Journal
INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION AND TRIBOLOGY
Volume 70, Issue 3, Pages 519-526Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/ILT-05-2017-0143
Keywords
Tribological properties; Lubricant additives; Commercially available lubricants; Cu nanoparticles
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21671053, 51775168, 51405132]
- Plan for Young Scientific Innovation Talent of Henan Province [154100510018]
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the tribological properties of Cu nanoparticles (NPs) as lubricant additives in three kinds of commercially available lubricants. Design/methodology/approach A four-ball machine is used to estimate the tribological properties of Cu NPs as lubricant additives in three kinds of commercially available lubricants. Three-dimensional optical profiler and electrical contact resistance are evaluated to investigate the morphology of the worn surfaces and the influence of Cu NPs on tribofilms. Findings Wear tests show that the addition of Cu NPs as lubricant additives could reduce wear and increase load-carrying capacity of commercially available lubricants remarkably, indicating that Cu NPs have a good compatibility with the existing lubricant additives in commercially available lubricants. Originality/value The tribological properties of Cu NPs as lubricant additives in three kinds of commercially available lubricants were investigated in this paper. These results are reliable and can be very helpful for application of Cu NPs as lubricant additives in industry.
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