

Experimental estimates of ecologically acceptable single-bath lubricant, are presented and compared to those of classical lubricants in this paper. A device was created for the realisation of the strip ironing test with double thinning and a appropriate definition of the friction coefficient is used. Strips of 2.5 mm-thick low carbon steel sheets were used in the single-phase process with a maximum thinning deformation of 25%. In addition to the single-bath ecological lubricant, a phosphate layer with mineral oil was applied, as was lithium lubricating grease with MoS 2 and mineral oil with EP additives. The basic criterion for the estimates was the change in the friction coefficient and the secondary criterion was the level of surface microchanges due to sliding. The applied test procedure enables the clear differences between the lubricating properties of the investigated lubricants to be established. © 2016, Scibulcom Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Funding sponsor | Funding number | Acronym |
|---|---|---|
| Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja | TR 32036,TR 34002,TR 35024 | MPNTR |
The work reported in this paper was partially financially supported by the Serbian Ministry of Education and Science, through contracts TR 34002, TR 35024, and TR 32036. The authors are very grateful for this funding.
Djordjevic, M.; University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Engineering, Kragujevac, Serbia;
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