Friction of Polymers Sliding on Smooth Surfaces

Table 2

Coefficients of the friction model. Equation (9): exponential terms α and β, and material properties 𝑝_𝑌 and 𝜇_𝑃𝑌 of the tested polymers determined by curve fitting the dimensionless friction plots of Figure 4.

polymer	α [—]	β [—]	𝑝𝑌 [N/mm^2]	𝜇𝑃𝑌 [—]
PTFE	0.06	0.90	27	0.021
UHMWPE	0.06	0.70	40	0.050
PET	0.09	0.44	80	0.066
PVDF	0.11	0.39	81	0.006
PA6	0.12	0.50	70	0.065