Novel anti-wear systems for boundary lubricated contacts

Start date: 1 December 2018
End date: 30 November 2022
Partners and collaborators: Andrew Straiton, PhD researcher at the University of Bath
Primary investigator: menane
Co-investigators: Professor Ardian Morina, Professor Sven L. M. Schroeder
External co-investigators: Dr Josh Smith, Infineum
Postgraduate students: Callum Sweeney

Looking at novel anti-wear systems. Replacing (or to go alongside) ZDDP, since ZDDP contains/produces SAPS (Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus & Sulphur). The novel system focusses on metal oxide films which are both lubricious and wear resistant.