Comparison of lubricant properties of castor oil and commercial engine oil

The tribological performance of crude Nigeria-based castor oil has been investigated and compared with that of a foreign, 20W-50 high quality crankcase oil, to see its suitability as base oil for lubricating oils in indigenous vehicle and power plants engines. The experiment was conducted using a fo...

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Main Authors: Binfa Bongfa, Peter A. Atabor, Atuci Barnabas, M.O. Adeoti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Tribology Society 2015-06-01
Series:Jurnal Tribologi
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Online Access:http://jurnaltribologi.mytribos.org/v5/JT-V5-1-10.pdf