**Acknowledgement**

The experimental works were conducted by utilizing the laboratory facilities and bearingsspecimens provided by Rubber Bearing Association, Japan. The authors indeed gratefully acknowledge the kind cooperation extended by them. The authors also sincerely acknowledge the funding provided by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MEXT) as Grant-in-Aid for scientific research to carry out this research work.

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