Ionic liquids are salts, many of which are typically viscous fluids at room temperature. The fluids are characterized by negligible vapor pressures under ambient conditions. These properties have led us to study the effectiveness of ionic liquids containing both organic cations and anions for use as space lubricants. In the previous paper we have measured the vapor pressure and some tribological properties of two distinct ionic liquids under simulated space conditions. In this paper we will present vapor pressure measurements for two new ionic liquids and friction coefficient data for boundary lubrication conditions in a spiral orbit tribometer using stainless steel tribocouples. In addition we present the first tribological data on mixed ionic liquids and an ionic liquid additive. Post mortem infrared and Raman analysis of the balls and races indicates the major degradation pathway for these two organic ionic liquids is similar to those of other carbon based lubricants, i.e. deterioration of the organic structure into amorphous graphitic carbon. The coefficients of friction and lifetimes of these lubricants are comparable to or exceed these properties for several commonly used space oils.
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STLE/ASME 2008 International Joint Tribology Conference
October 20–22, 2008
Miami, Florida, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Tribology Division
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978-0-7918-4336-9
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Evaluation of Vapor Pressure and Ultra-High Vacuum Tribological Properties of Ionic Liquids (2) Mixtures and Additives
Wilfredo Morales,
Wilfredo Morales
NASA - Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
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Kenneth W. Street, Jr.,
Kenneth W. Street, Jr.
NASA - Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
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Victor R. Koch,
Victor R. Koch
Covalent Associates, Inc., Corvallis, OR
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Ryan M. Richard
Ryan M. Richard
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
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Wilfredo Morales
NASA - Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Kenneth W. Street, Jr.
NASA - Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Victor R. Koch
Covalent Associates, Inc., Corvallis, OR
Ryan M. Richard
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Paper No:
IJTC2008-71044, pp. 201-203; 3 pages
Published Online:
June 5, 2009
Citation
Morales, W, Street, KW, Jr., Koch, VR, & Richard, RM. "Evaluation of Vapor Pressure and Ultra-High Vacuum Tribological Properties of Ionic Liquids (2) Mixtures and Additives." Proceedings of the STLE/ASME 2008 International Joint Tribology Conference. STLE/ASME 2008 International Joint Tribology Conference. Miami, Florida, USA. October 20–22, 2008. pp. 201-203. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IJTC2008-71044
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