Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism

Nickel foam (NF)–polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) interpenetrating phase composites (IPCs) were prepared via vacuum-assisted emulsion impregnation and free sintering. The effects of the pores per inch (PPI) of the NFs on the microstructure, mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, and tribological...

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Main Authors: Yujie Su, Yunxia Wang, Hao Liu, Fengyuan Yan
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Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FRICT.2025.9440948
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author Yujie Su
Yunxia Wang
Hao Liu
Fengyuan Yan
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Fengyuan Yan
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description Nickel foam (NF)–polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) interpenetrating phase composites (IPCs) were prepared via vacuum-assisted emulsion impregnation and free sintering. The effects of the pores per inch (PPI) of the NFs on the microstructure, mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, and tribological properties were investigated. The results indicated that the incorporation of a three-dimensional Ni skeleton inhibited heat accumulation at the friction interface, and the thermal conductivity and wear resistance of the composite significantly improved with increasing PPI. Compared with those of the PTFE matrix, the thermal conductivity of the 80 PPI NF–PTFE IPCs improved by ~394% and the wear rate decreased by up to ~66%.
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spelling doaj-art-0e519c25512e427ebcf355e83ab0ab682025-08-20T02:55:48ZengTsinghua University PressFriction2223-76902223-77042025-05-01135944094810.26599/FRICT.2025.9440948Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanismYujie Su0Yunxia Wang1Hao Liu2Fengyuan Yan3State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaNickel foam (NF)–polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) interpenetrating phase composites (IPCs) were prepared via vacuum-assisted emulsion impregnation and free sintering. The effects of the pores per inch (PPI) of the NFs on the microstructure, mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, and tribological properties were investigated. The results indicated that the incorporation of a three-dimensional Ni skeleton inhibited heat accumulation at the friction interface, and the thermal conductivity and wear resistance of the composite significantly improved with increasing PPI. Compared with those of the PTFE matrix, the thermal conductivity of the 80 PPI NF–PTFE IPCs improved by ~394% and the wear rate decreased by up to ~66%.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FRICT.2025.9440948interpenetrating phase compositespolytetrafluoroethylene (ptfe)nickel foamthermal conductivityfriction and wear
spellingShingle Yujie Su
Yunxia Wang
Hao Liu
Fengyuan Yan
Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism
Friction
interpenetrating phase composites
polytetrafluoroethylene (ptfe)
nickel foam
thermal conductivity
friction and wear
title Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism
title_full Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism
title_fullStr Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism
title_full_unstemmed Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism
title_short Tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3D nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism
title_sort tribological enhancement of continuous polytetrafluoroethylene composites interpenetrated by a 3d nickel network and their frictional heat transfer mechanism
topic interpenetrating phase composites
polytetrafluoroethylene (ptfe)
nickel foam
thermal conductivity
friction and wear
url https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FRICT.2025.9440948
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