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The boundary lubrication of Al alloys 6061 (Al-6% Si) and A-390 (Al-18 wt% Si), by a sec-ZDDP (zinc dialkyldithiophosphate) oil blend was examined at 60 and 100°C. The wear performance in the ZDDP blend was an improvement on base stock. At 100°C the ZDDP prevented scuffing, though no antiwear films could be detected due to the severe wear. At 60°C all samples showed initial scuffing followed by a more controlled wear given by an embedded antiwear film. P L-edge X-ray near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy using synchroton radiation was used to characterize the antiwear and thermally generated deposition films on the Al alloys. P L-edge XANES results of the antiwear films at 100°C showed the absence of a polyphosphate film. A well-developed polyphosphate film was indicated at 60°C, very similar to that formed on steel at 100°C. P L-edge XANES results of the thermal deposition films showed the presence of only unchanged sec-ZDDP at 125°C with no polyphosphate present. A polyphosphate film was present at 200°C, similar to the antiwear film for Al alloy at 60°C and steel at 100°C.
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Fuller, M., Kasraia, M., Sheasby, J.S. et al. X-ray absorption spectroscopy of antiwear films on aluminum alloys generated from zinc dialkyldithiophosphate. Tribol Lett 1, 367–378 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00174260
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