Tribological behavior of lubricating oil additives in lubricated aluminum-on-steel contact

Yong Wan, Qunji Xue, Weimin Liu

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Abstract

Effects of some commercial lubricating oil additives on the tribological properties of aluminum alloy in sliding contact with bearing steel were investigated under boundary lubrication using a reciprocating wear tester. It was shown that base stock containing 1 wt.% additive is not effective at reducing the friction and wear of aluminum alloy. Furthermore, additives, except sulfurized olefin, at 5 wt.% in the base stock have pro-wear properties. The beneficial effects of base stock containing 5 wt.% sulfurized olefin were attributed to the formation of Al2O3 film at the contact area, which was identified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-91
Number of pages5
JournalWear
Volume196
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Additives
  • Aluminum alloys
  • EPMA
  • Lubricated wear
  • Tribological properties
  • XPS

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