Antifriction Fabric-Based Сarbon-Сarbon Composites

Abstract—The antifriction properties of fabric carbon-carbon composites paired with silicon carbide ceramics were studied under dry friction conditions. The influence of the reinforcing fabric orientation, it’s composition and heat treatment on the friction coefficient and wear rate of the composite was studied. The features of composite friction and wear mechanisms were studied for different contact configurations and different material properties. The features of friction and wear mechanisms of the composite were revealed for various contact configurations and material properties; the characteristic mechanisms of frictional surface destruction were found for individual structural elements (individual fibers, threads, layers of reinforcing fabric). The optimum reinforcement parameters for the antifriction properties of the composite were determined.