Effects of carbon nanotube aspect ratio on strengthening and tribological behavior of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene composite

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 76, Issue , 2015, Pages 62-72

  Manoj Kumar, R ^a   Sharma, Sandan Kumar ^a   Manoj Kumar, B V ^a   Lahiri, Debrupa ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; B. Wear; D. Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; COPOLYMERS; FRICTION; HARDNESS; LUBRICATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; THERMOANALYSIS; TRIBOLOGY; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; YARN;

FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; HARDNESS AND ELASTIC MODULUS; HARDNESS AND MODULUS; IN-PLANE STIFFNESS; INTERFACIAL BONDING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SOLID LUBRICATION; TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 84930938597     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.05.007     Document Type: Article

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