Abrasive wear and frictional behavior of polyoxymethylen

Abstract In the present study, abrasive wear and frictional behaviors of polyoxymethylene were investigated experimentally. To realize this, a test apparatus was designed and fabricated. Wear tests were carried out under dry conditions at room temperature. A central composite design was used to describe response and to estimate the parameters in the model. An empirical model had been developed to predict wear loss as a function of applied load and sliding distance. Friction coefficient decreases with increase in applied load. On the other hand, it is also found that friction coefficient increases with the increase in sliding velocity.