The friction and wear characteristics of the rubber matrix composites filled with nano sized silica particles were investigated at ambient temperature by pin-on-disc friction test. The volume fraction of silica particles was 19%. The cumulative wear volume and wear rate of these materials on counterpart roughness were determined experimentally. The major failure mechanisms were lapping layers, deformation of matrix, ploughing, debonding of particles, fracture of particles and microcracking by scanning electric microscopy photograph of the tested surface. The cumulative wear volume showed a tendency to increase with increase of sliding distance. The wear rate of these composites tested indicated low value as increasing the sliding distance.

• 김형진 | Hyung Jin KIM
• 이정규(경상대학교 기계시스템공학과 해양산업연구소) | Jung-Kyu LEE (Department of Mechanical System Engineering/Institute of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University 650-160, Tongyeong, Korea)
• 고성위(경상대학교 기계시스템공학과 해양산업연구소) | SungWi KOH (Department of Mechanical System Engineering/Institute of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University 650-160, Tongyeong, Korea) Corresponding author