T RIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF MUSTARD SEEDS OIL UNDER DIFFERENT LOADS USING PIN-ON-DISK TRIBOTESTER

Abstract

Vegetable oil has been investigated to displace products which are derived from
petroleum because of its environmentally-safe properties and has become a vital source for
bio-lubricants. Vegetable oil availability as one of the renewable sources is one of the
usefulness of it. Additionally, the vegetable oils based lubricant has indicated the potentials
for reducing carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emission while operating in internal
combustion engines and in industrial processes. In this study, the mustard seeds oil was
investigated to study its lubricant characteristics under different loads while comparing it
with commercial lubricant using a pin-on-disk tribometer. The whole experiential works
were corresponding to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM G99).Under low
load, the results exhibit that the mustard seeds oil shows adequate tribological characteristics
compared to other petroleum oil samples. In conclusion, the mustard seeds oil has a better
wear and friction resistance. Therefore, mustard seeds oil can be used for lubrication of
mating components.