Research Article
Optimization of Abrasive Wear Characteristics of Polyethylene/Acrylate Copolymer Nanocomposites
Table 3
Results for COF, loss of weight, and SWR.
| Sl. no. | Cloisite 30B (wt%) | Load (N) | Sliding distance (m) | COF (μ) | Loss of weight (g) | Wear rate (mm3/Nm) |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | 100 | 0.302 | 0.0025 | 0.007214 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 200 | 0.289 | 0.0089 | 0.006909 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 300 | 0.276 | 0.0101 | 0.003501 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 400 | 0.252 | 0.0152 | 0.002814 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 200 | 0.279 | 0.0049 | 0.007136 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 100 | 0.271 | 0.0041 | 0.006142 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 400 | 0.249 | 0.0145 | 0.003516 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 300 | 0.251 | 0.0114 | 0.002814 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 300 | 0.244 | 0.0050 | 0.004679 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 400 | 0.239 | 0.0115 | 0.004312 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 100 | 0.237 | 0.0107 | 0.004980 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 200 | 0.251 | 0.0110 | 0.004012 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 400 | 0.247 | 0.0095 | 0.004112 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 300 | 0.239 | 0.007 | 0.003914 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 200 | 0.239 | 0.008 | 0.003642 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 100 | 0.231 | 0.0039 | 0.003124 |
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