The influence of the complex material behavior of thermoplastic polymers in lubricated contacts is poorly understood. It affects the optimal design of power-transmitting thermoplastic machine elements and the exploitation of its potential, e.g., lightweight design, low-noise operation, and cost-effective manufacturing when injection-molded. This study applies the in situ thin-film sensor technology on a twin-disk tribometer in order to study the elastohydrodynamic lubrication of rolling-sliding contacts with the thermoplastic polymer polyetheretherketone. The results provide insights into the effects and relevance of its thermoplastic material properties. Pressure measurements reveal a typical hydrodynamic profile in combination with a large deformation of the contact zone. The influence of speed and slip ratio is thereby negligible. The temperature rise is low compared to elastohydrodynamically lubricated contacts with steel and is mainly influenced by the slip ratio as well as the load, whereas speed plays a subordinated role. In general, the heat generation is governed by shearing and backflow in the contact inlet zone at low slip ratios and shearing in the contact zone at high slip ratios. No effects attributed to viscoelasticity or loading frequency were observed at the operating conditions considered.
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