1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Chemicals
Code | Structure | IUPAC name | Tg (°C) | Viscosity at 25°C (mm2 s−1) |
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BMIM-TFSA | 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide | −4.0 | 38.5 | |
Et2MeMeOEN-TFSA | Diethyl(methyl)(2-methoxyethyl)ammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide | <−50 | 20.4 | |
Et3PeP-TFSA | Triethylpentylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide | 17.0 | 66.7 | |
Et3OcP-TFSA | Triethyloctylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide | <−50 | 102.4 | |
Et3DdP-TFSA | Triethyldodecylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide | 13.0 | 148.8 | |
Et3BnP-TFSA | Triethylbenzylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide | −67.0 | 173.4 | |
Et3MeOEP-TFSA | Triethyl(2-methoxyethyl)phosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide | 14.0 | 24.6 | |
Bu3MeP-TFSA | Tributylmethylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide | 16.0 | 161.7 | |
Bu3OcP-TFSA | Tributyl octylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide | <−50 | 211.9 | |
Bu3DdP-TFSA | Tributyldodecylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide | 16.0 | 268.1 | |
Bu3MeP-MePhos | Tributylmethylphosphonium dimethylphosphate | 12.0 | 570.5 | |
Bu4P-EtTPhos | Tetrabutylphosphonium O,O-diethyllphosphorodithioate | 10–12 | 1176.5 |
2.2 Tribo-Test
Operation parameters | |
Applied load (N) | 2.9 |
Hertz contact stress (GPa) | 1.1 |
Initial amplitude of swing (Rad) | 0.5 |
Oil temperature (°C) | 20–25 |
Test specimen
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Ball | |
Material | SUJ2 (JIS) |
Contents: C (0.95–1.10%), Si (0.15–0.35%), Mn (<0.5%), P (<0.025%), S (0.025%), Cr (1.30–1.60%) and Fe (balance) | |
Hardness (HRc) | 62 |
Surface roughness Ra (μm) | 0.040 |
Diameter (mm) | 4.76 |
Pin | |
Material | SUJ2 (JIS) |
Hardness (HRc) | 62 |
Surface roughness Ra (μm) | 0.040 |
Size of pin (mm) | ϕ2 × 30 |
Operation parameters | |
Applied load (N) | 10–60 |
Hertz contact stress (GPa) | 1.33–2.41 |
Hertz deformation indentation (mm) | 1.20–2.18 × 10−1
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Frequency (Hz) | 1.0 |
Amplitude (mm) | 5.0 |
Oil temperature (°C) | 20–25 |
Test duration (min) | 30 |
Test specimen
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Ball | |
Material | SUJ2 (JIS) |
Diameter (mm) | 6.35 |
Hardness (HRc) | 62 |
Surface roughness Ra (μm) | 0.040 |
Flat | |
Material | SUJ2 (JIS) |
Size (mm) | ϕ25 × 7 |
Hardness (HRc) | 62 |
Surface roughness Ra (μm) | 0.030 |
2.3 Surface Analyses
Instrument | PHI instruments Quantum-2000 |
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X-ray source | Monochromated Al Kα ray (1486.6 eV) 40 W |
Test area (mm) | ϕ200 μm ellipse |
Emission angle (°) | 45 |
Depth of analysis (nm) | 4 |
Instrument | PHI instruments Model-680 |
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Electron beam energy (kV) | 5 |
Test area (μm) | 333 × 266 |
Depth of analysis (nm) | 3–4 |
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Determination of Friction Coefficient Using Pendulum Friction Test
3.2 Observation of Friction and Wear Using Ball-on-Flat-Type Test
3.3 Surface Chemistry
Sample | Load (N) | Element concentration (at.%) | |||
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C | F | P | S | ||
Bu3MeP-MePhos | 60 | 34 | nd | 4.3 | nd |
Bu3MeP-TFSA | 36 | 3.0 | nd | 2.5 | |
25 | 436 | 0.40 | 4.1 | ||
Bu4P-EtTPhos | 20 | 29 | nd | 3.3 | 0.80 |
BMIM-TFSA | 36 | 2.4 | nd | 2.4 |