Utilization of Palm Oil as a Lubricant and its Tribological Effect
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Due to its toxicity, synthetic oil disposal is the main source of environmental pollution. Palm oil is a good replacement for synthetic lubricants in this case. Palm oil and synthetic oil were combined in this investigation at various volume ratios (4%, 8% and 12%). On a Novus tribo tester, the friction and wear properties of the lubricant were examined. Throughout the process, the impact of load was examined. At a constant sliding speed, the load was applied in the range of 40 N to 100 N. Friction rises as the load increases and at 100 N of the load, higher friction was reached. In comparison to other blends, the 8% blend yields superior performance in terms of wear. The 12% blend showed higher friction and wear but the performance is near to the synthetic oil so, further chemical modification will result in improved performance of the lubricant in future.
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