TY - JOUR
T1 - Gear oil formulation designed to meet bio-preferred criteria as well as give high performance
AU - Arca, Mert
AU - Sharma, Brajendra K.
AU - Perez, Joseph M.
AU - Doll, Kenneth M.
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - A bio-based gear oil was developed from soybean oil (SBO). The SBO was first thermally polymerised and then mixed with additives and diluents. The effect of pour point depressants, co-base oils, antioxidants and anti-wear additives is reported. Lubricity, viscosity index and oxidation stability of the final formulation of the bio-based gear oil are compared with commercially available gear oils. The final formulation of bio-based gear oil gives test results: viscosity index 165, four-ball wear scar 0.375 mm. These numbers are comparable to or better than the commercially available gear oils tested for comparison. The oxidation onset temperature of the bio-based gear oil, 220°C, is lower than the evaluated commercial products, but still at an acceptable range for gear oil.
AB - A bio-based gear oil was developed from soybean oil (SBO). The SBO was first thermally polymerised and then mixed with additives and diluents. The effect of pour point depressants, co-base oils, antioxidants and anti-wear additives is reported. Lubricity, viscosity index and oxidation stability of the final formulation of the bio-based gear oil are compared with commercially available gear oils. The final formulation of bio-based gear oil gives test results: viscosity index 165, four-ball wear scar 0.375 mm. These numbers are comparable to or better than the commercially available gear oils tested for comparison. The oxidation onset temperature of the bio-based gear oil, 220°C, is lower than the evaluated commercial products, but still at an acceptable range for gear oil.
KW - bio-based gear oil
KW - lubricant formulation
KW - natural industrial fluid
KW - thermally polymerised soybean oil
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U2 - 10.1080/19397038.2012.725430
DO - 10.1080/19397038.2012.725430
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84887041847
SN - 1939-7038
VL - 6
SP - 326
EP - 331
JO - International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
JF - International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
IS - 4
ER -