Polymer thermal loading in the polytetrafluoroethylene–steel friction pair

Resumo

The comparative analysis of the calculated and experimental data concerning the polytetrafluorethylene thermal loading in friction is carried out. The conditions of achieving the quasi-stationary thermal state of a polymeric sample depending on the sliding distance are shown. The optimum value of the sliding distance taking into account the distribution coefficient of the heat flow according to Sharron’s formula is determined.