Abstract
Barrel, nozzle and screw are plasticization parts of injection molding machines that works under high processing temperature. These parts are also exposed to corrosive gas and acid environment came from molten plastics. These combined factors cause considerable corrosion damage on plasticization parts. Furthermore, frictions with glass-filled polymers in molten plastic give rise to wear damages simultaneously on plasticization parts. In this study, the electrochemical test has been conducted on SKD61 specimens in the solute H_2SO_4 dissolving nylon66-25wt.% fiberglass. It was found that oxide film formation was promoted due to the oxidation reaction between SKD61 surface and the solution while the regenerative ability of the oxide film of SKD61 was deteriorated. The corrosion wear test was also conducted by using Alumina ceramics ball on SKD61 disk specimens. Destruction of the oxide film of SKD61 due to friction was confirmed. The regenerative ability of oxide film was also verified in the test.
