Abstract
The wear behavior of Polyamide 6 (PA6), Polyoxymethylene (POM), Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), and Polyparaphenylene (PPP) materials under rolling contact was investigated. The ball on plate principle, i.e. a steel ball (as counterpart) rolls on a polymer plate specimen in rotational or linear motion, was used. The results are shown for different stress parameters which vary by load (50 N up to 300 N) and testing time (up to 50 hours). Differences in surface fatigue mechanisms were illustrated by microscopic methods. The best performance was found for PEEK. All the neat polymers were superior to any reinforced versions of them.