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This paper deals with the effect of a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) reinforcement on the wear behaviour of Epoxy (EP) composites. Firstly, various dispersion methods were compared. Secondly, the optimum CNT amount was evaluated. In a third step, dry lubricants were added to the optimised EP/CNT composite. Finally, the influence of the steel counterpart (martensitic bearing steel 100Cr6 and austenitic stainless steel X5CrNi18-10) was studied. The preparation method was found to have a decisive effect on the wear behaviour of the composite. A pre-treatment of the CNTs in concentrated nitric acid proved beneficial. Even more important was the mixing method. A dual asymmetric centrifuge delivered so good wear results that the pretreatment could be skipped. The optimum CNT content was at about 1 wt%, regardless of the preparation method. The lowest wear rates were found after addition of 10 wt% graphite. MoS 2 proved to be less effective and Polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) even increased the wear. The wear rates against the unalloyed martensitic steel were far higher than against austenitic stainless steel.

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For industrial applications, additive manufacturing becomes more and more important due to its unrivaled design and materials freedom. In this light, additively manufactured polymer-polymer sliding combinations gain increasing interest for manifold tribological applications. This potential can be fully exploited, e.g., by using tribologically tailored compounds. For additive manufacturing not only the sliding combinations but also the understanding of the influence of printing parameters are important. Thus, this work is a first investigation of commercially available tribological compounds regarding their wear behavior by means of the ball-prism wear test. On that basis, influences of printing orientation and material combination on the wear behavior are investigated. In addition, interactions of these parameters will be discussed. Finally, the challenges of test specimen production as well as wear measurements are considered.