Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik Tockner, Martin; Wolfberger, Archim; Huang, Youping; Hausberger, Andreas; Pinter, Gerald Tribological Method Development of Abrasive Resistant Polymer Coatings for Industrial Applications

Machine manufacturers face the challenge that components in contact with aggressive media must fulfill extreme requirements in terms of corrosion and wear resistance. In many cases, filled polymer-based coatings provide sufficient protection. In the course of this work, such coatings were produced and tribologically tested with respect to their tribological performance from model to component-like levels. To obtain information on the occurring tribological influences with regard to used resin or particle size, rotational ball-on-disk tests were carried out. Based on these findings, the most promising coating was selected and tested using application-oriented test methods. The obtained results showed a generally good wear resistance of the coatings against metallic counterparts in lubricated states. In addition, the further development of the model tests, towards application-oriented tests, also provided the basis for the transferability of the results.