Role of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in improving wear properties of polypropylene (PP) in dry sliding condition

Materials and Design

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 52-57

  Ashok Gandhi, R ^a   Palanikumar, K ^b   Ragunath, B K ^c   Davim, J Paulo ^d  

^a SRI SAIRAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b SRI SAIRAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Blend; Carbon nanotube; Microstructure; Polypropylene; Sliding wear

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; CHEMICAL STABILITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOTUBES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YARN;

AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT; AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS; DRY CONDITION; LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS; SLIDING WEAR; WEAR PERFORMANCE; WEAR PHENOMENA; WEAR PROPERTIES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84892894613     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.08.081     Document Type: Article

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