Exploration of Talc nanoparticles to enhance the performance of Lithium grease

The maiden effort to explore the potential of nanoparticles (NPs) of Talc to improve the tribo-performance of Li-based grease is reported. A series of greases, including NPs of Talc in various amounts (1, 2, 3, and 4 wt%), was developed. It was evaluated for the rheological, thermal and tribological viz. antiwear (AW), anti-friction (AF) and extreme-pressure (EP) characteristics. The highest tribological performance improvement was obtained at...