Abstract
AbstractThe antiwear and extreme‐pressure properties of six different types of additive (molybdenum dialkyldithiophosphate, dibenzyl disulphide, molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, zinc dialkyldithiophosphate, chlorinated paraffin wax, and triaryl phosphate) were evaluated by standard four‐ball friction and wear tests. This was followed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X‐ray photoelectron imaging (XPI) analyses of the worn surfaces to determine the structure of the boundary lubrication film and the mechanism of the tribochemical reaction occurring during the friction process. The presence of the additives in the base oil significantly increased the weld load and drastically reduced the wear‐scar diameter, suggesting antiwear and extreme‐pressure properties of the additives. The enhanced antiwear and loadcarrying capacity of the additive‐containing oils was attributed to the formation of a complex boundary lubrication film formed between the surfaces during the friction process as a result of the tribochemical reaction. The antiwear and extreme‐pressure properties of the additives were explained based on the XPS data. The studies indicated that the lubricating properties of the additives depend on their chemical nature and reactivity with metal surfaces.
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