JP5127090B2 - Resin composition for sliding member and sliding member - Google Patents

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JP5127090B2
JP5127090B2 JP2000337361A JP2000337361A JP5127090B2 JP 5127090 B2 JP5127090 B2 JP 5127090B2 JP 2000337361 A JP2000337361 A JP 2000337361A JP 2000337361 A JP2000337361 A JP 2000337361A JP 5127090 B2 JP5127090 B2 JP 5127090B2
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【0001】
【発明が属する技術分野】
本発明は、摺動部材用樹脂組成物に関し、詳しくは、相手材としてアルミニウム合金などの軟質金属やメッキを施した鋼材を使用した場合にも、優れた摩擦摩耗特性を示す摺動部材用樹脂組成物および摺動部材に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来より、ポリアミド樹脂、ポリアセタール樹脂などの熱可塑性合成樹脂は、機械的強度、耐摩耗性に優れるため、軸受、歯車などの機械部品の製造に使用されている。しかしながら、これらの樹脂は単独では充分な低摩擦性が得られないために、グラファイト、二硫化モリブデン、四フッ化エチレン樹脂などの固体潤滑材、潤滑油、ロウ等の潤滑油剤またはポリエチレン樹脂などの低摩擦特性を有する樹脂の配合が不可欠である。
【0003】
例えば、ポリエチレン樹脂を配合した樹脂組成物として、ポリアミド樹脂、ポリアセタール樹脂、ポリエステル樹脂およびポリカーボネート樹脂から選ばれる熱可塑性樹脂70〜98重量%と、超高分子量ポリエチレン樹脂粉末30〜2重量%とを溶融混練して成る熱可塑性樹脂組成物が知られている(特公昭63−65232号公報)。
【0004】
軽量化や耐蝕性が要求されている機械装置においては、摺動部材の相手材としてアルミニウム合金やNiメッキ等のメッキを施した鋼材が使用されており、これらの場合においても、良好な摺動特性および摩擦摩耗特性が求められている。
【0005】
しかしながら、上述した特公昭63−65322号公報の熱可塑性樹脂組成物から成る摺動部材は、アルミニウム合金などの軟質金属またはNiメッキ等のメッキを施した鋼材を相手材とする摺動においては、摩擦係数が高く、摩耗量も大きいという問題があり、上述の要求を満たしている摺動部材とは言難いものである。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は上記の実情に鑑みなされたもので、その目的は、アルミニウム合金などの軟質金属またはNiメッキ等のメッキを施した鋼材を相手材とする場合でも、優れた摩擦摩耗特性を発揮する摺動部材用樹脂組成物および摺動部材を提供することにある。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者は、上記目的を達成するべく鋭意検討を重ねた結果、脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂にポリエチレン樹脂およびポリアリレート樹脂を特定量配合した樹脂組成物から成る摺動部材が、上記の目的を達成し得るとの知見を得た。
【0008】
本発明は、上記知見に基づき完成されたものであり、その第一の要旨は、ポリエチレン樹脂3〜30重量%、ポリアリレート樹脂5〜35重量%および残部の脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂から成る摺動部材用樹脂組成物に存する。
【0009】
本発明の第二の要旨は、上記の摺動部材用樹脂組成物を成形してなることを特徴とする摺動部材に存する。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を説明する。先ず、摺動部材用樹脂組成物について説明する。本発明においては、主成分として脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂を使用し、配合成分としてポリエチレン樹脂およびポリアリレート樹脂を使用する。なお、本発明において、これらの成分の配合順序は任意である。
【0011】
上記の脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂としては、具体的には、ナイロン6、ナイロン66、ナイロン610、ナイロン11、ナイロン12等が挙げられる。
【0012】
ポリエチレン樹脂としては、低密度ポリエチレン、直鎖状低密度ポリエチレン、中密度ポリエチレン、高密度ポリエチレンが挙げられる。また、超高分子量ポリエチレン成分と低分子量ポリエチレン成分とから成る高分子量ポリエチレンも使用できる。しかしながら、超高分子量ポリエチレンの単独での使用は、樹脂組成物の成形性が悪化するので好ましくない。
【0013】
また、エチレンと少量の他のα−オレフィン、例えばプロピレン、1−ブテン、1−ヘキセン、1−オクテン、4−メチル−1−ペンテン等との共重合体も使用できる。更に、前記エチレン単独重合体または共重合体が、不飽和カルボン酸、その誘導体またはビニル系重合体などにより変性されたポリエチレン樹脂も使用できる。変性ポリエチレン樹脂は、脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂およびポリアリレート樹脂との親和性を向上する。
【0014】
上記の不飽和カルボン酸としては、アクリル酸、メタクリル酸、マレイン酸、フマル酸、テトラヒドロフタル酸、イタコン酸、シトラコン酸、クロトン酸、エンドシス−ビシクロ[2,2,1]ヘプト−5−エン−2,3−ジカルボン酸(ナジック酸)等が挙げられる。また、不飽和カルボン酸の誘導体として、塩化マレニル、マレイミド、アクリル酸アミド、メタクリル酸アミド、グリシジルメタクリレート、無水マレイン酸、無水シトラコン酸、マレイン酸モノメチル、マレイン酸ジメチル、グリシジルマレエート等が挙げられる。これらの不飽和カルボン酸またはその誘導体は、単独または組合せて使用される。特に、不飽和ジカルボン酸またはその酸無水物が好ましく、マレイン酸、ナジック酸またはこれらの酸無水物がより好ましい。
【0015】
ポリエチレン樹脂をカルボン酸またはその誘導体で変性する方法として、不飽和カルボン酸またはその誘導体から選ばれるグラフトモノマーをポリエチレン樹脂にグラフト重合する方法が挙げられる。グラフト重合する方法としては、従来公知の方法が採用できる。例えば、ポリエチレン樹脂を溶融し、グラフトモノマーを添加してグラフト重合する方法あるいはポリエチレン樹脂を溶媒に溶解し、グラフトモノマーを添加してグラフト重合する方法がある。このとき、ラジカル開始剤を併用するのが好ましい。グラフトモノマーの添加割合としては、ポリエチレン樹脂100重量部に対して0.01〜10重量部が好ましい。
【0016】
ビニル系重合体としては、ポリスチレン、ポリメチルメタクリレート、アクリロニトリル−スチレン共重合体などが挙げられる。
【0017】
ポリエチレン樹脂をビニル系重合体で変性する方法としては、ポリエチレン樹脂の懸濁水溶液に、スチレン等のビニル単量体、ベンゾイルペルオキシド等のラジカル重合開始剤およびt−ブチルペルオキシメタクリロイロキシエチルカーボネート等の有機過酸化物含有ビニルモノマーから成る溶液を添加して、ラジカル重合開始剤、有機過酸化物含有ビニルモノマー及びビニル単量体をポリエチレン樹脂に含浸させた後、ポリエチレン樹脂中でビニル単量体と有機過酸化物含有ビニルモノマーとを重合して有機ペルオキシド基含有ビニル系重合体を生成し、得られた樹脂組成物を、または、この樹脂組成物にポリエチレン樹脂を加えたものを溶融混練することによって、ビニル系重合体がグラフトしたポリエチレン樹脂を得る方法が挙げられる。ビニル系重合体で変性されたポリエチレン樹脂中のビニル系重合体の含有割合は、10〜60重量%が好ましい。
【0018】
上記の様なビニル系共重合体がグラフトしたポリエチレン樹脂の市販品としては、日本油脂社製の「モディパー(商品名)」が挙げられる。
【0019】
ポリエチレン樹脂の配合により、摺動部材の摩擦係数が低下し、相手材に対するアタック性が緩和し、且つ、初期なじみ性が向上する。ポリエチレン樹脂の配合量は通常3〜30重量%、好ましくは5〜20重量%、さらに好ましくは5〜15重量%である。ポリエチレン樹脂が3重量%未満の場合は、上述の効果が得られず、ポリエチレン樹脂が30重量%を超える場合は、耐摩耗性が悪化する。
【0020】
本発明で使用するポリアリレート樹脂は、芳香族二塩基酸またはその誘導体と二価フェノールまたはその誘導体との重縮合樹脂で、特に、テレフタル酸とイソフタル酸の混合酸とビスフェノールAとの重縮合樹脂で、下記式で表わされる繰り返し単位を有するものが好ましい。
【0021】
【化1】

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【0022】
具体的には、ユニチカ社製の「Uポリマー(商品名)」が挙げられる。ポリアリレート樹脂の配合により、相手材表面に脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂、ポリエチレン樹脂およびポリアリレート樹脂から成る樹脂組成物の被膜が形成され易くなり、摺動特性が向上する。ポリアリレート樹脂の配合量は、通常5〜35重量%、好ましくは5〜25重量%、さらに好ましくは10〜20重量%である。ポリアリレート樹脂が5重量%未満の場合は、上述の効果が得られず、ポリアリレート樹脂が35重量%を超える場合は、良好な樹脂被膜を相手材表面に形成することが出来ず、耐摩耗性が低下する。
【0023】
低摩擦性の向上を目的として、上述の成分組成の樹脂組成物に対し、四フッ化エチレン樹脂を通常15重量%以下、好ましくは1〜15重量%配合してもよい。四フッ化エチレン樹脂としては、潤滑用四フッ化エチレン樹脂粉末が好ましく、具体的には、三井デュポンフロロケミカル社製の「TLP−10(商品名)」、ダイキン工業社製「ルブロンL−5(商品名)」、喜多村社製「KTL−610(商品名)」等が挙げられる。
【0024】
特に本発明の摺動部材用樹脂組成物としては、脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂とポリエチレン樹脂とのポリマーアロイ及び脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂とポリアリレート樹脂とのポリマーアロイから成る樹脂組成物が好ましい。前述の四フッ化エチレン樹脂は、これらのポリマーアロイの少なくとも一方に含有してもよい。
【0025】
本発明の摺動部材用樹脂組成物は、常法に従い、上述の各成分の所定量をヘンシェルミキサー、スーパーミキサー、ボールミル、タンブラーミキサー等の混合機によって混合することにより得られる。また、上記のポリマーアロイは各成分を所定の割合で溶融混練して得ることが出来る。
【0026】
次に、本発明の摺動部材について説明する。本発明の摺動部材は、前述の摺動部材用樹脂組成物を成形して成る。摺動部材用樹脂組成物の成形は、直接に射出成形機または押出成形機により成形する方法、摺動部材用樹脂組成物から得られたペレットを射出成形機または押出成形機により成形する方法の何れであってもよい。
【0027】
本発明の摺動部材は、アルミニウム合金などの軟質金属またはNiメッキ等のメッキを施した鋼材を相手材とする場合でも、潤滑特性および摩擦摩耗特性に優れ、事務・情報機器、自動車・電装機器、家電機器などのすべり軸受、すべり軸受装置、シール材などの摺動接触する摺動部材として使用される。
【0028】
【実施例】
以下、実施例により本発明を詳細に説明するが、本発明は、その要旨を超えない限り、以下の実施例に限定されるものではない。実施例および比較例で使用した脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂(以下「ポリアミド樹脂」と略記する)、ポリエチレン樹脂、ポリアリレート樹脂および四フッ化エチレン樹脂を下記表1に示す。
【0029】
【表1】
<ポリアミド樹脂>
A−1:ナイロン6(東レ社製「アミランCM1011(商品名)」)
A−2:ナイロン66(東レ社製「アミランCM3001N(商品名)」)
<ポリエチレン樹脂>
B−1:無水マレイン酸をグラフトさせた変性ポリエチレン樹脂(三井化学社製高分子量ポリエチレン「リュブマーL5000(商品名)」100重量部、無水マレイン酸1重量部、ベンゾイルペルオキシド0.1重量部を混合し、押出機で溶融混練して得た。)
B−2:高密度ポリエチレン(三井化学社製「ハイゼックス2100JP(商品名)」)
B−3:低密度ポリエチレンにポリスチレンをグラフトさせた変性ポリエチレン樹脂(低密度ポリエチレン70重量%/ポリスチレン30重量%)(日本油脂社製「モディパーA1100(商品名)」)
<ポリアリレート樹脂>
C−1:ポリアリレート樹脂50重量%とポリアミド樹脂(ナイロン6)50重量%とから成るポリマーアロイ(ユニチカ社製「UポリマーAX−1500(商品名)」)
<四フッ化エチレン樹脂>
D−1:ダイキン工業社製「ルブロンL−5(商品名)」
【0030】
実施例1
ポリアミド樹脂(A−1)40重量部、変性ポリエチレン樹脂(B−1)10重量部およびポリアリレート樹脂(C−1)50重量部を混合した後押出機で溶融混練して、ポリアミド樹脂65重量%、ポリエチレン樹脂10重量%、ポリアリレート樹脂25重量%から成るペレットを得た。次いで、射出成形機を使用して、内径10mm、外径14mm、長さ10mmの円筒状試験片(摺動部材)を成形した。
【0031】
実施例2
ポリアミド樹脂(A−1)45重量部、変性ポリエチレン樹脂(B−1)25重量部およびポリアリレート樹脂(C−1)30重量部を混合した後押出機で溶融混練して、ポリアミド樹脂60重量%、ポリエチレン樹脂25重量%、ポリアリレート樹脂15重量%から成るペレットを得た。次いで、射出成形機を使用して、内径10mm、外径14mm、長さ10mmの円筒状試験片(摺動部材)を成形した。
【0032】
実施例3
ポリアミド樹脂(A−1)80重量部および変性ポリエチレン樹脂(B−1)20重量部を押出機で溶融混練して、ポリアミド樹脂80重量%、ポリエチレン樹脂20重量%からなるペレットを作製した(以下「ポリマーアロイA」という。)。得られたポリマーアロイAおよびポリアリレート樹脂(C−1)を8:2の割合で押出機に供給して溶融混練し、ポリアミド樹脂74重量%、ポリエチレン樹脂16重量%、ポリアリレート樹脂10重量%から成るペレットを得た。次いで、射出成形機を使用して、内径10mm、外径14mm、長さ10mmの円筒状試験片(摺動部材)を成形した。
【0033】
実施例4
ポリアミド樹脂(A−2)24重量部、ポリエチレン樹脂(B−2)6重量部、ポリアリレート樹脂(C−1)66重量部および四フッ化エチレン樹脂(D−1)4重量部を混合した後、押出機で溶融混練して、ポリアミド樹脂57重量%、ポリエチレン樹脂6重量%、ポリアリレート樹脂33重量%、四フッ化エチレン樹脂4重量%から成るペレットを得た。次いで、射出成形機を使用して、内径10mm、外径14mm、長さ10mmの円筒状試験片(摺動部材)を成形した。
【0034】
実施例5
ポリアリレート樹脂(C−1)80重量部および四フッ化エチレン樹脂(D−1)20重量部を混合した後、押出機で溶融混練して、ポリアミド樹脂40重量%、ポリアリレート樹脂40重量%、四フッ化エチレン樹脂20重量%から成るペレットを作製した(以下「ポリマーアロイB」という。)。実施例3で得られたポリマーアロイAとポリマーアロイBを7:3の割合で混合した後、押出機で溶融混練して、ポリアミド樹脂68重量%、ポリエチレン樹脂14重量%、ポリアリレート樹脂12重量%、四フッ化エチレン樹脂6重量%から成るペレットを得た。次いで、射出成形機を使用して、内径10mm、外径14mm、長さ10mmの円筒状試験片(摺動部材)を成形した。
【0035】
実施例6〜8
実施例5において、ポリマーアロイAとポリマーアロイBの配合割合を8:2(実施例5)、5:5(実施例6)、3:7(実施例7)に変更して表5〜6に示す様な組成にした以外は、実施例5と同様の方法で内径10mm、外径14mm、長さ10mmの円筒状試験片(摺動部材)を成形した。
【0036】
実施例9
ポリアミド樹脂(A−1)48重量部、ポリエチレン樹脂(B−3)12重量部およびポリマーアロイB40重量部を混合した後、押出機で溶融混練して、ポリアミド樹脂64重量%、ポリエチレン樹脂12重量%、ポリアリレート樹脂16重量%、四フッ化エチレン樹脂8重量%から成るペレットを得た。次いで、射出成形機を使用して、内径10mm、外径14mm、長さ10mmの円筒状試験片(摺動部材)を成形した。
【0037】
比較例1〜2
ポリマーアロイAおよびポリマーアロイBをそれぞれ成形して内径10mm、外径14mm、長さ10mmの円筒状試験片(摺動部材)を得た。
【0038】
上述した実施例1〜9および比較例1〜2で作製した円筒状試験片について、表2および表3に示す条件でジャーナル試験を行なった。その結果を表4〜7に示す。摩擦係数については、試験初期の摩擦係数および安定時の摩擦係数を示した。摩耗量については、試験終了後の円筒状試験片(摺動部材)の寸法変化量で示した。
【0039】
【表2】
<ジャーナル試験(1)>
すべり速度 7m/min
荷重 5kgf
相手材 アルミニウム合金(A5056)
試験時間 24時間
潤滑 無潤滑
【0040】
【表3】
<ジャーナル試験(2)>
すべり速度 7m/min
荷重 5kgf
相手材 Niめっき機械構造用炭素鋼S45C
試験時間 24時間
潤滑 無潤滑
【0041】
【表4】
Figure 0005127090
【0042】
【表5】
Figure 0005127090
【0043】
【表6】
Figure 0005127090
【0044】
【表7】
Figure 0005127090
【0045】
以上の結果から、本発明の樹脂組成物を成形してなる摺動部材はいずれも良好な摩擦摩耗特性を示した。また、試験後の相手材表面に損傷は認められなかった。一方、比較例の樹脂組成物を成形してなる摺動部材は、いずれも初期、安定時ともに摩擦係数が高く摩耗量も多く、摩擦摩耗特性の劣るものであった。また、比較例2の摺動部材においては、相手材がアルミニウム合金の場合、試験後の相手材表面に損傷が認められた。比較例は、いずれも本発明の目的を達成するものではなかった。
【0046】
【発明の効果】
以上説明した本発明によれば、アルミニウム合金などの軟質金属やNiメッキ等のメッキを施した鋼材を相手材として使用した場合においても、優れた摩擦摩耗特性を発揮する摺動部材用樹脂組成物および摺動部材が提供される。[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to a resin composition for a sliding member, and more specifically, a resin for a sliding member that exhibits excellent frictional wear characteristics even when a soft metal such as an aluminum alloy or a plated steel material is used as a counterpart material. The present invention relates to a composition and a sliding member.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, thermoplastic synthetic resins such as polyamide resins and polyacetal resins are excellent in mechanical strength and wear resistance, and thus have been used in the manufacture of mechanical parts such as bearings and gears. However, since these resins alone cannot provide sufficient low friction, solid lubricants such as graphite, molybdenum disulfide, and tetrafluoroethylene resin, lubricating oils such as lubricating oil and wax, or polyethylene resins, etc. It is essential to add a resin having low friction characteristics.
[0003]
For example, as a resin composition containing a polyethylene resin, 70 to 98% by weight of a thermoplastic resin selected from polyamide resin, polyacetal resin, polyester resin and polycarbonate resin and 30 to 2% by weight of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene resin powder are melted. A kneaded thermoplastic resin composition is known (Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-65232).
[0004]
In machinery and equipment that require weight reduction and corrosion resistance, steel materials plated with aluminum alloy or Ni plating are used as the mating material for sliding members. Even in these cases, good sliding performance is achieved. Characteristics and friction and wear characteristics are required.
[0005]
However, the sliding member made of the thermoplastic resin composition of the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-65322 is a sliding member using a soft metal such as an aluminum alloy or a steel material plated with Ni plating or the like as a counterpart material. There is a problem that the friction coefficient is high and the wear amount is large, and it is difficult to say that the sliding member satisfies the above-described requirements.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a sliding material that exhibits excellent friction and wear characteristics even when a soft metal such as an aluminum alloy or a steel material plated with Ni or the like is used as a counterpart material. It is providing the resin composition for moving members, and a sliding member.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of intensive investigations to achieve the above object, the present inventor has achieved a sliding member comprising a resin composition in which a specific amount of a polyethylene resin and a polyarylate resin are blended with an aliphatic polyamide resin. I got the knowledge to get.
[0008]
The present invention has been completed based on the above findings, and the first gist thereof is a sliding member comprising 3 to 30% by weight of a polyethylene resin, 5 to 35% by weight of a polyarylate resin and the remaining aliphatic polyamide resin. Resin composition.
[0009]
The second gist of the present invention resides in a sliding member formed by molding the above resin composition for a sliding member.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described below. First, the resin composition for sliding members will be described. In the present invention, an aliphatic polyamide resin is used as a main component, and a polyethylene resin and a polyarylate resin are used as blending components. In the present invention, the order of blending these components is arbitrary.
[0011]
Examples of the aliphatic polyamide resin, in concrete terms, nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 610, nylon 11, nylon 12 and the like.
[0012]
Examples of the polyethylene resin include low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, and high density polyethylene. High molecular weight polyethylene composed of an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene component and a low molecular weight polyethylene component can also be used. However, the use of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene alone is not preferable because the moldability of the resin composition deteriorates.
[0013]
Copolymers of ethylene and a small amount of other α-olefins such as propylene, 1-butene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, 4-methyl-1-pentene and the like can also be used. Furthermore, a polyethylene resin in which the ethylene homopolymer or copolymer is modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid, a derivative thereof, a vinyl polymer or the like can also be used. The modified polyethylene resin improves the affinity with the aliphatic polyamide resin and the polyarylate resin.
[0014]
Examples of the unsaturated carboxylic acid include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid, itaconic acid, citraconic acid, crotonic acid, endocis-bicyclo [2,2,1] hept-5-ene- 2,3-dicarboxylic acid (nadic acid) and the like can be mentioned. Examples of the unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative include maleenyl chloride, maleimide, acrylic acid amide, methacrylic acid amide, glycidyl methacrylate, maleic anhydride, citraconic anhydride, monomethyl maleate, dimethyl maleate, glycidyl maleate, and the like. These unsaturated carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof are used alone or in combination. In particular, an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or an acid anhydride thereof is preferable, and maleic acid, nadic acid or an acid anhydride thereof is more preferable.
[0015]
Examples of a method for modifying a polyethylene resin with a carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof include a method in which a graft monomer selected from an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof is graft-polymerized onto the polyethylene resin. As a method for graft polymerization, a conventionally known method can be employed. For example, there is a method in which a polyethylene resin is melted and a graft monomer is added to perform graft polymerization, or a method in which a polyethylene resin is dissolved in a solvent and a graft monomer is added to perform graft polymerization. At this time, it is preferable to use a radical initiator in combination. The addition ratio of the graft monomer is preferably 0.01 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyethylene resin.
[0016]
Examples of the vinyl polymer include polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer, and the like.
[0017]
As a method of modifying the polyethylene resin with a vinyl polymer, a suspension of the polyethylene resin in a suspension of a vinyl monomer such as styrene, a radical polymerization initiator such as benzoyl peroxide, and t-butylperoxymethacryloyloxyethyl carbonate After adding a solution comprising an organic peroxide-containing vinyl monomer and impregnating the polyethylene resin with a radical polymerization initiator, an organic peroxide-containing vinyl monomer and a vinyl monomer, Polymerizing an organic peroxide-containing vinyl monomer to produce an organic peroxide group-containing vinyl polymer, and melt-kneading the resulting resin composition or a resin composition obtained by adding a polyethylene resin The method of obtaining a polyethylene resin grafted with a vinyl polymer is mentioned by . The content of the vinyl polymer in the polyethylene resin modified with the vinyl polymer is preferably 10 to 60% by weight.
[0018]
As a commercial product of the polyethylene resin grafted with the vinyl copolymer as described above, “Modiper (trade name)” manufactured by NOF Corporation may be mentioned.
[0019]
By blending the polyethylene resin, the friction coefficient of the sliding member is lowered, the attacking property against the counterpart material is relaxed, and the initial conformability is improved. The blending amount of the polyethylene resin is usually 3 to 30% by weight, preferably 5 to 20% by weight, and more preferably 5 to 15% by weight. When the polyethylene resin is less than 3% by weight, the above effects cannot be obtained, and when the polyethylene resin exceeds 30% by weight, the wear resistance is deteriorated.
[0020]
The polyarylate resin used in the present invention is a polycondensation resin of an aromatic dibasic acid or a derivative thereof and a dihydric phenol or a derivative thereof, in particular, a polycondensation resin of a mixed acid of terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid and bisphenol A. And what has a repeating unit represented by a following formula is preferable.
[0021]
[Chemical 1]
Figure 0005127090
[0022]
Specific examples include “U polymer (trade name)” manufactured by Unitika. By blending the polyarylate resin, a coating of a resin composition comprising an aliphatic polyamide resin, a polyethylene resin, and a polyarylate resin is easily formed on the surface of the counterpart material, and the sliding characteristics are improved. The compounding amount of the polyarylate resin is usually 5 to 35% by weight, preferably 5 to 25% by weight, and more preferably 10 to 20% by weight. When the polyarylate resin is less than 5% by weight, the above-mentioned effects cannot be obtained, and when the polyarylate resin exceeds 35% by weight, a good resin film cannot be formed on the surface of the counterpart material, resulting in wear resistance. Sex is reduced.
[0023]
For the purpose of improving the low friction property, the tetrafluoroethylene resin may be blended in an amount of usually 15% by weight or less, preferably 1 to 15% by weight with respect to the resin composition having the above component composition. The tetrafluoroethylene resin is preferably a tetrafluoroethylene resin powder for lubrication. Specifically, “TLP-10 (trade name)” manufactured by Mitsui DuPont Fluorochemical Co., Ltd., “Lublon L-5 manufactured by Daikin Industries, Ltd.” (Product name) "," KTL-610 (product name) "manufactured by Kitamura, and the like.
[0024]
In particular, the resin composition for a sliding member of the present invention is preferably a resin composition comprising a polymer alloy of an aliphatic polyamide resin and a polyethylene resin and a polymer alloy of an aliphatic polyamide resin and a polyarylate resin. The aforementioned tetrafluoroethylene resin may be contained in at least one of these polymer alloys.
[0025]
The resin composition for a sliding member of the present invention can be obtained by mixing predetermined amounts of the above-described components with a mixer such as a Henschel mixer, a super mixer, a ball mill, or a tumbler mixer according to a conventional method. Moreover, said polymer alloy can be obtained by melt-kneading each component in a predetermined ratio.
[0026]
Next, the sliding member of the present invention will be described. The sliding member of the present invention is formed by molding the aforementioned resin composition for a sliding member. Molding of the resin composition for sliding members is a method of directly molding with an injection molding machine or an extrusion molding machine, and a method of molding pellets obtained from the resin composition for sliding members with an injection molding machine or an extrusion molding machine. Either may be sufficient.
[0027]
The sliding member of the present invention is excellent in lubrication characteristics and frictional wear characteristics even when using a soft metal such as an aluminum alloy or a steel material plated with Ni plating or the like as a counterpart material, and is used for office / information equipment, automobile / electric equipment. It is used as a sliding member for sliding contact, such as a sliding bearing for home appliances, a sliding bearing device, and a sealing material.
[0028]
【Example】
EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example demonstrates this invention in detail, this invention is not limited to a following example, unless the summary is exceeded. Table 1 below shows the aliphatic polyamide resin (hereinafter abbreviated as “polyamide resin”) , polyethylene resin, polyarylate resin and tetrafluoroethylene resin used in Examples and Comparative Examples.
[0029]
[Table 1]
<Polyamide resin>
A-1: Nylon 6 (“Amilan CM1011 (trade name)” manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.)
A-2: Nylon 66 (“Amilan CM3001N (trade name)” manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.)
<Polyethylene resin>
B-1: Modified polyethylene resin grafted with maleic anhydride (mixed with Mitsui Chemicals high molecular weight polyethylene “Lubmer L5000 (trade name)” 100 parts by weight, maleic anhydride 1 part by weight, benzoyl peroxide 0.1 part by weight And obtained by melt-kneading with an extruder.)
B-2: High density polyethylene (“Hi-Zex 2100JP (trade name)” manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.)
B-3: Modified polyethylene resin obtained by grafting polystyrene to low density polyethylene (70% by weight of low density polyethylene / 30% by weight of polystyrene) (“MODIPA A1100 (trade name)” manufactured by NOF Corporation)
<Polyarylate resin>
C-1: Polymer alloy comprising 50% by weight of polyarylate resin and 50% by weight of polyamide resin (nylon 6) (“U Polymer AX-1500 (trade name)” manufactured by Unitika)
<Tetrafluoroethylene resin>
D-1: “Lublon L-5 (trade name)” manufactured by Daikin Industries, Ltd.
[0030]
Example 1
After mixing 40 parts by weight of the polyamide resin (A-1), 10 parts by weight of the modified polyethylene resin (B-1) and 50 parts by weight of the polyarylate resin (C-1), the mixture is melt-kneaded with an extruder, and 65 parts by weight of the polyamide resin. %, Polyethylene resin 10% by weight, polyarylate resin 25% by weight pellets. Subsequently, a cylindrical test piece (sliding member) having an inner diameter of 10 mm, an outer diameter of 14 mm, and a length of 10 mm was molded using an injection molding machine.
[0031]
Example 2
After mixing 45 parts by weight of the polyamide resin (A-1), 25 parts by weight of the modified polyethylene resin (B-1) and 30 parts by weight of the polyarylate resin (C-1), the mixture is melt-kneaded in an extruder, and 60 parts by weight of the polyamide resin. %, Polyethylene resin 25% by weight, and polyarylate resin 15% by weight. Subsequently, a cylindrical test piece (sliding member) having an inner diameter of 10 mm, an outer diameter of 14 mm, and a length of 10 mm was molded using an injection molding machine.
[0032]
Example 3
80 parts by weight of the polyamide resin (A-1) and 20 parts by weight of the modified polyethylene resin (B-1) were melt-kneaded with an extruder to produce pellets composed of 80% by weight polyamide resin and 20% by weight polyethylene resin (hereinafter referred to as the following). "Polymer alloy A"). The obtained polymer alloy A and polyarylate resin (C-1) were supplied to an extruder at a ratio of 8: 2 and melt kneaded to obtain 74% by weight of polyamide resin, 16% by weight of polyethylene resin, and 10% by weight of polyarylate resin. A pellet consisting of Subsequently, a cylindrical test piece (sliding member) having an inner diameter of 10 mm, an outer diameter of 14 mm, and a length of 10 mm was molded using an injection molding machine.
[0033]
Example 4
24 parts by weight of polyamide resin (A-2), 6 parts by weight of polyethylene resin (B-2), 66 parts by weight of polyarylate resin (C-1) and 4 parts by weight of tetrafluoroethylene resin (D-1) were mixed. Thereafter, the mixture was melt-kneaded with an extruder to obtain pellets composed of 57% by weight polyamide resin, 6% by weight polyethylene resin, 33% by weight polyarylate resin, and 4% by weight tetrafluoroethylene resin. Subsequently, a cylindrical test piece (sliding member) having an inner diameter of 10 mm, an outer diameter of 14 mm, and a length of 10 mm was molded using an injection molding machine.
[0034]
Example 5
After 80 parts by weight of the polyarylate resin (C-1) and 20 parts by weight of the tetrafluoroethylene resin (D-1) were mixed, they were melt-kneaded with an extruder to obtain 40% by weight of polyamide resin and 40% by weight of polyarylate resin. A pellet made of 20% by weight of a tetrafluoroethylene resin was produced (hereinafter referred to as “polymer alloy B”). Polymer alloy A and polymer alloy B obtained in Example 3 were mixed at a ratio of 7: 3 and then melt-kneaded with an extruder to give polyamide resin 68% by weight, polyethylene resin 14% by weight, polyarylate resin 12% by weight. % And 6% by weight of tetrafluoroethylene resin were obtained. Subsequently, a cylindrical test piece (sliding member) having an inner diameter of 10 mm, an outer diameter of 14 mm, and a length of 10 mm was molded using an injection molding machine.
[0035]
Examples 6-8
In Example 5, the blending ratio of the polymer alloy A and the polymer alloy B was changed to 8: 2 (Example 5), 5: 5 (Example 6), and 3: 7 (Example 7). A cylindrical test piece (sliding member) having an inner diameter of 10 mm, an outer diameter of 14 mm, and a length of 10 mm was formed in the same manner as in Example 5 except that the composition was as shown in FIG.
[0036]
Example 9
48 parts by weight of polyamide resin (A-1), 12 parts by weight of polyethylene resin (B-3) and 40 parts by weight of polymer alloy B were mixed and then melt-kneaded with an extruder to obtain 64% by weight of polyamide resin and 12% by weight of polyethylene resin. %, 16% by weight of polyarylate resin, and 8% by weight of tetrafluoroethylene resin were obtained. Subsequently, a cylindrical test piece (sliding member) having an inner diameter of 10 mm, an outer diameter of 14 mm, and a length of 10 mm was molded using an injection molding machine.
[0037]
Comparative Examples 1-2
Polymer alloy A and polymer alloy B were molded to obtain cylindrical test pieces (sliding members) having an inner diameter of 10 mm, an outer diameter of 14 mm, and a length of 10 mm.
[0038]
A journal test was performed on the cylindrical test pieces prepared in Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 described above under the conditions shown in Tables 2 and 3. The results are shown in Tables 4-7. Regarding the friction coefficient, the friction coefficient at the initial stage of the test and the friction coefficient at the time of stability are shown. About the amount of wear, it showed by the dimensional change amount of the cylindrical test piece (sliding member) after completion | finish of a test.
[0039]
[Table 2]
<Journal exam (1)>
Sliding speed 7m / min
Load 5kgf
Mating material Aluminum alloy (A5056)
Test time 24 hours lubrication No lubrication [0040]
[Table 3]
<Journal test (2)>
Sliding speed 7m / min
Load 5kgf
Counterpart material Ni plating machine structural carbon steel S45C
Test time 24 hours lubrication No lubrication [0041]
[Table 4]
Figure 0005127090
[0042]
[Table 5]
Figure 0005127090
[0043]
[Table 6]
Figure 0005127090
[0044]
[Table 7]
Figure 0005127090
[0045]
From the above results, all the sliding members formed by molding the resin composition of the present invention showed good friction and wear characteristics. Further, no damage was observed on the surface of the counterpart material after the test. On the other hand, the sliding members formed by molding the resin compositions of the comparative examples all had a high coefficient of friction and a large amount of wear both at the initial and stable times, and were inferior in frictional wear characteristics. Further, in the sliding member of Comparative Example 2, when the mating material was an aluminum alloy, damage was observed on the mating material surface after the test. None of the comparative examples achieved the object of the present invention.
[0046]
【Effect of the invention】
According to the present invention described above, even when a soft metal such as an aluminum alloy or a steel material plated with Ni or the like is used as a counterpart material, the resin composition for a sliding member that exhibits excellent friction and wear characteristics. And a sliding member is provided.

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ポリエチレン樹脂3〜30重量%、ポリアリレート樹脂5〜35重量%および残部の脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂から成ることを特徴とする摺動部材用樹脂組成物。  A resin composition for a sliding member comprising 3 to 30% by weight of a polyethylene resin, 5 to 35% by weight of a polyarylate resin, and the remaining aliphatic polyamide resin. 四フッ化エチレン樹脂を15重量%以下の割合で含有する請求項1記載の摺動部材用樹脂組成物。  The resin composition for a sliding member according to claim 1, comprising a tetrafluoroethylene resin in a proportion of 15% by weight or less. 樹脂組成物が脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂とポリエチレン樹脂とのポリマーアロイ及び脂肪族ポリアミド樹脂とポリアリレート樹脂とのポリマーアロイから成る請求項1記載の摺動部材用樹脂組成物。The resin composition according to claim 1 Symbol mounting resin composition for a sliding member of the of polymer alloy of a polymer alloy and an aliphatic polyamide resin and polyarylate resin of aliphatic polyamide resin and a polyethylene resin. 請求項1〜3の何れかに記載の摺動部材用樹脂組成物を成形して成ることを特徴とする摺動部材。  A sliding member formed by molding the resin composition for a sliding member according to claim 1.
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