A novel nano-TiO2 additive oil-in-water lubricant for hot steel rolling

To obtain a low cost, environmentally friendly and effective lubricant, a novel nanoTiO2 additive oil-in-water (O/W) lubricant for hot steel rolling has been developed. Based on the contact angle, tribological and hot rolling tests, the performance of the nanoTiO2 additive O/W lubricants was evaluated and discussed. The results show that the strongest adhesion force between the nanoTiO2 additive O/W lubricant and the work roll is obtained after addition of 4% nanoTiO2 additive in the 1% O/W lubricant. The nanoTiO2 nanoparticles can reduce coefficient of friction (COF) and rolling force, and enhance the surface quality of the hot-rolled product. The lubrication mechanism of nanoTiO2 additive O/W-based lubricant has been proposed.