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Table 6 Statistical data on the percentage change of viscosity enhancement of HNLs

From: Rheological behavior of 10W40 base oil containing different combinations of MWCNT-Al2O3 nanoparticles and determination of the target nano-lubricant for industrial applications

HNL

\(\mathrm{SR}\)(s−1)

T (°C)

\((\frac{{{\varvec{\mu}}}_{{\varvec{n}}{\varvec{f}}}-{{\varvec{\mu}}}_{{\varvec{b}}{\varvec{f}}}}{{{\varvec{\mu}}}_{{\varvec{b}}{\varvec{f}}}})\) %

   

\(SVF=0.05\mathrm{\%}\)

\(0.1\mathrm{\%}\)

\(0.75\mathrm{\%}\)

\(1\mathrm{\%}\)

MWCNT-Al2O3

(25–75%)/10W40

3999 (300 rpm)

5

− 1.85

3.86

15.56

25

15

0.29

5.44

16.91

24.93

25

0.91

6.17

18.45

23.71

35

2.79

7.71

18.90

24.83

 

6665 (500 rpm)

15

− 1.15

4.67

16.20

24.39

25

0.29

5.30

16.50

22.70

35

1.77

5.33

16.35

23.57

45

1.96

9.30

18.06

22.71

55

8.80

6.99

24.35

25.38

MWCNT-Al2O3

(30–70%)/10W40

3999 (300 rpm)

5

2.85

8.86

22.14

31.29

15

4.44

8.85

21.57

30.13

25

5.26

8.77

20.63

28.91

35

6.93

9.73

21.58

30.08

 

6665 (500 rpm)

15

3.69

8.37

21.05

30.05

25

4.18

8.66

19.86

28.52

35

5.33

9.71

21.32

28.43

45

6.61

11.27

21.46

29.51

55

5.95

11.65

26.42

34.97