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Influence of Thermal Oxidation on Tribological Properties of Rapeseed Oil
Type of publication
Straipsnis recenzuojamoje užsienio tarptautinės konferencijos medžiagoje / Article in peer-reviewed foreign international conference proceedings (P1d)
Title
Influence of Thermal Oxidation on Tribological Properties of Rapeseed Oil
Is part of
Innovationen bei Werk- und Schmierstoffen für moderne, umweltorientierte Tribosysteme: Vortragsunterlagen: Symposium 2008 der Österreichischen Tribologischen Gesellschaft, Wien, 20. November, 2008 / Österreichische Tribologische Gesellschaft. Wien, 2008
Date Issued
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2008 |
Publisher
Wien, 2008
Extent
p. 173-183
Field of Science
Abstract
Ageing and degradation of lubricant due to oxidation usually is undesirable. However, few studies relate oil oxidation to its tribological properties. In this investigation, additive-free Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed oil (LEAR) was oxidised and its anti wear properties tested. Four samples with different degrees of oxidation were produced by bubbling dry air through LEAR in glass vessel at 120 °C. Kinematic viscosity and acidity were measured as well. Friction tests were conducted using MAST-1 apparatus (equivalent to Four-Ball AW tester). Torque and temperature were monitored throughout the tribotest, and wear scars were analyzed using SEM. The results showed that oxidation has a significant effect on the lubricity of LEAR. Wear scar diameters showed major increase even after low extent of oxidation, while viscosity went up only slightly. Severe oxidation resulted in much higher viscosity. The wear scar diameters, however, became smaller than those of unoxidised LEAR. Microscopy and torque data also confirmed that late stages of oxidation might lead to improved lubricity.
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Coverage Spatial
Vokietija / Germany (DE)