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The effect of over-based calcium sulfonate detergent additives on white etching crack (WEC) formation in rolling contact fatigue tested 100Cr6 steel

The effect of over-based calcium sulfonate detergent additives on white etching crack (WEC) formation in rolling contact fatigue tested 100Cr6 steel
The effect of over-based calcium sulfonate detergent additives on white etching crack (WEC) formation in rolling contact fatigue tested 100Cr6 steel

Over-based calcium sulfonate (OBCaSul) additives in oils are considered potentially critical in driving WEC formations, this ‘driving’ effect being unclear. Rolling contact fatigue testing of 100Cr6 steel using FE8 and PCS Micro-Pitting-Rig lubricated with oils containing varying OBCaSul concentrations have been conducted, tested samples being analysed using serial sectioning, Thermal desorption analysis (TDA) to measure hydrogen diffusion, and SEM/EDX of the tribofilms formed. Results show that OBCaSul concentration appears to affect WEC formation propensity, a reversal relationship of formations being shown between test rigs. Evidence shows oils containing OBCaSul form thick Ca dominated tribofilms, potentially promoting hydrogen diffusion and WEC formations in the FE8 rollers, where thinner Zn–S tribofilms on the FE8 raceways may demote hydrogen diffusion and WEC formations.

Additive chemistry, Hydrogen diffusion, Tribofilm analysis, White etching cracks
0301-679X
246-262
Richardson, A.D.
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Evans, M.H.
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Wang, L.
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Rowland, Z.
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Llanos, G.
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Richardson, A.D., Evans, M.H., Wang, L., Ingram, M., Rowland, Z., Llanos, G. and Wood, R.J.K. (2019) The effect of over-based calcium sulfonate detergent additives on white etching crack (WEC) formation in rolling contact fatigue tested 100Cr6 steel. Tribology International, 133, 246-262. (doi:10.1016/j.triboint.2019.01.005).

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Abstract

Over-based calcium sulfonate (OBCaSul) additives in oils are considered potentially critical in driving WEC formations, this ‘driving’ effect being unclear. Rolling contact fatigue testing of 100Cr6 steel using FE8 and PCS Micro-Pitting-Rig lubricated with oils containing varying OBCaSul concentrations have been conducted, tested samples being analysed using serial sectioning, Thermal desorption analysis (TDA) to measure hydrogen diffusion, and SEM/EDX of the tribofilms formed. Results show that OBCaSul concentration appears to affect WEC formation propensity, a reversal relationship of formations being shown between test rigs. Evidence shows oils containing OBCaSul form thick Ca dominated tribofilms, potentially promoting hydrogen diffusion and WEC formations in the FE8 rollers, where thinner Zn–S tribofilms on the FE8 raceways may demote hydrogen diffusion and WEC formations.

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Accepted/In Press date: 4 January 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 7 January 2019
Published date: 1 May 2019
Keywords: Additive chemistry, Hydrogen diffusion, Tribofilm analysis, White etching cracks

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Local EPrints ID: 429092
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/429092
ISSN: 0301-679X
PURE UUID: 6fe6e4ad-7720-44a6-a94f-cdf3d58a757e
ORCID for L. Wang: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2894-6784

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Date deposited: 20 Mar 2019 17:30
Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 05:21

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Author: A.D. Richardson
Author: M.H. Evans
Author: L. Wang ORCID iD
Author: M. Ingram
Author: Z. Rowland
Author: G. Llanos
Author: R.J.K. Wood

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