Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the influences of saponification time on the physical properties of mineral oil-based magnetorheological greases(MRGs). Three types of mineral oil-based MRG were prepared by applying different saponification time in this work. Then the physical properties, thermal stability and colloidal performance were tested. Besides, the micro-morphology was observed to analyze the microstructures of MRGs. The experimental results prove the formation of entanglement soap fibers micro-network. The oil separation on pressure and worked penetration of MRG decrease with the increase of saponification time, while the centrifugal stability becomes better. DSC-TG-DTG tests exhibit three endothermic peaks and reveal a double-stage thermal decomposition process. It also indicates that the MRG under 2 hours saponification has the smallest thermal decomposition and highest decomposition temperature, which demonstrates a good thermal stability.

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