AW/EP behavior of WS2 nanoparticles added to vegetable oil-based lubricant

Improvement in the anti-wear (AW) and extreme pressure (EP) ability of chemically modified jatropha oil (CMJO) by adding nanoparticles was experimentally evaluated. Nano-lubricants were synthesized by adding 1 wt% tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanoparticles to CMJO. The AW/EP ability of trial oils were e...

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Main Authors: Gulzar, Mubashir, Hassan, Masjuki, Kalam, Md. Abul, Munusamy, Mahendra Varman, Mufti, Riaz Ahmad, Zahid, Rehan, Yunus, Robiah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Tribology Society 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64285/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64285/1/p194_195.pdf
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Summary:Improvement in the anti-wear (AW) and extreme pressure (EP) ability of chemically modified jatropha oil (CMJO) by adding nanoparticles was experimentally evaluated. Nano-lubricants were synthesized by adding 1 wt% tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanoparticles to CMJO. The AW/EP ability of trial oils were evaluated using four-ball wear tests. Wear surfaces were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) along with energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX). The addition of 1 wt% oleic acid as surfactant (S) assisted in reducing the agglomerates. The addition of WS2 nanoparticles improved AW/EP properties of CMJO.