scholarly journals On the mechanism of boundary lubrication. I. The action of long-chain polar compounds

1940 ◽  
Vol 177 (968) ◽  
pp. 90-102 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Polar Compounds ◽  
Surface Orientation ◽  
Metallic Contact ◽  
Sliding Surfaces ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Steel Balls ◽  
Sudden Decrease ◽  
Long Chain

The effect of long-chain polar compounds on the coefficient of kinetic friction under boundary conditions has been studied using the Boerlage four-ball friction apparatus in various modifications. With steel balls of the highest grade, coefficients of friction for a great number of lubricants were measured as a function of the relative velocity of the rubbing surfaces. The structure of thin films of these lubricants rubbed on polished mild steel surfaces was investigated by electron diffraction. It was found that lubricants showing little or no surface orientation had a constant coefficient of friction of about 0.1 over the available velocity range from 0 to 1 cm./sec. With oils which showed high surface orientation imparted by addition of long-chain polar compounds, a sudden decrease of the coefficient of the friction was observed at various velocities of the sliding surfaces, depending upon the com pound used. Investigation of a great number of compounds gave a direct correlation of this effect with molecular orientation: those compounds causing the effect to occur at the lowest velocities were found to be most highly oriented with their carbon chains most nearly perpendicular to the surface. Since such a change of the coefficient of friction can only be explained by the wedging of oil under the surface (oil drag), the effect was termed the ‘wedging effect’ leading to a type of lubrication which may be called ‘quasi-hydrodynamic’. By measuring the electrical resistance between the sliding surfaces it was found that the regions of sudden decrease of the coefficient of friction correspond to a change from metallic contact to extremely high resistance. The investigation shows that long-chain polar compounds act primarily by inducing the ‘wedging effect’ and not by giving a direct protection to the surface.

Paper 16: Friction in Wet Clutches

1967 ◽  
Vol 182 (14) ◽  
pp. 132-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. Evans ◽  
J. Whittle
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Sliding Speed ◽  
Friction Materials ◽  
Friction Characteristics ◽  
Sliding Surfaces ◽  
Base Oils ◽  
Wet Friction ◽  
Friction Clutch ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

This paper is intended to demonstrate that designers of wet clutches for power transmission can obtain the optimum friction characteristics for specific applications by considering the interaction between friction materials and lubricants. A friction clutch plate rig is described and the friction results obtained are presented. It is shown that a wide variation of coefficients of friction and frictional characteristics in wet friction clutches can be obtained by changing the oils and friction materials. In particular the coefficient of friction is dependent upon (1) the oil, (2) the materials of the sliding surfaces, (3) sliding speed, and (4) temperature. It is also shown that the coefficient of friction is affected by ( a) refining treatment given to the oil, ( b) different base oils, and ( c) additives.

scholarly journals On the mechanism of boundary lubrication. II. Wear prevention by addition agents

1940 ◽  
Vol 177 (968) ◽  
pp. 103-118 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressures ◽  
Preceding Paper ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Polar Compounds ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Group V ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Local Pressures ◽  
Steel Balls ◽  
Long Chain

If two metal surfaces slide over each other in the presence of a lubricant and under high load, high pressures and temperatures prevail a t those isolated spots which actually carry the load, leading to wear and possibly to breakdown. The action of wear preventing agents under these conditions has been studied in detail and it has been found that such agents are effective through their chemical polishing action, by which the load becomes distributed over a larger surface and local pressures and temperatures are decreased. Especially effective are compounds containing phosphorus or other elements of group V of the periodic system. These have been found to form a metal phosphide or homolog on the surface which is able to alloy with the metal surface, lowering its melting point markedly, and by this action aiding greatly in maintaining a polish. The wear experiments were carried out with a highly sensitive and accurate method which uses metal-plated steel balls as its sliding elements. Under the experimental conditions additions of 1.5% triphenyl phosphine or triphenyl arsine in white oil gave wear prevention factors of 7.2 and 12.2 respectively (relative to pure white oil). A further addition of 1% of a long chain polar compound is able to double the wear prevention factor obtained with the polishing agents and wear prevention factors as high as 17.6 have been observed. The specifically physical action of the long-chain polar compounds is discussed in the preceding paper.

scholarly journals Solid Lubrication by Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Air and in Vacuum for Space and Aeronautics Applications

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Miyoshi ◽  
K. W. Street ◽  
R. L. Vander Wal ◽  
R. Andrews ◽  
David Jacques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Sliding Friction ◽  
Solid Lubrication ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Solid Lubrication Friction ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Dry Conditions ◽  
Steel Balls

To evaluate recently developed aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and dispersed MWNTs for solid lubrication applications, unidirectional sliding friction experiments were conducted with 440C stainless steel balls and hemispherical alumina-yttria stabilized zirconia pins in sliding contact with the MWNTs deposited on quartz disks in air and in vacuum. The results indicate that MWNTs have superior solid lubrication friction properties and endurance lives in air and vacuum under dry conditions. The coefficient of friction of the dispersed MWNTs is close to 0.05 and 0.009 in air and in vacuum, respectively, showing good dry lubricating ability. The wear life of MWNTs exceeds 1 million passes in both air and vacuum showing good durability. In general, the low coefficient of friction can be attributed to the combination of the transferred, agglomerated patches of MWNTs on the counterpart ball or pin surfaces and the presence of tubular MWNTs at interfaces.

Tribological Properties of Polyoxymethylene Composites Against Aluminum

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 661-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaya Kurokawa ◽  
Yoshitaka Uchiyama ◽  
Tomoaki Iwai ◽  
Susumu Nagai
Keyword(s):  
Wear Rate ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Tribological Properties ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Surface Hardness ◽  
Disk Surface ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Transfer Film ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

Tribological properties of several kinds of polyoxymethylene (POM) composites were evaluated for the purpose of developing a polymeric tribomaterial especially suited for mating with aluminum parts having low surface hardness. POM composites containing small amounts of silicon carbide (SiC), POM/SiC; those containing a small amount of calcium octacosanonoate besides SiC, POM/SiC/Ca-OCA; and the one blended with 24 wt % of polytetrafluoroethylene, POM/PTFE(24); were injection-molded into pin specimens and their tribological properties were tested by means of a pin-on-disk type wear apparatus using an aluminum (A5056) mating disk in comparison with a 303 stainless steel (SUS303) disk. Evaluation was focused on observation of the sliding surfaces of the pin specimens and the mating disks by a scanning electron microscope and an optical microscope together with the measurement of surface roughness. In the case of mating against a SUS303 disk having high surface hardness, all pin specimens did not roughen the disk surfaces even after long time of rubbing. Only POM/PTFE(24) composite obviously made a transfer film on the disk surface, while the other composites made an extremely thin one on it. POM/SiC(0.1)/Ca-OCA(1) composite, containing SiC 0.1 wt. % and Ca-OCA 1 wt. %, was found to show the lowest coefficient of friction and the lowest wear rate forming extremely thin transfer film on the mating disk. On the other hand, against an A5056 disk which has lower surface hardness than that of SUS303 disk, unfilled POM and POM composites except POM/SiC(0.1)/Ca-OCA(1) composite roughened the disk surfaces. However, the sliding surface of the A5056 disk rubbed with POM/SiC(0.1)/Ca-OCA(1) composite was significantly smoother and that of the pin specimen was also quite smooth in comparison with other pin specimens. Further, when each POM composite was rubbed against the A5056 disk, formation of transfer film was not obvious on the disk surfaces. For POM/SiC(0.1)/Ca-OCA(1) composite, the wear rate was the lowest of all POM composites, and the coefficient of friction was as low level as 60 percent of that of unfilled POM, but slightly higher than that of POM/PTFE(24) composite. For POM/SiC(0.1)/Ca-OCA(1) composite, the nucleating effect of SiC and Ca-OCA, which accelerated the crystallization of POM during its injection molding to form a matrix containing fine spherulites, must have resulted in increasing the toughness of the matrix and lowering the wear rate. Also, the lubricant effect of Ca-OCA should have lowered the coefficient of friction of the same matrix for rubbing against aluminum mating disk. POM/SiC(0.1)/Ca-OCA(1) composite was concluded as an excellent tribomaterial for mating with aluminum parts.

The friction of clean crystal surfaces

1966 ◽  
Vol 295 (1442) ◽  
pp. 233-243 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Vacuum ◽  
Surface Films ◽  
Surface Adhesion ◽  
Crystal Surfaces ◽  
Deformation And Fracture ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Molecular Layers ◽  
Frictional Behaviour

A study is made of the frictional behaviour of crystals (diamond, magnesium oxide, sapphire) sliding on themselves in high vacuum (10 -10 torr). The surface films normally present on these crystals are very tenacious but they may be worn away by repeated sliding in the same track. Under these conditions the friction of the clean crystals may increase by a factor of ten so that the coefficient of friction may rise to μ ≈ 1. The frictional rise is limited because of the elastic and brittle behaviour of the contact regions. Under these conditions subsurface deformation and fracture of the crystal occurs and this, combined with the high surface adhesion, causes pronounced wear. Adsorption of a few molecular layers of gas can again reduce the friction to a low value. The results are relevant to the operation of bearings and to the wear of surfaces in space.

scholarly journals The Effect of Surface Texture on Lubricated Fretting

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 4886
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Lenart ◽  
Pawel Pawlus ◽  
Andrzej Dzierwa ◽  
Slawomir Wos ◽  
Rafal Reizer
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Surface Texture ◽  
Friction And Wear ◽  
Normal Load ◽  
Disc Surface ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
42Crmo4 Steel ◽  
Ball Diameter ◽  
Steel Balls ◽  
Effect Of Surface

Experiments were conducted using an Optimol SRV5 tester in lubricated friction conditions. Steel balls from 100Cr6 material of 60 HRC hardness were placed in contact with 42CrMo4 steel discs of 47 HRC hardness and diversified surface textures. Tests were carried out at a 25–40% relative humidity. The ball diameter was 10 mm, the amplitude of oscillations was set to 0.1 mm, and the frequency was set to 80 Hz. Tests were performed at smaller (45 N) and higher (100 N) normal loads and at smaller (30 °C) and higher (90 °C) temperatures. During each test, the normal load and temperature were kept constant. We found that the disc surface texture had significant effects on the friction and wear under lubricated conditions. When a lower normal load was applied, the coefficient of friction and wear volumes were smaller for bigger disc surface heights. However, for a larger normal load a higher roughness corresponded to a larger coefficient of friction.

Influence on Friction Force of Adhesion Force between Vulcanizates and Sliders

1994 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 797-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunio Mori ◽  
Satoshi Kaneda ◽  
Kentaro Kanae ◽  
Hidetoshi Hirahara ◽  
Yoshiyuki Oishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Energy ◽  
Surface Free Energy ◽  
Friction Force ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Adhesion Force ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Low Surface Energy ◽  
Polar Groups ◽  
Slider Surface ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

Abstract The effects of vulcanizate and slider surface free energy—as well as the adhesion force (P) between them—on friction the force (F) and the coefficient of friction (μ) has been investigated. SBR and NBR vulcanizates were prepared using three molds differing in surface free energy. The mold with a high surface free energy gave a vulcanizate surface possessing polar groups. The mold with low surface energy gave a vulcanizate surface with many nonpolar groups. The coefficient of friction increased with the surface free energy of SBR and NBR vulcanizates. With SBR vulcanizate (surface free energy, 31.3 mJ·m−2) and teflon slider (surface free energy, 28.1 mJ·m−2) combination having the least surface free energy, the coefficient of friction was constant at greater than a 0.2N load. With vulcanizates and an aluminum slider with high surface free energy, friction force could be detected even at zero load because of the adhesion force at the interface. Friction force increased linearly with adhesion force between vulcanizates and sliders when the physical properties of the vulcanizates and net work chain density were constant. The present results clearly demonstrate the contribution of adhesion force to the friction of vulcanizates.

Analysis of Lubricating Characteristics of Rotary Compressors for Domestic Refrigerators

1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 510-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takao Yoshimura ◽  
Kyosuke Ono ◽  
Koˆ Inagaki ◽  
Hideki Kotsuka ◽  
Atsushi Korenaga
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Contact Force ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication ◽  
Metallic Contact ◽  
Oil Film ◽  
Actual Surface ◽  
Metallic Contacts ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

We investigated the lubricating characteristics between a vane and piston lubricated with an oil-refrigerant mixture. Theoretical analyses were performed using mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication analysis theory, taking metallic contacts into account. Lubricating conditions were evaluated by comparing the theoretical results of piston dynamics based on actual surface roughness distributions measured by SEM, with the experimental results measured under practical operation. We conclude that (1) lubricating conditions between the vane and piston can be assumed to be within the mixed lubricating zone, in which the coefficient of friction changes from 0.04 to 0.08, and the contact force is almost equally supported by oil film and metallic contact; (2) the coefficient of friction decreases as the contact force increases because the ratio of pressure rise of the oil film to the decrease in clearance is much greater than that for metallic contact pressure; and (3) in mixed EHL analysis, it is important not only to measure the actual surface roughness but also to select the appropriate contact model.

scholarly journals Friction and Wear Behavior of Alumina Composites with In-Situ Formation of Aluminum Borate and Boron Nitride

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 4502
Author(s):  
Ashish K. Kasar ◽  
Pradeep L. Menezes
Keyword(s):  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Hardness Measurement ◽  
Aluminum Borate ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Steel Balls

Wear and friction properties of Al2O3 composite reinforced with in-situ formed aluminum borate (9Al2O3·2B2O3) and hexa-boron nitride (h-BN) have been investigated. The initial constituents for the composites were Al2O3, AlN, and H3BO3. The H3BO3 was used as a source of B2O3, where B2O3 reacted with AlN and Al2O3 to form in-situ h-BN and 9Al2O3·2B2O3. Based on the thermodynamic calculation and phase transformation, four different compositions were selected. First, the powders were mixed by ball milling followed by compaction at 10 MPa. The compacted pellets were sintered at 1400 °C in vacuum. The composites were characterized using X-ray diffraction followed by hardness measurement and reciprocating sliding test against alumina and steel balls. The X-ray diffraction results revealed the formation of in situ phases of 9Al2O3·2B2O3 and h-BN that improved the tribological properties. By comparing the tribological performance of different composites, it was found that the hard 9Al2O3·2B2O3 phase maintains the wear resistance of composites, whereas the coefficient of friction is highly dependent on the counter ball. Against alumina ball, the lowest coefficient of friction was observed for the composites with maximum h-BN concentration and minimum aluminum borate concentration, whereas the opposite trend was observed against the steel ball.

Reduction of friction torque in vane pump by smoothing cam ring surface

2007 ◽  
Vol 221 (5) ◽  
pp. 527-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Inaguma ◽  
A Hibi
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Mechanical Efficiency ◽  
Friction Torque ◽  
Vane Pump ◽  
Sliding Surfaces ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Cylindrical Test ◽  
Vane Tip

This work deals with the influence of surface roughness of cam contours on friction torque in a hydraulic balanced vane pump and it is verified that smoothing the surface of the cam contour can reduce friction torque. In the vane pump, the friction torque arising from the friction between a cam contour and vane tips is significant. In this article, first, the values of the coefficient of friction between the vane tip and its sliding surfaces were measured by using cylindrical test rings with various kinds of surface roughness. Then the torque characteristics of vane pumps having cam ring contours with various values of surface roughness were measured and their results compared with the results of an analysis of the coefficient of friction investigated using test rings. As a result, the friction torque caused by the friction between the cam contour and the vane tip was reduced by lessening the surface roughness of the cam contour, resulting in an improvement of the mechanical efficiency. The coefficient of friction measured by using the test rings could be applied to the actual vane pumps.

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