coefficient as a function <strong>of</strong> duration <strong>of</strong>rubbing at different normal loads (sliding velocity: 1m/s, relative humidity: 70%, test sample: glass fiber, pin:mild steel, rough).Figure 6 shows comparison <strong>of</strong> the variation <strong>of</strong>friction coefficient with normal load for gear fibermildsteel smooth, gear fiber-mild steel rough, glassfiber-mild steel smooth and glass fiber-mild steelrough sliding pairs. Curves <strong>of</strong> this figure are drawnfrom steady values <strong>of</strong> friction coefficient shown inFigures 2-5 for gear fiber-mild steel smooth, gearfiber-mild steel rough, glass fiber-mild steel smoothand glass fiber-mild steel rough sliding pairs,respectively (to ensure the reliability <strong>of</strong> test results,each test was repeated five times and curves 1-3 <strong>of</strong>Figures 2-5 represent average value <strong>of</strong> fiveexperiments). It is shown that the friction coefficientvaries from 0.147 to 0.108, 0.195 to 0.127, 0.167 to0.123 and 0.225 to 0.135 with the variation <strong>of</strong>123normal load from 10 to 20 N for for gear fiber-mildsteel smooth, gear fiber-mild steel rough, glass fibermildsteel smooth and glass fiber-mild steel roughsliding pairs, respectively. From the obtained results,it can be seen that the coefficient <strong>of</strong> frictiondecreases with the increase in applied load. It isknown that tribological behavior <strong>of</strong> polymers andpolymer composites can be associated with theirviscoelastic and temperature-related properties.Sliding contact <strong>of</strong> two materials results in heatgeneration at the asperities and hence increases intemperature at the frictional surfaces <strong>of</strong> the twomaterials which influences the viscoelastic propertyin the response <strong>of</strong> materials stress, adhesion andtransferring behaviors [27]. From the obtainedresults, it can also be seen that the highest values <strong>of</strong>the friction coefficient are obtained for glass fibermildsteel rough pair and the lowest values <strong>of</strong>friction coefficient are obtained for gear fiber-mildsteel smooth pair. The values <strong>of</strong> friction coefficient<strong>of</strong> gear fiber-mild steel rough pair and glass fibermildsteel smooth pair are found in between thehighest and lowest values. It is noted that the frictioncoefficients <strong>of</strong> gear fiber-mild steel rough pair arehigher than that <strong>of</strong> glass fiber-mild steel smooth pair.From this figure, it is also found that at identicalconditions, the values <strong>of</strong> friction coefficient <strong>of</strong> gearfiber and glass fiber sliding against smooth mildsteel counterface is lower than that <strong>of</strong> gear fiber andglass fiber sliding against rough mild steelcounterface. It was found that after friction tests, theaverage roughness <strong>of</strong> gear fiber-mild steel smoothpair, glass fiber-mild steel smooth pair, gear fibermildsteel rough pair and glass fiber-mild steel roughpair varied from 0.95-1.35, 1.25-1.65 and 1.55-1.75and 1.67-1.91 μm respectively.Friction coefficient0.250.200.150.100.05gear fiber-mild steel, smooth pairgear fiber-mild steel, rough pairglass fiber-mild steel, smooth pairglass fiber-mild steel, rough pair0.008 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24Normal load (N)Fig. 6. Friction coefficient as a function <strong>of</strong> Normal load forgear and glass fiber for different counterface surfaceconditions (Sliding velocity: 1 m/s, relative humidity: 70%).Figures 7, 8, 9 and 10 show the variation <strong>of</strong>friction coefficient with the duration <strong>of</strong> rubbingat different sliding velocities for gear fiber-mildsteel smooth, gear fiber-mild steel rough, glassfiber-mild steel smooth and glass fiber-mild steel13 th International Conference on Tribology – Serbiatrib’13 69

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