Storage of Lubricants and Greases
The storage of lubricants and greases is often overlooked by maintenance practitioners. Lubes and greases are filled in either Intermediate …
The storage of lubricants and greases is often overlooked by maintenance practitioners. Lubes and greases are filled in either Intermediate …
A variation of the 4 Ball Weld Load Test, the 4 Ball Scar Test, aims to determine the wear reduction …
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For applications such as low-speed heavily-loaded bearings and gear-boxes, or heavy-duty machining on tough metals, a 4 Ball Weld Load …
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Various rust protection tests are performed on ferrous or steel materials, to provide guidance on a lubricant’s capability to retard …
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Group I base oils are crude or petroleum fractions that are solvent-refined. It undergoes physical and/or mechanical processes by which …
Primary Functions of Lubricants The primary functions of lubricants, used in all rotating and sliding components of modern machinery, is …
Solid contamination levels in oils should be kept at a minimum as its presence is a big contributor to component …
The ingress of water or moisture in lubricants is somehow unavoidable. From the drums, exposure to extreme hot-cold cycles can …
A copper corrosion test, is a performed in order to determine a lubricant’s capability to protect copper and copper-containing alloys …
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All lubricants and Newtonian fluids exhibit an increase in viscosity as temperatures decrease. At a certain (very low) temperature, a …