Tribological Properties of Al2O3 Nanoparticles as Lithium Grease Additives
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Material
2.2. Samples Preparation
2.3. Tribology Test Rig
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Influence of Al2O3 Nanoparticles on the Friction Coefficient
3.2. Influence of Al2O3 nanoparticles on Wear Scar
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Nabhan, A.; Rashed, A.; Ghazaly, N.M.; Abdo, J.; Haneef, M.D. Tribological Properties of Al2O3 Nanoparticles as Lithium Grease Additives. Lubricants 2021, 9, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants9010009
Nabhan A, Rashed A, Ghazaly NM, Abdo J, Haneef MD. Tribological Properties of Al2O3 Nanoparticles as Lithium Grease Additives. Lubricants. 2021; 9(1):9. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants9010009
Chicago/Turabian StyleNabhan, Ahmed, Ahmed Rashed, Nouby M. Ghazaly, Jamil Abdo, and M. Danish Haneef. 2021. "Tribological Properties of Al2O3 Nanoparticles as Lithium Grease Additives" Lubricants 9, no. 1: 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants9010009