The processing, mechanical and tribological properties of wax containing thermoplastic polyurethanefiller composites were studied for different weight ratios of graphite, TiO 2 , MoS 2 , and ZrO 2 microparticles and SiO 2 nanoparticles. The composites were compounded by extrusion and processed by compression molding. The rheological, thermal, and mechanical properties were measured, and the wear characteristics were tested with ball-on-plate reciprocating tribometer tests under fixed friction conditions and then observed by scanning electron microscopy. Correlations between the friction, wear, and mechanical properties were observed, and their mechanisms are discussed.
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