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Wear & Surface Friction
Do Wear Resistance & “Surface Slipperiness” Correlate?
The values below show an indicative value for Wear Resistance, against the actual Coefficient of Friction of each material.
The higher the Wear figure, the higher its abrasion resistance. The lower the Friction value, the more “slippery” it is.
| Plastic Type | Wear Resistance | Friction Coefficient |
|---|---|---|
| PETP TX | 100 | 0.25 |
| PPS (Polyphenylene Sulphide) | 100 | 0.35 |
| PAI (Polyamide-imide) | 95 | 0.35 |
| PEEK | 95 | 0.43 |
| PETP | 95 | 0.29 |
| Orkot (Marine) | 95 | 0.15 |
| Nylon 6 Oil Filled | 90 | 0.47 |
| PBI (Polybenzimidazole) | 90 | 0.35 |
| Nylon GSM (MoS2 filled)/td> | 85 | 0.55 |
| Nylon 6 | 80 | 0.61 |
| Nylon 66 | 80 | 0.41 |
| Acetal Copolymer | 70 | 0.42 |
| UHMWPE (7000) | 60 | 0.1 |
| UHMWPE (Fender) | 60 | 0.15 |
| PTFE (Virgin) | 45 | 0.06 |
| HMWPE (PE500) | 35 | 0.1 |
| HDPE (Pipe Grade PE100) | 30 | 0.15 |
| HDPE (PE300) | 30 | 0.15 |
| PVDF (Polyviylidenefluoride) | 25 | 0.18 |
| PP (Polypropylene) | 20 | NA |
| PVC | 15 | 0.3 |
