Potential of palm methyl ester as a lubricant's bio-additive

This paper discusses the potential of palm methyl ester fluid in preventing excessive wear of self-mated stainless steel at boundary lubrication condition. The tests were conducted by using a ball on disk tribometer. The results show that the wear rate of stainless steel decreases with the sliding distance. This indicates that palm methyl ester has a potential to be used as a bio additive for lubricant.