Analysis of Polyetherimide Reinforced with Glass Fiber Graphite Powder

Abstract

The purpose of this research paper is fabrication of polyetherimid(PEI)reinforced with glass fiber and graphite powder and to study two types of wear (i.e adhesive and abrasive wear) of PEI composites with different percentages of graphite powder. Polyetherimide(PEI) composites with fiber contents 55 wt.% are fabricated using compression molding technique. (ULTEM 1000) in granules form is one of the newest highperformance thermoplastics. Wear behavior of glass fibre reinforced PEI composites with different percentage of graphite powder is observed on pin on disc apparatus at different loads. Composites were analyzed by SEM for wear mechanism, fiber failure and surface topology.