Harmonized testing in hydrogen
- In this study, the tribological performance of conventional and alternative polymer compounds for compressors was investigated in gaseous hydrogen using several tribometers. The compounds used were a commercial PEEK matrix with 10 wt.% each of PTFE, graphite, and short carbon fibres (Polytron), a PPS matrix with 10 wt.% each of PTFE and graphite (MOCOM), and an experimental PA12 matrix with PTFE, chamically coupled with an oleyl alcohol, as additive (supplied by the polymer research institute IPF). For all compounds a steel counter disc (type 316L / 1.4404) with a lapped surface finish was used in a cylinder-on-disc setup. Next to the tribological performance of the polymer compounds in hydrogen atmosphere, a strong focus of the work was to compare the results obtained with different tribometer setups. The tests were carried out with three different tribometers at two institutions. The challenge to compare and harmonise equipment, procedures, test and evaluation methods was anIn this study, the tribological performance of conventional and alternative polymer compounds for compressors was investigated in gaseous hydrogen using several tribometers. The compounds used were a commercial PEEK matrix with 10 wt.% each of PTFE, graphite, and short carbon fibres (Polytron), a PPS matrix with 10 wt.% each of PTFE and graphite (MOCOM), and an experimental PA12 matrix with PTFE, chamically coupled with an oleyl alcohol, as additive (supplied by the polymer research institute IPF). For all compounds a steel counter disc (type 316L / 1.4404) with a lapped surface finish was used in a cylinder-on-disc setup. Next to the tribological performance of the polymer compounds in hydrogen atmosphere, a strong focus of the work was to compare the results obtained with different tribometer setups. The tests were carried out with three different tribometers at two institutions. The challenge to compare and harmonise equipment, procedures, test and evaluation methods was an important part of the study. This includes the determination of the wear volumes of the polymeric cylinders with different wear analysis workflows. Furthermore, selected results of the wear and the resulting change in the contact geometry were compared with an FEM simulation and an analytical model.…


| Autor*innen: | Mirco KröllORCiD |
|---|---|
| Koautor*innen: | Marin Herr, Markus Varga, Geraldine TheilerORCiD, Dirk SpaltmannORCiD |
| Dokumenttyp: | Posterpräsentation |
| Veröffentlichungsform: | Präsentation |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2025 |
| Organisationseinheit der BAM: | 9 Komponentensicherheit |
| 9 Komponentensicherheit / 9.5 Tribologie und Verschleißschutz | |
| DDC-Klassifikation: | Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten |
| Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Angewandte Physik | |
| Freie Schlagwörter: | Coefficient of Friction; Harmonisation; Hydrogen; Interlaboratory comparison; Polymers; Standardisation; Tribometer; Wear |
| Themenfelder/Aktivitätsfelder der BAM: | Energie |
| Energie / Wasserstoff | |
| Material | |
| Material / Degradationsmechanismen | |
| Veranstaltung: | 25th International Conference of Wear of Materials |
| Veranstaltungsort: | Sitges, Spain |
| Beginndatum der Veranstaltung: | 14.04.2025 |
| Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments: | Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access") |
| Datum der Freischaltung: | 28.04.2025 |
| Referierte Publikation: | Nein |

