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Selection of lubricant
In selection of lubricant for a particular job, the service
condition requirements are to be related to the properties
of the lubricant.
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LUBRICANTS
THEORY
Type of
Operating
Properties
Machinery
Conditions
required in
Example
lubricant
1.
Internal
High temp.
High thermal
Petroleum oils
combustion
Low to high
stability, High
blended with
engine
above
high press.
property
corrosive,
Low pour
Naphtenoic
LUBRICANTS
Moderate
point, Low
load
cloud point,
THEORY
base oil
moderate
viscosity.
3.
Circulating
Water or
system
steam
resistance,
blended with
turbine,
contact, high
Antifoaming &
additives.
hydraulic
temp.
Anti-rusting
character
medium
viscosity, High
V.I. &
Minimum
emulsification
property.
4.
Gears
High press,
High oiliness,
Proper
high temp,
proper
viscosity
low to high
viscosity, high
petroleum oils
speeds.
oxidation,
blended with
resistance,
additives &
LUBRICANTS
THEORY
dissolution
effect on
rubber seal.
5.
Cutting /
Very high
Low viscosity.
Cutting oil
drilling
press, high
High oiliness,
(Vegetable oil
temp.
Anticorrosive
in water with
nature,
emulsifier)
coolant,
mixed with
Extreme
additive.
press.
Additives
6.
Transformers Insulation,
Low viscosity,
Highly refined
heat transfer,
higher temp
property, High
in on load
oxidation
condition.
resistance,
Good
chemical
stability.
7.
Very high
1. Graphite,
lathecrane
press
thermal
2 , Soaps
pulleys
High temp.
stability, Non-
in the form of
Low speed
inflammable,
Suspension in
LUBRICANTS
Soft, Reactive
THEORY
on metal
surface to
2. Petroleum
E.P.additive.
film of soft
nature.
8.
Delicate
Low load,
Low to
Vegetable oil,
instruments
High Speed.
moderate
Animal oil,
viscosity,
Low viscosity
Nonvolatile,
Petroleum
Low pour
oils.
poing.
9.
Steam
Steam
High oiliness
engine
contact, high
Less
cylinder
temp, high
emulsification
press
with water.
High V.I.