Abstract
Surface modified SiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized. A four-ball machine was used to investigate the tribological behavior of SiO2 nanoparticles as additive in lithium grease. The worn surfaces of steel balls were analyzed by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersion spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Analytical results indicate that SiO2 nanoparticles as additive can increase antiwear ability and load-carrying capacity of lithium grease. The reason is that SiO2 nanoparticles can deposited in boundary film play the role of self-replenish in the worn surface.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 390-393 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Mocaxue Xuebao/Tribology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - Sep 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antiwear ability
- Grease
- Nanoparticle
- SiO