Researchers have discovered that graphene - based lubricants and coatings can slow down wear damage in mechanical parts used during the cold pilgering process , where tubes of various alloys are used to reduce the diameter and wall thickness of the tube . What is cold pilgering? The researchers , from the Indian Institute of Technology 's Department of Metallurgic Engineering and Material Science in Mumbai , in partnership with the Nuclear Fuel Panel 's Department of Atomic Energy , found that the graphene - based lubricant notably reduced abrasive wear compared to the mineral oil lubricant and that future industrial applications may be useful in the cold pilgering process , as well as other applications .
Researchers have discovered that graphene - based lubricants and coatings can slow down wear damage in mechanical parts used during the cold pilgering process , where tubes of various alloys are used to reduce the diameter and wall thickness of the tube . The researchers , from the Indian Institute of Technology 's Department of Metallurgic Engineering and Material Science in Mumbai , in partnership with the Nuclear Fuel Panel 's Department of Atomic Energy , found that the graphene - based lubricant notably reduced abrasive wear compared to the mineral oil lubricant and that future industrial applications may be useful in the cold pilgering process , as well as other applications .