On the role of capillary and viscous forces on wear and frictional performances of natural fiber composites under lubricated polishing

This paper aims to investigate the frictional and wear performances of natural flax fibers reinforced polypropylene composites subjected to lubricated mechanical polishing. Particularly, the interactions between the biocomposite surfaces and two different liquids (oil and water) are considered using a rotary tribometer where the counter-face is fed by silicon carbide (SiC) abrasive papers. Friction and wear at dry, water and oil-lubricated...