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Research Article | Open Access

Finite element analysis and experimental validation of polymer–metal contacts in block-on-ring configuration

K. Y. Eayal AWWAD1( ), Khosro FALLAHNEZHAD2, B. F. YOUSIF3, Ahmad MOSTAFA1, Omar ALAJARMEH3, A. SHALWAN4, Xuesen ZENG3
Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tafila Technical University, Tafila 66110, Jordan
Medical Device Research Institute, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia 5042, Australia
Centre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Australia
Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait 13092, Kuwait
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Abstract

The wear profile analysis, obtained by different tribometers, is essential to characterise the wear mechanisms. However, most of the available methods did not take the stress distribution over the wear profile in consideration, which causes inaccurate analysis. In this study, the wear profile of polymer–metal contact, obtained by block-on-ring configuration under dry sliding conditions, was analysed using finite element modelling (FEM) and experimental investigation. Archard’s wear equation was integrated into a developed FORTRAN–UMESHMOTION code linked with Abaqus software. A varying wear coefficient (k) values covering both running-in and steady state regions, and a range of applied loads involving both mild and severe wear regions were measured and implemented in the FEM. The FEM was in good agreement with the experiments. The model reproduced the stress distribution profiles under variable testing conditions, while their values were affected by the sliding direction and maximum wear depth (hmax). The largest area of the wear profile, exposed to the average contact stresses, is defined as the normal zone. Whereas the critical zones were characterized by high stress concentrations reaching up to 10 times of that at the normal zone. The wear profile was mapped to identify the critical zone where the stress concentration is the key point in this definition. The surface features were examined in different regions using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Ultimately, SEM analysis showed severer damage features in the critical zone than that in the normal zone as proven by FEM. However, the literature data presented and considered the wear features the same at any point of the wear profile. In this study, the normal zone was determined at a stress value of about 0.5 MPa, whereas the critical zone was at about 5.5 MPa. The wear behaviour of these two zones showed totally different features from one another.

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polymer-to-metal contactblock-on-ringwear profilewear model

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Friction
Volume 12 Issue 3,
March 2024
Pages 554-568
DOI: 10.1007/s40544-023-0795-x
Cite this article:
AWWAD KYE, FALLAHNEZHAD K, YOUSIF BF, et al. Finite element analysis and experimental validation of polymer–metal contacts in block-on-ring configuration. Friction, 2024, 12(3): 554-568. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-023-0795-x

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Received: 21 March 2023
Revised: 22 May 2023
Accepted: 02 July 2023
Published: 04 December 2023
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