Table 5 Results of the tests carried out on the four-ball apparatus.

From: Degradation of anti-wear additives and tribological properties of engine oils at extended oil change intervals in city buses

Operating condition

Sample code

Overall mileage

[km]

Mileage on oil

[km]

Seizure point Pt [N]

Limiting pressure of seizure

poz [N/mm2]

Mean values of the

wear scar diameter [mm]

x̅ ± SD

x̅ ± SD

x̅ ± SD

New oil

OP

2800 ± 100

496.26 ± 43.66

2.747 ± 0.121

City

OP_2384

868,964

48,864

950 ± 132

40.32 ± 4.32

4.041 ± 0.053

OP_2414

704,454

66,238

1833 ± 58

956.30 ± 12.01

1.980 ± 0.012

OP_2378

874,729

70,600

1700 ± 0

1002.94 ± 65.53

1.932 ± 0.066

OP_2420

77,240

77,240

1933 ± 58

960.38 ± 55.50

1.974 ± 0.057

OP_2400

130,719

80,984

1233 ± 58

843.63 ± 31.33

2.107 ± 0.039

  1. x̅ arithmetic average, SD Standard deviation.