Abstract: This paper introduced a self-developed test method for determining the anti-scuffing failure temperature of lubricants, which was a new development in the field of tribology performance evaluation. At the same time, the variation of friction coefficients with temperature of several lubricants and the determination of anti-scuffing failure temperature were evaluated by using the test method established in the study. The mechanism of the variation of tribological properties of typical samples with temperature was discussed in order to provide help and guidance for the researchers.

Key words: lubricant, anti-scuffing, failure temperature, mechanism exploration