Industrial Lubrication and Tribology: Volume 75 Issue 4

A review on effects of process parameters in milling challenging materials under nanofluid-based MQL conditions

Amol Purushottam Vadnere, Shyamkumar D. Kalpande

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the literature that is currently available and take a glance at minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) with nanofluids (NFs) as viable…

A fretting wear model considering formation of tribolayers

Yulei Yang, Jimin Xu, Yi Liang

Quantitative fretting wear prediction is of practical significance for industrial components. This study aims to establish a fretting wear model considering the formation of…

Effect of nano-serpentine and nano-La2O3 on the frictional properties of PTFE composites in seawater environment

Yanhong Yan, Chengwen Yang, Wenbin Dong, Pengjuan Yan, Peilong Wang, Xiaocui Yan, Zhining Jia

This paper aims to investigate the tribological properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composites modified by nano-serpentine and nano-lanthanum oxide in a seawater…

Influence of braking speed on the wear property and simulation analysis of high-speed railway braking materials at low temperature

Meixian Zhang, Hanbo Shi, Siyuan Ding, Lei Ma

The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of braking speed at –20 °C on the wear property of high-speed railway braking materials and the temperature also stress…

Effect of Ti3SiC2 mass fraction on microstructure and tribological performance of laser cladded NiCr coating at high temperature

Sun Chengwen, Li Wei, Kong Dejun

This paper aims to investigate the effect of Ti₃SiC₂ on the high-temperature tribological behaviors of NiCr coating, which was beneficial to improve the friction-wear performance…

Analysis on the dynamic characteristics of spiral groove dry gas seal based on the gas film adaptive adjustment model

Hengjie Xu, Yinggang Yue, Pengyun Song, Wenyuan Mao, Qiangguo Deng, Xuejian Sun

This study aims to acquire the influence mechanism of gas film adaptive adjustment (GFAA) acted on the dynamic characteristics of spiral groove dry gas seal (S-DGS) and then…

Enhanced lubrication by core-shell TiO2 nanoparticles modified with PEG-400

Yukun Wei, Leyang Dai, YanFei Fang, Chen Xing Sheng, Xiang Rao

The purpose of this paper is to enhance the characteristics of TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs). Because these NPs stick together easily and are difficult to distribute evenly, they…

Fractal model of thermal contact conductance of rough surfaces based on elliptical asperity

Xianguang Sun, Wuce Xing

The purpose of this study is to present a fractal model of thermal contact conductance of rough surfaces based on elliptical asperity.

Research on the friction, lubrication and temperature rise characteristics of silicon nitride full ceramic ball bearing at low temperature

Jian Sun, Guangxiang Zhang, Zhongxian Xia, Zhigang Bao, Jinmei Yao, Xin Fang, Zhe Zhang, Renyun Guan

To understand the service performance of full ceramic ball bearings under extreme working conditions and improve their service life, dynamic characteristic tests of full ceramic…

A numerical study of fatigue life in high-speed angular contact ball bearings with thermal and centrifugal expansion

Chang Zhang, Jiyin Tian, Dan Guo

Fix-position preloading, centrifugal force and higher temperatures cause the bearing units in angular contact ball bearings to expand, changing the contact load and affecting…

Research on liquid nitrogen cryogenic milling of 11Cr-3Co-3W martensitic heat-resistant steel

Jiafeng Lu, Xiaolin Deng, Jing Tang, Xiaoyun Chen

When processing 11Cr-3Co-3W martensitic heat-resistant steel, the traditional pouring cooling method often appears large cutting force, high cutting temperature, serious tool wear…

Mechanical and wear performance of A356/Al2O3 aluminum nanocomposites by considering the mechanical milling time and microstructural properties

Oğuzhan Çalışkan, Talha Sunar, Dursun Özyürek

The paper aims to examine the mechanical and wear performance of A356/Al₂O₃ (alumina) nanocomposites. The correlation between wear performance and the microstructural properties…