Abstract

The surface topography and the nature of the surface layer of wear scars obtained with Bi(III), Pb(II), Cd(II), Ni(ll), and Zn(II) di-(4-methylpentyl-2) dithiophosphates, using the four-ball machine, have been studied using an electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) technique. The results show that the nature of the dithiophosphate markedly affects the surface topography, element content, and distribution of the wear scar in both the extreme pressure and mixed lubrication or antiwear regions. The implication of these EPMA results on the load-carrying mechanism of metal dialkyl dithiophosphates is discussed.

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