INVESTIGATION OF VOLATILE CORROSION INHIBITOR ADDITIVES FOR STANDARD OPERATING OILS TO IMPROVE THEIR PRESERVATIVE CHARACTERISTICS

Abstract

Nine volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) concentrates were evaluated in eight selected base oils to determine the feasibility of utilizing a VCI concentrate to improve the preservative properties of operating lubricants. The work reasonably demonstrated the feasibility of using carefully selected concentrates to improve the preservative properties of an operating lubricant. However, unpredictable compatibility problems may prevent a practical application of this process. Three promising concentrates were found that would provide vapor phase protection comparable to that of Specification MIL-L-46002 VCI oil, and exhibited only slight sedimentation in compatibility tests with operating lubricants. Of the three, only one had the supply and logistics properties deemed to be most desirable. It was revealed that concentrates in liquid form were best suited because solubility problems were encountered with the powdered form of concentrate. The type of diluent which is part of the concentrate can also produce detrimental effects on a product when it is added to an operating oil as evidenced by drastic changes in viscosity, pour point and flash point.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 21, 1964
Accession Number
AD0612732

Entities

People

  • Gerald Pributsky
  • Joseph H. Weinberg

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Corrosion
  • Flash Point
  • Inhibitors
  • Logistics
  • Low Temperature
  • Lubricants
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Phase
  • Physical Properties
  • Preservatives
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Test Methods
  • Vapor Phases
  • Viscosity

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).