Table 5 Statistical data on the relative viscosity of nano-lubricants
Nano-lubricant | \(\dot{\gamma }\)(s−1) | T (°C) | \(\frac{{\mu }_{\rm nf}-{\mu }_{bf}}{{\mu }_{bf}}\times 100\)(%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
\(\varphi =0.0625\mathrm{\%}\) | \(\varphi =0.125\mathrm{\%}\) | \(\varphi =0.75\mathrm{\%}\) | \(\varphi =1\mathrm{\%}\) | |||
MWCNT-Al2O3 (50%-50%)/SAE50 | 3999 (300 rpm) | 25 | 0.86 | 1.04 | 1.17 | 1.24 |
30 | 0.86 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 1.21 | ||
35 | 0.84 | 1.01 | 1.11 | 1.16 | ||
40 | 0.85 | 1.01 | 1.10 | 1.14 | ||
6665 (500 rpm) | 30 | 0.85 | 1.04 | – | – | |
35 | 0.83 (− 17%) | 1.01 | 1.11 | 1.16 | ||
40 | 0.84 | 1.01 | 1.10 | 1.15 | ||
45 | 0.84 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.14 | ||
50 | 0.85 | 1.01 | 1.09 | 1.15 |