Wear behaviour of the PLA and Cu₂O composite under different temperature

Tribological behaviour of the Poly lactic acid (PLA) and copper (I) oxide (Cu₂O) composite under two different temperature were studied using the pin on disk tribometer under dry sliding condition. Comparative wear studies of the unreinforced PLA and PLA/Cu₂O-10 volume percentage composite is made under the low sliding velocity (1 m/s) for the distance of 2000m at room temperature (35°C) and elevated temperature (65°C) under low loading condition (10 N). The worn-out samples were examined using the optical microscope. The wear trend were analysed in the plain PLA and the blend of PLA/ Cu₂O compressed composite. The study showed differing trends of wear at different temperatures.