Li Shi, Songlin Nie, Hui Ji, Hao He, Ruidong Hong, Fanglong Yin
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Abstract
Yam polysaccharide (YP) is a promising environmentally friendly lubricant in water-lubricated environments due to its hydroxyl and carboxyl groups. The tribological performance of YP was evaluated using ball-disc friction tests across four pairs (Si3N4/17–4PH, YN8X/17–4PH, 17–4PH/SiC, YN8X/SiC) under varying conditions (load: 5–60 N, speed: 0.25–0.5 m/s, concentration: 0.5–5.0 wt%). FTIR/Raman spectroscopy, microscopic observation, and EDS were used to analyze the lubrication mechanism, while thermal imaging monitored interfacial temperature changes. Notably, at 2.0 wt% concentration, YP reduced the average coefficient of friction (COF) and wear rate of the 17–4PH/SiC pair by 77.6 % and 86.3 %, respectively. Unlike conventional bio-lubricants limited by load-capacity (COF = 0.07 at 60 N), YP provides a sustainable solution for water-lubricated friction pairs, achieving low wear and biodegradability.
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Tribology is the science of rubbing surfaces and contributes to every facet of our everyday life, from live cell friction to engine lubrication and seismology. As such tribology is truly multidisciplinary and this extraordinary breadth of scientific interest is reflected in the scope of Tribology International.
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