Tribological evaluation and lubrication mechanisms of nanoparticles enhanced lubricants in cold rolling
Liang Hao, Zheng Wang, Guoyuan Zhang, Yangyang Zhao, Qingjuan Duan, Zhenni Wang, Yongqin Chen, Tuanjie Li
Abstract
Base oils containing different nanoparticles with varying concentrations are prepared, in which SiO 2 , TiO 2 and ZnO (20 nm) nanoparticles are employed to improve the lubrication performance. Their tribological properties are evaluated on a ball-on-disk tribometer. The results show that the nano-additive lubricants exhibit a good friction reduction and anti-wear ability at the optimal concentration of 1.0 wt.%, in which SiO 2 nanoparticles can reduce the coefficient of friction (COF) and the area of wear scar (AWS) by 45.6% and 35%, respectively. The SiO 2 nanoparticles exhibit the best potential additive tested. The lubrication mechanisms of the nanoparticles can be attributed to the rolling, mending and the protective films.