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Friction is one of major concern in mechanical movement while the lubricant is one of solution to counter it. The additive of nanoparticles in lubricant may improve its tribological performance. The current study focusses on the effect of SiO2 and TiO2 nanoparticles as additive in PVE lubricant. The new solution namely nanolubricant was prepared at three different concentrations. The nanolubricants were characterized using TEM and its stability was evaluated up to 30 days. Four-ball method was used to determine the effect of nanoparticle concentration on coefficient of friction (COF) and wear scar diameter (WSD). The results reveal that nanoparticle additive provide better COF at low volume concentration. The COF for nanolubricant at volume concentration less than 0.010% for TiO2 and less than 0.005% for SiO2 attained lower than pure PVE lubricant. The results for WSD also were in agreement with the trend of COF. Therefore, the nanolubricant has potential to provide better friction coefficient performance for lubrication application.
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The authors are grateful to the Universiti Malaysia Pahang for financial supports given under RDU213302 and additional financial support under Postgraduate Research grant PGRS2003202. The authors also thank the research team from Centre for Research in Advanced Fluid and Processes (Pusat Bendalir) and Advanced Automotive Liquids Laboratory (AALL), who provided insight and expertise that greatly assisted in the present research work.
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Ismail, M.F., Wan Hamzah, W.A. (2023). Tribological Performance Effect of SiO2 and TiO2 Nanoparticles as Lubricating Oil Additives. In: Johari, N.H., Wan Hamzah, W.A., Ghazali, M.F., Setiabudi, H.D., Kumarasamy, S. (eds) Proceedings of the 2nd Energy Security and Chemical Engineering Congress. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4425-3_20
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