Microstructural and Chemical Characterization of the Tribolayer Formation in Highly Loaded Cylindrical Roller Thrust Bearings

Zinc dithiophosphates (ZDDP) have been widely applied in automobile industry for over 70 years as a lubricant additive for wear protection. Tribolayers have been described as blue- and brown-colored layers on surfaces observed by microscopical observation or even bare eye presumably as a consequence...

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Main Authors: Carsten Gachot, ChiaJui Hsu, Sebastián Suárez, Philipp Grützmacher, Andreas Rosenkranz, Andreas Stratmann, Georg Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Lubricants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/4/2/19