Preparation and tribological properties of Bi nanoparticles as a lithium grease additive

Xiaomin Zhang, Zhen Zhong Zhang, Fang Xia Zhao, Tai Qiu

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Abstract

To improve the wear resistance of the machine parts, strengthened brush plating coatings were prepared by deposition of Bi nanoparticles. The excellent Bi nanoparticles self-repairing additives were prepared via the DC arc plasma evaporation method. The tribological properties of lithium lubricating greases containing Bi nanoparticles were investigated with a four-ball machine, and the morphology, self-repairing mechanism and the elemental composition of worn steel surfaces were analyzed by the scanning electron microscope(SEM)and the energy disperse spectroscopy(EDS). Results show that as-preparedBi nanoparticles as lubricant additives can significantly improve the tribological properties of lithium lubricating greases as well as load-carrying capacity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)500-505
Number of pages6
JournalOptoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Rapid Communications
Volume8
Issue number5-6
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Bi nanoparticles
  • Lubricationadditive
  • Tribological properties

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