Investigations on the tribological behaviour, toxicity, and biodegradability of kapok oil bio-lubricant blended with (SAE20W40) mineral oil

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dc.contributor.authorShankar, S.
dc.contributor.authorManikandan, M.
dc.contributor.authorKarupannasamy, D.K.
dc.contributor.authorJagadeesh, C.
dc.contributor.authorPramanik, A.
dc.contributor.authorBasak, A.K.
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionPublished online: 4 March 2021
dc.description.abstractVegetable oil becomes a viable alternative to mineral or synthetic oils due to its biodegradable nature. In this work, one such vegetable-based non-edible oil (kapok oil) is blended with a mineral-based oil (SAE20W40) at 15 and 30% ratio (by volume), and its changes in thermal, tribological, and corrosive properties were evaluated. Four-ball tribometer is utilized to assess its dynamic friction coefficient and the wear scar diameter of the worn out area on the ball. Biodegradability and toxicity test of kapok oil were examined and compared with the palm and mineral oil through bacterial growth and brine shrimp assay methods, respectively. The results showed that the dynamic friction coefficient and specific wear rate of the blended oil were lesser than the mineral oil. The mineral oil produced a higher roughness average (Ra) value than that of the blended oil. Kapok oil shows an adequate tribological properties (anti-friction and anti-wear) in contrast to the other vegetable oils. Overall, kapok oil had a high biodegradability nature and lower toxicity than the mineral oil.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityS. Shankar, M. Manikandan, D. K. Karupannasamy, C. Jagadeesh, Alokesh Pramanik, Animesh Kumar Basak
dc.identifier.citationBiomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023; 13(5):3669-3681
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13399-021-01394-0
dc.identifier.issn2190-6815
dc.identifier.issn2190-6823
dc.identifier.orcidBasak, A.K. [0000-0003-2301-4758]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/138154
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer-Verlag
dc.rights© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE part of Springer Nature 2021
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-01394-0
dc.subjectFour-ball tribometer; SAE20W40; Kapok oil; Biodegradable; Toxicity
dc.titleInvestigations on the tribological behaviour, toxicity, and biodegradability of kapok oil bio-lubricant blended with (SAE20W40) mineral oil
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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