The Effect of WS2 Nanoparticles on Friction Reduction in Various Lubrication Regimes

A study of the tribological behavior of nested inorganic fullerene-like (IF) nanoparticles of WS₂, as a potential additive to base oils is presented. Friction measurement results obtained from three different test rigs over a wide range of normal loads and sliding velocities are shown. Stribeck curves are used to reveal the lubrication regimes where the IF are most effective. It is found that the addition of IF-WS₂ nanoparticles to the base oils results in up to 50% reduction in friction coefficient in the mixed lubrication regime. The mechanism of improved friction and wear behavior with the IF additive is discussed.     

Action Mechanism of WS2 Nanoparticles with ZDDP Additive in Boundary Lubrication Regime

The effect in the tribological performance of WS₂ fullerene-like nanoparticles in PAO base oil when adding a ZDDP additive was studied at 100 °C in the boundary lubrication regime. The tribological properties of the dispersion surpass those obtained without one of the two additives. The friction modifier properties of the particles are improved in the presence of ZDDP, while the anti-wear properties of the ZDDP are increased when the particles are added to the dispersion. The composition of the formed tribofilm was investigated. Results show that a 50–60 nm tribofilm is formed on the steel surface composed by WS₂ mixed on the ZDDP chemical tribofilm. A WS₂-rich layer is observed at the top of the tribofilm. A correlation between the chemical composition of the tribofilm and the tribological properties of the “PAO + WS₂ + ZDDP” dispersion was made. Synergy between the two additives was proven.     

A Model for Wear and Friction in Cylinder Liners and Piston Rings

Abstract

A one-dimensional elstohydrodynamic mixed lubrication wear and friction model is developed. The model can predict the effects of surface roughness, asperity contact, temperature-pressure-viscosity on wear, lubrication, and friction of the piston rings and cylinder liner. Wear is predicted based on the surface asperity contact pressure. The cylinder bore wear and the ring pack friction during an engine break-in are simulated and compared with the experimental results. The influence of cylinder wall temperature and surface roughness on friction and wear is investigated. The ring pack friction due to oil viscous shearing and asperity contact is found to reach its minimum at a certain oil temperature.     

二烷基二硫代甲酸钼(MoDTC)摩擦改进剂对GF-3等级全配方发动机油摩擦学性能的影响

利用SRV高温摩擦磨损试验机研究了二烷基二硫代甲酸钼(MoDTC)对渗氮活塞环／铸铁缸套在ILSACGF-3发动机油润滑条件下的摩擦学性能的影响。结果表明，MoDTC能与GF-3全配方发动机油中的ZDTP／磺酸钙添加剂体系产生协同作用，在活塞环和缸套表面生成减摩和抗磨的摩擦反应膜，从而显著降低并在较长时间内保持低摩擦系数(最低0．03)，同时缸套的磨损降低50％以上。     

Temperature—friction characteristics of cylinder lubrication in large,slow, cross‐head marine diesel engines under boundary lubrication conditions

In large, slow, cross‐head marine diesel engines research has increasingly shown that the lubrication regime between piston rings and cylinder liner at top dead centre is of the boundary lubrication type due to the high gas pressure, low sliding speed, and high temperature. This means that the tribological properties of piston ring, cylinder liner, and cylinder lubricant in these types of engine under boundary lubrication conditions should be considered simultaneously when friction and wear between the piston ring and cylinder liner are studied. Until now there has been no standard method to evaluate boundary lubrication performance. There are a few traditional methods used in lubricant research, but their results are not correlated with service conditions. It is important to find a suitable method to evaluate the boundary lubrication performance of lubricants at the laboratory testing stage or before the engine testing stage. The important parameters, such as sliding speed, normal load, materials of the contacting pairs, and lubricant, need all to be controlled. In this paper a systematic experimental procedure, the ‘five times heating and cooling test’, is introduced to assess lubricant properties under boundary lubrication conditions. Most of the parameters mentioned above are controlled. The model contact, of pin‐on‐plate form, is made from the actual piston and liner materials used in a large‐bore, slow, cross‐head marine diesel engine. The temperature characteristics of different blends of lubricants are investigated under boundary lubrication conditions using a pin‐on‐plate reciprocating test rig. These blends of lubricants have the same additives but different base fluids; they nevertheless fulfil the physical and chemical requirements of a real marine diesel engine. The test temperature range is from room temperature to the working temperature of the top piston ring. The experiments show that there are different temperature—friction characteristics for lubricants with different bases and the same additive package and there are also different temperature—friction characteristics during heating up and cooling down for each blend. Single‐base lubricants have more promising temperature—friction characteristics than those of a blend of a high‐viscosity base and a low‐viscosity base at high temperature.     

Impacts of Friction-Modified Fully Formulated Engine Oils on Tribological Performance of Nitrided Piston Rings Sliding against Cast Iron Cylinder Bores

The tribochemical interaction in a nitrided piston ring/cast iron cylinder bore sliding contact with two commercial fully formulated engine oils (ILSAC GF-2 and GF-3 category, referred to as modified GF-2 and modified GF-3, respectively) supplemented with molybdenum dithiocarbamate (MoDTC) friction modifier was investigated in a laboratory bench test. Test results indicated that the modified GF-2 oil could produce a rapid friction reduction while the modified GF-3 oil maintained a stable and lower coefficient of friction (μ = 0.03) for a longer testing time. The modified GF-3 oil also generated a lower wear rate compared with the modified GF-2 oil under the same tribotest conditions. Based on SEM/EDX analyses of wear tracks on the tested tribo-components, it appears that the better formed tribofilm on both the lower and upper specimens by the modified GF-3 oil made a significant contribution to its tribological performance compared with the modified GF-2 oil when sliding under the same test conditions.     

摩擦化学反应对发动机油润滑耐久性能的影响

利用SRV高温摩擦磨损试验机比较了两种分别属于GF-2和GF-3等级，含有MoDTC摩擦改进剂的发动机油的耐久性。结果表明，由于GF-3等级发动机油能使活塞环和缸套试样表面更加平整光滑，且由于Ca清静剂与MoDTC／ZDTP的协同作用，通过摩擦化学反应，在摩擦表面形成良好的摩擦反应膜，从而使它拥有更好的润滑耐久性能。     

Formation of Low-Friction Particle/Polymer Composite Tribofilms by Tribopolymerization

Inorganic fullerene-like (IF) solid lubricant particles based on MoS₂ or WS₂ have recently gained attention in various tribological applications, for instance incorporated in coatings, porous materials, greases and dispersed in oils. However, their effect in oil can be limited often due to inadequate penetration into the contact zone. Meanwhile, tribopolymerization of monomer additives in oil have proven to be efficient to reduce wear, but without significantly reducing the friction. This investigation combines these two lubrication techniques in order to form particle/polymer composite tribofilms, aimed to give low friction and wear in high-pressure sliding contacts. A cyclic amine, caprolactam, was used as the monomer together with IF as well as normal 2H WS₂ particles. Zn-DTP was used as a reference antiwear additive and poly-alfa-olefin (PAO) was used as the base oil. Reciprocal ball-on-flat sliding test results found that monomer plus particles reduced the friction by 10–50%, depending on sliding speed and type of particles, compared with particles or monomer alone. And the scattering between different tests was also considerably lower. The wear rate was also substantially reduced to a level similar to that of Zn-DTP. The particle/polymer composite tribofilms were generally much larger than the actual contact area and its thickness varied from below a few nanometres in the contact centre to several micrometers in the outer parts. Consequently, the reduced friction is believed to come from two effects: one being a trapping of particles in the contact zone, which reduces the boundary friction level; and the other a shift in lubrication regime towards EHD-lubrication due to reduced contact pressures accompanied with the formation of the composite tribofilm.     

Correlation Studies of WS 2 Fullerene-Like Nanoparticles Enhanced Tribofilms: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis

The beneficiary effects of tungsten disulphide (WS₂) inorganic fullerene-like nanoparticles (IFLNPs) in the lubrication industry were shown in recent years. However, their successful incorporation into lubricants (oils, greases) is not straightforward. In practice, the lubricant contains several components for different purposes, e.g. reducing the oxidization of the oil (antioxidant), minimizing the wear rate (anti-wear additive), dispersants, etc. These additives can contain chemically active compounds, which under the lubrication process (where locally extreme conditions can develop: high pressure and flash temperatures) can change the chemistry in the contact zone and block the beneficial effects of the inorganic nanoparticles. In this investigation, poly-alpha-olefin (PAO) is being used as base oil in which the WS₂ nanoparticles and different additives are mixed. A ball-on-disc sliding test revealed that certain additives inhibit the nanoparticles to reduce friction (less than 5 % decrease in friction coefficient), while in other cases, the friction reduction was above 50 %. The comparison is being made between PAO + additive and PAO + additive + IFLNPs. Scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were used to investigate the elemental composition of the tribofilms formed on the wear marks. Further analysis was made in order to reveal correlations between elemental compositions of the tribofilms and external parameters such as the friction coefficient and wear rate. For instance, a strong correlation between tungsten content of the tribofilm and the friction coefficient was found.     

Effect of Bio-Lubricant and Biodiesel-Contaminated Lubricant on Tribological Behavior of Cylinder Liner–Piston Ring Combination

This article addresses the issue of friction and wear characteristics of diesel engine cylinder liner–piston ring combinations under different lubricating conditions using a pin-on-disc wear tribometer. The discs were made out of actual engine cylinder liner material using a casting process. Pins were made out of top compression ring material. The tests were conducted on a pin-on-disc tribometer for wear and friction characteristics of the cylinder liner and piston ring combination with diesel-contaminated rapeseed oil–based bio-lubricant, diesel-contaminated commercial synthetic lubrication oil (SAE 20W40), biodiesel-contaminated commercial synthetic lubrication oil (SAE 20W40), and used (150 h) commercial synthetic lubrication oil (SAE 20W40). Experimental results demonstrated that the rapeseed oil–based bio-lubricant and biodiesel-contaminated synthetic lubricant exhibited better performance in terms of wear, friction, and frictional force under similar operating conditions. Thus, usage of newly formulated bio-lubricant and biodiesel in the long run may have a positive impact on engine life.     

润滑油粘度对缸套/活塞环摩擦学性能的影响

在内燃机实际运行中,润滑油的粘度直接影响到润滑油膜的状态,因而活塞环在缸套中不同位置时的摩擦、润滑状态各不相同。文中以缸套活塞环为研究对象,建立了润滑计算模型,并运用该模型对缸内压力、温度、油膜厚度和摩擦系数进行了分析。结果表明,润滑油膜厚度和摩擦系数随转速改变而发生变化,而剪切稀化导致润滑油粘度减小是引起该变化的主要原因。最后,通过对计算结果的分析,提出了适用于缸套活塞环的润滑油粘度指标。     

Dispersion Stability and Tribological Characteristics of TiO2/SiO2 Nanocomposite-Enriched Biobased Lubricant

The stable dispersion of nano-additives is highly desirable for the effective lubrication performance of nanolubricants. The compatibility of base oil with selected nano-additives is required for uniform and stable dispersion. This research evaluated the dispersion stability and tribological characteristics of nano-TiO₂/SiO₂ (average particle size 50 nm) as an additive in a biobased lubricant. The wear protection and friction reducing characteristics of the formulations were evaluated by four-ball extreme pressure tests and piston ring–cylinder liner sliding tests. Surface analysis tools, including scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy, were used to characterize the worn surfaces. Results showed that the nanolubricants demonstrated appreciable dispersion capability in the absence of a surfactant and an improvement in load-carrying capacity, antiwear behavior, and friction reduction capability.     

Ionic Liquids as Novel Lubricants and Additives for Diesel Engine Applications

The lubricating properties of two ionic liquids (ILs) with the same anion but different cations, one ammonium IL [C₈H₁₇]₃NH.Tf₂N and one imidazolium IL C₁₀mim.Tf₂N, were evaluated both in neat form and as oil additives. Experiments were conducted using a standardized reciprocating sliding test with a segment of a Cr-plated diesel engine piston ring against a gray cast iron flat specimen. The cast iron surface was prepared with simulated honing marks as on a typical internal combustion engine cylinder liner. The selected ILs were benchmarked against conventional hydrocarbon oils. Substantial friction and wear reductions, up to 55% and 34%, respectively, were achieved for the neat ILs compared to a fully formulated 15W40 engine oil. Adding 5 vol% ILs into mineral oil has demonstrated significant improvement in the lubricity. One blend even outperformed the 15W40 engine oil with 9% lower friction and 34% less wear. Lubrication regime modeling, worn surface morphology examination, and surface chemical analysis were conducted to help understand the lubricating mechanisms for ILs. Results suggest great potential for using ionic liquids as base lubricants or lubricant additives for diesel engine applications.     

表面形貌对活塞环密封及摩擦性能的影响

综合考虑活塞环表面形貌、弹性变形、运动面型线影响,建立柴油机活塞环-缸套摩擦副的弹性流体动压润滑计算模型,分析活塞环表面纹理方向及粗糙度大小对活塞环窜气及摩擦功耗的影响。研究发现,随着转速的提升,活塞的窜气量及摩擦功耗会加剧,导致发动机效率降低;活塞环-缸套摩擦副的表面纹理方向影响窜气量和摩擦功耗,采用活塞环横向纹理和缸套纵向纹理配合时,对活塞环窜气量及摩擦功耗的改善效果较好;活塞环和缸套的表面粗糙度对密封和润滑特性有较大影响,当缸套表面粗糙度增大时,窜气量先减小后增大,摩擦功耗先增大后减小,而在一定范围内,当活塞环表面粗糙度增大时,窜气量和摩擦功耗都减小。     

汽车发动机机油添加剂减摩节能效果的试验研究

本文通过对汽车发动机缸套与活塞环摩擦副试样在机油中含与不含添加剂的润滑条件下进行静摩擦系数测定与快速磨损试验以及发动机台架负荷特性对比试验，探讨了车用发动机机油添加剂的减摩节能效果。     

Lubrication characteristics of dual piston ring in bent-axis type piston pumps

The bent-axis type of piston pump driven by the piston rod works by the piston rod driving the cylinder block; because of this the taper angle of the piston rod and the swivel angle between the cylinder block and the shaft are important design factors. If these factors cannot satisfy the conditions for optimum design, the friction loss between the cylinder bore and the piston increases, and the pump can fail to work under conditions of severe friction and wear. Since the piston reciprocates in the cylinder bore with high velocity, at the same time rotating on its own axis and revolving on the center of the cylinder block, a decrease of the volume efficiency is generated because of the leakage between the cylinder bore and the piston. Therefore, to prevent this, the piston ring is designed to be at the end of the piston, and the friction characteristics between the piston ring and the cylinder bore require further research due to their great influence on the performance of the piston pump. Thus, in this paper, the elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) analysis of the film thickness, the pressure distribution, and the friction force, have been studied between the piston ring and the cylinder bore in the bent-axis type of piston pump. The analyzed results show that the friction force is influenced by the rotating speed and the discharge pressure.     

Microstructure,mechanical properties and tribological behavior of tribofilm generated from natural serpentine mineral powders as lubricant additive

Surface-modified serpentine powders with an average size of 1.0 μm were dispersed into mineral base oil to improve the lubricating properties of oil, as well as to generate a thin tribofilm on the worn surface. SEM, TEM, nano-indentation and Stribeck testing were performed to study the morphology, microstructure, micromechanical properties and tribological behavior of the tribofilm, respectively. Results show that a nanocrystalline tribofilm, with a thickness of 500–600 nm, is formed on the worn surface under the lubrication of oil with 1.5 wt% serpentine. The film is mainly composed of Fe₃O₄, FeSi, SiO₂, AlFe and Fe-C compound (Fe₃C). A phenomenological model of the tribofilm generated by serpentine was developed based on the experimental results. The excellent mechanical properties, reinforced phase of embedded particles and porous structure of the tribofilm contribute to the reduction of friction and wear, especially in the case of boundary and mixed lubrication.     

Tribocarbonisation of a synthetic engine oil in lubricated piston ring/cylinder bore sliding contact and its relation to friction and wear

Tribocarbonisation of a fully formulated synthetic engine oil, an API SJ/SAE 5W‐30 containing an organic molybdenum friction modifier, was investigated in an Optimal SRV® tribotester, with a Mo‐coated piston ring and a cast iron cylinder bore tribopair in lubricated sliding contact and under stepwise heating conditions. The friction characteristics were determined by the friction coefficient curve which showed that two local minimum values occurred as the temperature increased stepwise. The local minimum friction coefficient at the lower temperature of 290°C was the result of the formation of MoS₂ and MoO₃, tribochemically generated by MoDTC and ZDTP. For the other local minimum friction coefficient at the higher temperature of 400°C, FT‐IR and Raman spectroscopic examinations of the worn tracks on the cylinder bore samples indicated that tribopyrolysis of the oil components and simultaneous polycondensation into carbonaceous species had occurred. Detailed Raman analyses showed that the carbonaceous species included a disordered phase and an ordered phase characterised, respectively, by the D‐line (1370 cm⁻¹) and G‐line (1580 cm⁻¹). The peak positions and sizes of the graphite crystallites involved varied according to temperature, and were related to the specific points on the friction coefficient versus temperature curve. Tribochemistry could enhance pyrolysis of the oil and facilitate the production of the carbonaceous species and growth of the graphite crystallites.     

Lubrication of carbon coatings with MoS2 single sheet formed by MoDTC and ZDDP lubricants

The fuel economy and reduction of harmful elements of lubricants are becoming important issues in the automotive industry. One approach to these requirements is the potential use of low‐friction coatings in engine components exposed to boundary lubrication conditions. Diamond‐like carbon (DLC) coatings, extensively studied as ultra‐low friction films to protect ductile metals surfaces for space applications, are expected to fit the bill. The main purpose of this work is to investigate the friction and wear properties of DLC coatings lubricated with molybdenum dithiocarbamate (MoDTC) and zinc dithiophosphate (ZDDP) under boundary lubrication conditions. The mechanisms by which MoDTC reduces the friction in the centirange were studied using ultra‐high vacuum (UHV) analytical tribometer. The UHV friction tests were performed on a tribofilm previously formed on selected DLC material with MoDTC and ZDDP containing oil. Ex‐situ characterizations show that the composition of this tribofilm is similar to that of a tribofilm obtained on steel surfaces in the same lubrication conditions with MoS₂ single sheets dispersed inside zinc phosphate zones. However, analyses by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicate that MoDTC and ZDDP additives seem to be more active on steel surfaces than carbonaceous ones. After UHV friction with the tribofilm formed on selected DLC and steel pin counterpart, the wear scars of both sliding surfaces were characterized by in‐situ analytical tools such as Auger electron spectroscopy, scanning Auger microscopy and micro‐spot XPS. Low friction is associated with the transfer of a thin MoS₂ film to the steel pin counterpart. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

内燃机缸套失圆对缸内机油消耗的影响

以某4缸4冲程内燃机缸套―活塞环摩擦副为研究对象,考虑实际工况下缸套内壁的非圆周向轮廓,研究缸套失圆对缸内机油耗的影响。计算活塞环与失圆缸套之间油膜厚度沿截面圆周方向的分布,然后分析缸内机油消耗的主要途径,建立润滑油缸内消耗的数学模型,计算失圆缸套的缸内机油耗,并通过与理想圆形缸套机油耗的比较,讨论分析失圆缸套对机油耗的影响。结果表明:失圆缸套与活塞环之间润滑油膜厚度的周向分布呈现明显的非均匀性,总体而言,失圆缸套的不同截面油膜周向均值较对应的理想圆形缸套的油膜厚度大一些。失圆缸套通过活塞环与缸套之间刮油作用、惯性甩油和开口间隙上窜而带来的润滑油消耗量大于理想圆形缸套的机油消耗量。考虑缸套失圆计算的机油耗更接近与实际机油耗,缸套失圆是内燃机机油耗计算中不可忽略的一个重要因素。