Formulation of refined, bleached and deodorised palm stearin with zinc dialkyl-dithiophosphate additive and its tribological performance

• Main Authors: Azman, N. F., Samion, S., Rahim, E. A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2016
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/74290/1/NurulFarhanahAzman2016_FormulationofRefinedBleached.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/74290/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84988517476&doi=10.11113%2fjt.v78.9655&partnerID=40&md5=7667a2257273ae84c694b3ae59502de9

Vegetable oils have recently received worldwide attention for their use as a lubricant base stock that has numerous advantages, including their environmental friendliness. In this study, a refined, bleached and deodorised palm stearin was selected as the base lubricant, and its friction and wear per...