Preparation and Tribological Performace of the Complex of β- Cyclodextrin and RC2540 Dialkyl Pentasulfide

The complex of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and RC2540 dialkyl pentasulfide was synthesized and characterised by means of fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TG) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Then the friction and wear behavior of RC2540, β-CD and complex were studied by four-ball test using the mixture of PEG-600 and water as base fluid, and finally the lubrication mechanism of β-CD and the complex were analyzed using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The experimental results revealed that the complex had formed well and had better antifriction and anti-wear property than β-CD. RC2540 in complex was released and the extreme pressure film was formed on the friction interface in the friction process. The β-CD molecules in complex were cracked into fragments, and the fragments with hydroxyl also formed lubricating film and fragments with no hydroxyl were mainly carbonized. The lubricating film of the complex had a better tribological performace due to the cooperation of the lubricating film of β-CD and extreme pressure film of RC2540.