Understanding the tribological impacts of alkali element on lubrication of binary borate melt.

ABSTRACT: Melt lubricants have been regarded as an effective class to deliver lubrication on moving mechanical contacts at extreme temperatures. Among the elementary constituents, alkali elements play a critical role in governing the physical-chemical characteristics of the lubricant despite the obscurity regarding their intrinsic roles on the rubbing interfaces. The present study attempts to unfold the effects of sodium on the tribological responses of mating steel pair under borate melt lubrication. It has been found that the involvement of Na inspires a total reversal in lubricating potentials of the lone B₂O₃ melt manifested by remarkable friction reduction, wear inhibition and prolonged load-bearing capacity. These exceptional performances are attributed to the accretion o

SUBMITTER: Tran BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9084397 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature