Interesting tech article on Titanium as anti-wear

[LoneRanger]

http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=6907

From last paragraph of the rather brief article:

"The measurements revealed that the antiwear enhancement comes from titanium chemically bound into the metal structure of the engine surface, forming a hard oxide, iron titanate."

Google search seems to also indicate Afton Chemical has the patent on production of the form of Titanium used in motor oil additive packages. Googled 'Afton titanium alkoxide' ...

 

[91344George]

Isn't "Afton" also the same company that manufacturers gasoline detergent add packs for dispensing at the gas pump ?? That name rings a bell.

 

[spock1]

Thanks for the article.

 

[LoneRanger]

Don't know. But they make a whole lot of lubricant adds and add packs, about 190 of them based on a quick glance at their SpecSurf page.

Originally Posted By: 91344George
Isn't "Afton" also the same company that manufacturers gasoline detergent add packs for dispensing at the gas pump ?? That name rings a bell.

 

[double vanos]

Doesn't Castrol tout titanium additives in their highest price oil? Seems like it said patent pending when referring to this new additive.
Edge with titanium or something like that.....

 

[KCJeep]

Castrol's using it, so is Mobil and Kendall. Kendall has the highest concentration of it that I'm aware of.

 

[SteveSRT8]

Great article, the first real info I've seen other than anecdotal stuff.

 

[LoneRanger]

Yet its a fairly old article from 2008, back when they were beginning to look for options that would enable reducing the amount of Phos and Zn. When did Ti first start showing up in bulk and retail motor oil... was it mid 2010? Would seem to indicate about two years of testing prior to actually formulating with it for shipped product.

 

[LoneRanger]

So I'm wondering... "iron titanate", the apparent compound the layer bound to the engine metal is made up of, since it is a sacrificial layer how will it show up in UOA's as it sloughs off? As Fe or as Ti?

 

[SteveSRT8]

If they are not specifically looking for it it is unlikely to show at all!