Research Article

Study of Tribological Properties of Nanolamellar WS2 and MoS2 as Additives to Lubricants

Table 1

Profilometer results of wear scar.

SampleWear scar depth
(μm)
Wear volume
(μm3·10−3)

WS2-NL0.483.1
MoS2-NL0.422.0
MoS2-C0.573.5
WS2-NL (400°C)2.87NA
MoS2-NL (400°C)3.49NA
Oil0.8274.8
Oil + 5 wt.% WS2-NL0.5730.3
Oil + 5 wt.% MoS2-NL0.5615.1
Oil + 5 wt.% MoS2-C0.7546.7