Lubricants (ePub)

Those working with tribology often have a background in
mechanical engineering, while people working with lubricant
development have a chemistry/chemical engineering background. This
means they have a tradition of approaching problems in different
ways. Today's product development puts higher demands on
timing and quality, requiring collaboration between people with
different backgrounds. However, they can lack understanding of each
other's challenges as well as a common language, and so this
book aims to bridge the gap between these two areas.

Lubricants: Introduction to Properties and Performance
provides an easy to understand overview of tribology and lubricant
chemistry. The first part of the book is theoretical and provides
an introduction to tribological contact, friction, wear and
lubrication, as well as the basic concepts regarding properties and
the most commonly made analyses on lubricants. Base fluids and
their properties and common additives used in lubricants are also
covered. The second part of the book is hands-on and introduces the
reader to the actual formulations and the evaluation of their
performance. Different applications and their corresponding
lubricant formulations are considered and tribological test methods
are discussed. Finally used oil characterisation and surface
characterisation are covered which give the reader an introduction
to different methods of characterising used oils and surfaces,
respectively.

Key features:

* Combines chemistry and tribology of lubricants into one unified
approach

* Covers the fundamental theory, describing lubricant properties
as well as base fluids and additives

* Contains practical information on the formulations of
lubricants and evaluates their performance

* Considers applications of lubricants in hydraulics, gears and
combustion engines

Lubricants: Introduction to Properties and Performance is
a comprehensive reference for industry practitioners (tribologists,
lubricant technicians, and lubricant chemists, etc) and is also an
excellent source of information for graduate and undergraduate
students.