Research on the Tribological Properties of SF Polymer Water-Lubricated Bearings

Abstract

In the paper, the SF polymer water lubricated bearings is taken as the research objects. Both material testing and bearing simulation testing are carried out to research the tribological properties of bearings including water swelling properties, friction coefficient, and wear-resistant properties mainly. The results show that the SF material, which is a new type of material used in water lubricated tail bearing, has the characteristics of low friction coefficient, high load capacity, good wear-resistance, excellent self-lubricating properties, and low water swelling, which has a broad application in the shipbuilding industry.