Possible Potential Application of Graphite Nanoparticles as Lubricant Additive in Cold Aluminium Rolling Mills

Abstract

The use of nanoparticles in the Aluminium rolling mill oils can optimize the efficiency of the plant at the same time help in the conservation of the oil. This study describes the production of graphite nanoparticles under a low magnetic field using the chemical reagents calcium citrate and nitric acid (HNO3). It also describes how graphite nanoparticles may be used as a lubricant additive in Aluminium rolling mills. High strength, high hardness, and superior heat conductivity are just a few of the remarkable qualities that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess. Laboratory experiments have demonstrated a 45–65% decrease in friction in mineral oil and are useful for enhancing lubricant characteristics in difficult industrial settings. Graphite is a good lubricant because they are 99.99% pure carbon, small circular geometry graphite nanoparticles that can slide when force is applied. As such, Regular lubricants can benefit from the use of graphite nanoparticles as a lubricant additive. Graphite nanoparticles improve lubrication through decreased friction coefficient and wear volume, enhance tribological performance, and reduce wear scar as evidenced through experiments using SEM. As a result, adding it to lubricant in cold rolling mills for Aluminium can improve process efficiency and aid in lubricant conservation. Thus, a new area of research in the Aluminium cold rolling mills can be opened up by conducting experiments to optimize the plant’s efficiency with the use of Graphite nanoparticles as a lubricant additive.