Antifriction basalt-plastics based on polypropylene：（减摩basalt-plastics基于聚丙烯）.pdfVIP

Mechanics of CompositeMaterials, Vol.33, No. 3, 1997 A N T I F R I C T I O N BASALT-PLASTICS BASED ON P O L Y P R O P Y L E N E P. I. Bashtannik and V. G. Ovcharenko A study is made of the dependence of the mechanical andfriction-engineering properties of polypropylene reinforced with basaltfibers on the viscosity of thepolymer matrix. It is established that the mainfactors that determine the mechanical properties of theplastics are the quality of impregnation of thefibers by the binder and the residual length of the reinforcingfiller in the composite after extrusion and injection molding. The material that was developed has a lowfriction coefficient and low rate of wear within a relatively broad range offriction conditions. The basalt-plastics can be used in the rubbing parts of machines and mecha- nisms subjected to dryfriction. Glass and asbestos fibers are currently the materials most commonly used as reinforcing fdlers for polypropylene [1, 2]. The introduction of these fibers into the polymer increases the strength properties and heat resistance of the plastic while reducing its shrinkage. However, fdling polypropylene with glass fibers appreciably diminishes the resistance of the material to shock loads, while asbestos is carcinogenic. It is thus important to fmd a replacement for glass and asbestos fibers. One possible substitute might be basalt fibers, which make it possible to create a composite with good service properties that is low in cost and less toxic. We used polypropylene with a melt index (MI) of 6 and..20 g/10 min as the polymer matrix. Basalt fibers based on ZhBTR 0-330 roving (TU U 001-96), chopped into segments with a length from 5 to 30 rnm