A Study on the Solid Lubricant Coating Characteristics for Scroll Air Compressor
The coating of solid lubricant on the part of fixed or orbiting scroll wrap in a scroll compressor can not only reduce friction loss, noise & vibration and time cost for surface finishing but also improve efficiency and performance of the compressor. In this study, we found the most appropriate combination of the solid lubricant by carrying out many measurements and tests such as coefficient of friction, surface structure, the coating thickness and surface roughness for the various cases. We have come to conclusion that the most appropriate solid lubricant can be obtained by adding WS2 3% to Base(SM 3901) without any solvent and filler.