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Changes in the properties of polyetheretherketone and composites based on it under the influence of low temperatures (review)
https://doi.org/10.22349/1994-6716-2025-121-1-71-89
Abstract
The present work is devoted to the review of studies considering the influence of low and ultra-low temperatures on the properties of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and composites based on it. The reviewed studies describe the changes in the physical-mechanical, thermo-mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of PEEK at low temperatures, as well as the influence of different fillers on the changes in these properties. The works presented in this review analyze the opportunities, prospects and limitations of PEEK applications under conditions of permanent or temporary exposure to low temperatures. Understanding the trends described in the presented studies can help in modeling the properties of various PEEK-based composites and designing products intended for low-temperature applications.
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Supporting agencies: The work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant 23-79-00039 “Justification of the methodology of complex modification of composite materials for extreme operating conditions based on the study of phase-structural transformations under the influence of electrophysical effects of various frequency ranges”.
About the Authors
I. V. Zlobina
NRC “Kurchatov Institute”;
Saratov State Technical University named after Yu.A. Gagarin State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand Sc. (Eng), 1 Akademika Kurchatova Sq, 123182 Moscow;
77 Polytekhnicheskaya St, 410054 Saratov
D. S. Alexandrova
NRC “Kurchatov Institute”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
1 Akademika Kurchatova Sq, 123182 Moscow
A. S. Egorov
NRC “Kurchatov Institute”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand Sc. (Chem),
1 Akademika Kurchatova Sq, 123182 Moscow
A. V. Anisimov
NRC “Kurchatov Institute” – CRISM “Prometey”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr Sc. (Eng),
49 Shpalernaya St, 191015 St Petersburg
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Zlobina I.V., Alexandrova D.S., Egorov A.S., Anisimov A.V. Changes in the properties of polyetheretherketone and composites based on it under the influence of low temperatures (review). Voprosy Materialovedeniya. 2025;(1(121)):71-89. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22349/1994-6716-2025-121-1-71-89
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