Research of tribotechnical characteristics of materials used in the development of compositions of lubricants for casting under pressure of aluminum alloys and polymeric products

Abstract

The article describes the requirements for lubricants (release coatings) used in injection molding of aluminum alloys and polymeric materials. A methodology for conducting research to determine the tribotechnical characteristics of materials used in the development of the composition of a lubricant for injection molding aluminum alloys and polymer products, as well as the results of a study of tribotechnical characteristics (friction coefficient) are presented. It has been established that as materials used in the development of a multifunctional lubricant composition for casting aluminum alloys and polymer products, it is advisable to use a fraction of soap stock and fus after their preliminary sedimentation (at least 3 months). It is shown that the smallest value of the coefficient of friction at the time of indenter breaking on the surface of the steel disk was obtained using a fus. Moreover, the value of the coefficient of friction is 14–33% lower than the same indicator for other studied lubricants (petroleum jelly, PMS-100 and soap stock). It was found that in the mode of reciprocal movement of the indenter on the surface of the steel disk, the coefficient of friction when using a fus is 1,7–3,3 times lower than when using Vaseline, PMS-100 and soap stock as lubricant.

Keywords

• lubricant
• injection molding
• aluminum alloys
• soap stock
• fus
• polymethylsiloxane liquid
• petroleum jelly
• tribometer
• coefficient of friction