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Hexagonal boron nitride as a component of the iron porous bearing: friction on the porous sinters up to 150 °C

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In this work, various concentrations of h-BN were added to the sintered porous (27.8 %) bearings and tested with three different mineral oil lubricants (hydrocarbon and refined) of varying viscosities. Tests were carried out to a working temperature of 150 °C and the tribological properties of the sintered bearings were investigated. It was found that the optimum concentration (5 wt% h-BN) greatly improved these properties. These properties and their parameters such as hardness, wear resistance, friction coefficient, lubricant viscosity, friction forces, and temperature are discussed in depth.

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  1. Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Technical Sciences, Kazimierz Wielki University, Chodkiewicza 30, 85-867, Bydgoszcz, Poland

    W. Urbaniak

  2. Kujawy University, Okrzei 1, 87-800, Wloclawek, Poland

    W. Urbaniak & Z. Pawlak

  3. Department of Tribology, Mechanical Engineering, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

    T. Kaldonski & T. J. Kaldonski

  4. Tribochemistry Consulting, Salt Lake City, UT, 84117, USA

    Z. Pawlak

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Urbaniak, W., Kaldonski, T., Kaldonski, T.J. et al. Hexagonal boron nitride as a component of the iron porous bearing: friction on the porous sinters up to 150 °C. Meccanica 51, 1157–1165 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-015-0277-y

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