Frictional wear stability mechanisms of an activated carbon composite derived from palm kernel by phase transformation study
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mechanisms of frictional wear stability of an activated carbon composite derived from palm kernel using phase transformation study.
Design/methodology/approach
The unlubricated sliding test was executed using a ball-on-disc tribometer at different loads with a constant speed, sliding distance and temperature.
Findings
Results of this paper suggest that stability of friction and wear of the test materials are primarily due to the phase transformation of the composite surface layer.
Research limitations/implications
However, the effectiveness of the transfer layer as a medium for low friction and wear is only limited at certain applied loads.
Originality/value
This is the first study, to the authors’ knowledge, to find out the mechanisms of low frictional wear properties of an activated carbon composite derived from palm kernel using phase transformation study.
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Acknowledgements
The author, Dayang Nor Fatin Mahmud, would like to acknowledge the scholarship from MyBRAIN UTeM for her masters’ study. The authors would also like to acknowledge contributions from the members of the Green Tribology and Engine Performance (G-Tribo-E) research Group, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. This research is supported by the grant from Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (Grant number: FRGS/1/2016/TK10/FKM-CARE/F00315).
Citation
Mahmud, D.N.F., Abdollah, M.F.B., Masripan, N.A.B., Tamaldin, N. and Amiruddin, H. (2017), "Frictional wear stability mechanisms of an activated carbon composite derived from palm kernel by phase transformation study", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 69 No. 6, pp. 945-951. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILT-04-2017-0116
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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