A test methodology for quantifying tribological properties of polymers used in hydrogen infrastructure service is demonstrated and characteristic results for a common elastomer are discussed.
Duranty, E. R., Roosendaal, T. J., Pitman, S. G., Tucker, J. C., Owsley Jr., S. L., Suter, J. D., Alvine, K. J. In Situ High Pressure Hydrogen Tribological Testing of Common Polymer Materials Used in the Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure. J. Vis. Exp. (133), e56884, doi:10.3791/56884 (2018).