Morphology of Damage Inflicted on Brittle Polymer in Lubricated Contact Under Cyclic Static Load

摘要

In this article, morphology of damage inflicted on the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) plate in static point lubricated contact with a ball made of five different materials under cyclic normal load has been presented. It is argued that the counterface material and lubricating film play an important role in the damage process and the extent of damage inflicted on the PMMA plate.