Impact of Water Content on the Superlubricity of Ethylene Glycol Solutions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Materials
2.2. Experimental Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Results
3.2. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
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EG Concentration (wt.%) | Freezing Point (°C/°F) | Boiling Point (°C @ 101 kPa/°F @ 760 mmHG) | Degree Brix | Refractive Index 22 °C/72 °F |
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10 | −3.2/26.2 | 101.1/214 | 6.8 | 1.3428 |
30 | −14.1/6.7 | 104.4/220 | 19.2 | 1.3635 |
40 | −22.3/−8.1 | 105.6/222 | 25.3 | 1.3741 |
50 | −33.8/−28.9 | 107.2/225 | 31.2 | 1.3849 |
60 | −48.3/−54.9 | 110.0/230 | 36.6 | 1.3952 |
70 | -/- | 116.7/242 | 41.7 | 1.4055 |
90 | −29.8/−21.6 | 140.6/285 | 51.2 | 1.4255 |
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Li, L.; Gong, P.; Bai, P.; Wen, X.; Meng, Y.; Ding, J.; Tian, Y. Impact of Water Content on the Superlubricity of Ethylene Glycol Solutions. Lubricants 2023, 11, 466. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants11110466
Li L, Gong P, Bai P, Wen X, Meng Y, Ding J, Tian Y. Impact of Water Content on the Superlubricity of Ethylene Glycol Solutions. Lubricants. 2023; 11(11):466. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants11110466
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Lvzhou, Peng Gong, Pengpeng Bai, Xiangli Wen, Yonggang Meng, Jianning Ding, and Yu Tian. 2023. "Impact of Water Content on the Superlubricity of Ethylene Glycol Solutions" Lubricants 11, no. 11: 466. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants11110466