GUR

8040 Dixie Highway

Florence, Kentucky 41042
GUR Business Unit www.ticona.com
Technical Information:

FRICTIONAL PROPERTIES

GUR UHMW-PE has self-lubricating and non-stick properties, making it ideal for lining chutes
and bunkers, for wear strips, slide plates, bearings and bushings all places where sliding contact is
encountered. While it is advisable to perform comparison tests at the actual operating conditions of
an application, the following standardized test (ASTM D1894) data is offered for comparison:

COMPARISON OF COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION

MATERIAL STATIC DYNAMIC

Mild Steel vs. Mild Steel .30-.40 .25-.35

Mild Steel vs. UHMW-PE .15-.20 .12-.20
UHMW-PE vs. UHMW-PE .20-.30 .20-.30

COMPARISON OF DYNAMIC COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION ON POLISHED STEEL

PROPERTY UHMW-PE NYLON 6 NYLON 6/6 NYLON/MoS2 PTFE ACETAL

Dry .10-.22 .15-.40 .15-.40 .12-.20 .04-.25 .15-.35

Water .05-.10 .14-.19 .14-.19 .10-.12 .04-.08 .10-.20
Oil .05-.08 .02-.11 .02-.11 .08-.10 .04-.05 .05-.10

BULLETIN GUR 303.0

The information herein contained is based upon data believed to be thoroughly reliable, but no guaranty or warranty with respect to accuracy, completeness or product
result is implied and no liability is assumed. It is the responsibility of the user to verify suitability of the material for their particular use of purpose. In view of the many
uses of this material, and different equipment and techniques used, we cannot guarantee results in specific instance. No statement contained herein should be
construed as a recommendation or license to use our products in a manner that would constitute infringement of any patent. We strongly recommend that all users be
familiar with the Material Safety Data Sheet supplied with this material.

Ticona
A business of Celanese Corp.