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A tribological study of a ternary complex of zinc with dioxyethylenated octylphenol phosphate in water
Author(s) -
Feng Lin,
Mi Zhou,
Yukai Hu,
Wenlong Zhang,
DeHua Tao
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
lubrication science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.632
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1557-6833
pISSN - 0954-0075
DOI - 10.1002/ls.3010120306
Subject(s) - triethanolamine , ternary operation , zinc , tribology , aqueous solution , phosphate , materials science , auger electron spectroscopy , metallurgy , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , organic chemistry , physics , computer science , nuclear physics , engineering , programming language
A novel aqueous antiwear additive, a ternary complex of zinc with dioxyethylenated octylphenol phosphate and triethanolamine (TXOZ + TEA), has been synthesised. Its tribological behaviour in water was evaluated using a four‐ball tester. The results indicate that the complex in water exhibits higher load‐carrying capacity than mineral oil plus ZDTP, and excellent antiwear behaviour. The elemental composition of its rubbed surface was investigated with Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), and the results of this analysis are presented in the paper. The action mechanism of the additive is also discussed.