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Lubricant

A lubricant (sometimes shortened to lube) is a substance that helps to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact, which ultimately reduces the heat generated when the surfaces move. It may also have the function of transmitting forces, transporting foreign particles, or heating or cooling the surfaces.

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Liquid lubricants

Solid lubricants

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Disposal and environmental impact

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Lubricant

Nodes110
Edges109
Triples170
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018182
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Lubricant

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related to Sources · 33
Lubricant → API, API Base Oil Interchangeability, Appendix, Applications, Benz, Boughton, Certification System, Chemistry, Compacted Oxide Layer Formation, Conditions, CRC Press, Diesel Engine Oils, Edition, Engine Oil Licensing, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Science, Guidelines, High Temperature Sliding Wear, Horvath, Inman
related to Additives · 18
Lubricant → Anti-foaming, Anti-wear, Antioxidants, At, Corrosion, Detergents, Extreme, Friction, In, Long, Modern, Popular, Pour, These, They, Typical VIIs, VIIs, Viscosity
related to Societies and industry bodies · 18
Lubricant → ACEA, American Petroleum Institute, API, Automotive Engineers, European Automobile Manufacturers Association, ILMA, Independent Lubricant Manufacturer Association, Japanese Automotive Standards Organization, JASO, Lubrication Engineers, National Lubricating Grease Institute, NLGI, Petroleum Packaging Council, PPC, SAE, Society, STLE, Tribologists
related to history · 15
Lubricant → Although, Automotive, BC, Building, Calcium, Egyptian, In, Industrial Revolution, Lubricants, Relying, Roman, The, This, Vacuum Oil Company, Whale
related to Transfer heat · 12
Lubricant → An, Both, High, However, If, Non-flowing, Over, The, This, Thus, Turbochargers, Typically
has impact · 8
Lubricant → Domestic, Even, It, Recovered, Some, Synthetic, The, Vegetable
related to Solid lubricants · 8
Lubricant → Ceramic, Graphite, Inorganic, Its, PTFE, Some, The, Under
related to Greases · 6
Lubricant → Beyond, By, Greases, In, There, To
see also · 6
Lubricant → Laboratory, Low-viscosity, Lubrication, Manufacturing, Presence, Science
related to Carry away contaminants and debris · 5
Lubricant → In, It, Lubricants, Over, Poor

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lubricants friction additives oil used surfaces reduce liquid greases wear lubrication high system heat oils also metal typically parts automotive

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isohydromerizationinstance ofand SAE viscosity index over 120Manufactured by special processes0.80text
hindered phenols are usedinstance offree radical inhibitors0.80text
e.g. butylated hydroxytolueneinstance offree radical inhibitors0.80text
greasesinstance ofNon-flowing lubricants0.80text
pastes are not effective at heat transfer although they do contribute by reducing the generation of heat in the first place.Carry away contaminantsinstance ofNon-flowing lubricants0.80text
debrisLubricant circulation systems have the benefit of carrying away internally generated debrisinstance ofNon-flowing lubricants0.80text
external contaminants that get introduced into the system to a filter where they can be removedinstance ofNon-flowing lubricants0.80text
automotive engines typically contain detergentinstance ofLubricants for machines that regularly generate debris or contaminants0.80text
dispersant additives to assist in debrisinstance ofLubricants for machines that regularly generate debris or contaminants0.80text
contaminant transport to the filterinstance ofLubricants for machines that regularly generate debris or contaminants0.80text
removalinstance ofLubricants for machines that regularly generate debris or contaminants0.80text
gear boxes the filter may be supplemented by a magnet to attract any iron fines that get created.It is apparent that in a circulatory system the oil will only be as clean as the filter can make itinstance ofIn closed systems0.80text

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