Friction and Wear Performances of Magnesium Alloy against Steel under Lubrication of Rapeseed Oil with N-Containing Additive

Abstract:

A N-containing additive, amide type modified rapeseed oil (named as NRO), was prepared by chemical modification of rapeseed oil and characterized by infrared spectrum The friction and wear performances of AZ91D magnesium alloy against GCr15 bearing steel under the lubrication of rapeseed oil formulated with NRO were evaluated on a SRV tribotester. The topographies and the chemical species of the worn surfaces of magnesium alloy were analyzed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and an X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS), respectively. The results indicated that the friction and wear of the magnesium alloy—steel tribomates could be effectively reduced by formulating NRO into rapeseed oil lubricant. The friction coefficients and the wear volumes of magnesium alloy decreased with increasing contents of NRO. The surface lubricated with NRO-doped rapeseed oil was characterized by less wear as compared with that lubricated with neat rapeseed oil. The enhanced anti-wear and friction-reducing abilities of rapeseed oil by NRO in the lubrication of magnesium alloy against steel were ascribed to the formation of a composite boundary lubrication film due to the strong adsorption of NRO and rapeseed oil onto the lubricated surfaces and their tribochemical reactions with magnesium alloy.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 562-564)
• Pages: 350-354
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.562-564.350
• Online since: August 2012
• Authors: Jian Hua Fang, Jiu Wang, Jiang Wu, Bo Shui Chen, Ling Dong
• Keywords: Friction, Magnesium Alloy, N-Containing Additive, Rapeseed Oil, Wear

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