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Formation Factors of the Surface Layer Generated from Serpentine as Lubricant Additive and Composite Reinforcement

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Serpentine is usually added into oil for tribological applications. To explore the performance and mechanism of serpentine, three different kinds of pins were tested under lubricated/dry sliding conditions. The result shows that a surface layer with an excellent anti-friction property was formed on the surface of worn steel. The binding ability between the matrix elements in the wear-induced transition zone and the unsaturated bonds released by serpentine is the key factor to form the anti-friction surface layer. Meanwhile, the hardness of the pairing material and frictional contact time determine the thickness and surface roughness of the anti-friction surface layer. In all, this work is hoped to be helpful in designing and researching a new industrial anti-friction material which can be used for dry sliding conditions.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant number 50975166, 51475280] and Excellent Engineer Training Program (Metallic material engineering of Shanghai University) of Ministry of Education, China.

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    Junwei Wu, Xiao Wang, Luhai Zhou, Xicheng Wei & Wurong Wang

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Wu, J., Wang, X., Zhou, L. et al. Formation Factors of the Surface Layer Generated from Serpentine as Lubricant Additive and Composite Reinforcement. Tribol Lett 65, 93 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-017-0873-1

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