Lubrication and lubricant selection : a practical guide

Part 1 Basic principles of lubrication: meaning of lubrication friction - liquid lubrication hydrodynamic lubrication - boundary lubrication externally-pressurized lubrication dry or solid lubrication - wear, cooling, corrosion prevention. Part 2 Choice of lubricant type: the problem of lubricant selection basic types of lubricant - choosing the lubricant class lubricant choice for particular components lubrication of complex mechanisms. Part 3 Lubricating oils: the importnat properties of oils mineral oils - viscosity, boundary lubrication, oil deterioration, contamination, compatibility, corrosion synthetic and natural oils and emullsions. Part 4 Selection of lubrication oil: the selction process choosing the correct oil viscosity boundary lubrication requirements other additives selection of base oil automotive engine oils metalworking lubricants process fluids as lubricants rationalization of lubricating oils summary. Part 5 Oil supply systems: advantages of oil supply systems total loss systems ring, disc and splash lubrication oil mist of fog systems oil circulation systems oil changing problems selection of the appropriate system. Part 6 Oil changing and oil conservation: oil changing oil resources and conservation oil deterioration in use establishing the oil change period changing the type of oil carrying out the oil change handling the old oil disposing of emulsions and water-contaminated oils laundering re-processing for fuel use re-refining. Prt 7 Greases and anti-seizes: the nature of greases composition of greases grease manufacture mechanism of action of greases properties of greases advantages and disadvantages of grease selection and applications of greases methods of applying greases anti-seize and anti-scuffing compounds. Part 8 Dry bearings and solid lubrication: mechanism of solid lubrication advantages and disadvantages of solid lubricants graphite molybdenum disulphide and similar compounds other inorganics PTFE and similar polymers nylons acetals polyetheretherketone (PEEK) other polymers metals as solid lubricants composites selection of solid lubricants designing for solid lubricants some applications of solid lubricants. Part 9 Gas bearings: principles of gas bearings properties of the gas advantages and disadvantages of gas bearings examples of gas bearing use. Part 10 Sealing of lubricants: principle of sealing static seals semi-static seals rotary seals sealing reciprocating shafts seal materials handling and fitting. Part 11 Lubricant testing and specifications: the object of testing functional tests chemical and physical tests standards and specifications automotive engine oil specifications drawing up a specification precision of tests. Part 12 Lubricant monitoring: the objects of lubricant monitoring monitoring the quality of the lubricant wear monitoring field tests: application to grease (part contents).