Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
BALTTRIB, Vilniaus, Litvanya, 22 - 24 Eylül 2022, ss.12-16
Greases are lubricants that are used to reduce friction, heating, distortion, torsion in gears and machines.
General method of manufacturing grease is using mineral salts. As mineral salts become more expensive, research
for alternative materials that can replace grease increased. A novel method for manufacturing grease is to use
polymers as thickener agents. In this study, 12% polypropylene was used to produce grease from palm ester and
poly alpha olefin, which are different greases from each other. In order to increase greases’ high-pressure
properties, 2% hexagonal boron nitride was added. Manufactured palm ester greases were compared to poly alpha
olefin greases which have been produced. Both samples were tested on ball-on-disc tribometer on mirror polished
4140 and results were discussed.