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Table 6 The tribological properties of the samples in the four-ball test

From: Biolubricant basestocks from chemically modified plant oils: ricinoleic acid based-tetraesters

Samples

Four ball wear scar diameter (WSD), 40 daN, 1 h (mm)

Coefficient of friction (μ)

2, ERA

1.14

0.75

3, OHSOA

0.91

0.69

4, TSOA

0.78

0.57

5, EHOTT

0.62

0.44

  1. ERA epoxidized ricinoleic acid, DHSOA 10,12-dihydroxy-9-(stearoyloxy) octadecanoic acid, TSOA 9,10,12-tris(stearoyloxy) octadecanoic acid, EHOTT 18-(4-ethylhexyloxy)-18-oxooctadecane-7,9,10-triyl tristearate.
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BMC Chemistry

ISSN: 2661-801X

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