Formation of Anti-Wear Tribofilms via alpha-ZrP Nanoplatelet as Lubricant Additives Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • 2016 by the authors. Effective tribofilms are desirable to protect mechanical systems. In the present research, we investigated the formation of a tribofilm through the use of -ZrP (Zr(HPO4)2H2O) as an additive. Experiments were conducted on a base oil where 0.2 wt% of the additive was used. Experimental results showed a 50% reduction in friction and a 30% reduction in wear when compared to the base oil containing 0.8 wt% ZDDP. Spectroscopic characterization indicated that the tribofilm consists of iron oxide, zirconium oxide, and zirconium phosphates. The worn surface was seen to be smooth which renders it desirable for bearing systems.

published proceedings

  • LUBRICANTS

altmetric score

  • 0.5

author list (cited authors)

  • Dai, W., Kheireddin, B., Gao, H., Kan, Y., Clearfield, A., & Liang, H.

citation count

  • 31

complete list of authors

  • Dai, Wei||Kheireddin, Bassem||Gao, Hong||Kan, Yuwei||Clearfield, Abraham||Liang, Hong

publication date

  • September 2016

publisher