Title: Effect of Hardness on Friction and Wear
Characteristics of Oil-Based ZnO Nanofluids
Abstract:
Nanofluids are fluids with a suspension of nanoparticles in
base fluids. With a growing demand for efficiency and reliability, nanofluids
with significant friction reduction and anti-wear properties have been studied
extensively. Many different variables have been examined in order to find their
effects on friction and wear performance of nanofluids. Those variables
include: the surface roughness of a material, the size, shape, and
concentration of nanoparticles, and the type of nanoparticles, base fluids and
surfactants used. However, the effect of the hardness of a material on friction
and wear when using nanofluids as lubricants has not been studied. In this
project, pin-on-disk tests with carbon steels of varying hardness alongside
ZnO-oil based nanofluids will be carried out to assess the effect of the
hardness on friction and wear performance of nanofluids.
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