LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS OF ANTI-CORROSION PROPERTIES OF GREASES CONTAMINATED WITH FUNGI

Abstract

The protective properties of various greases contaminated with fungi were tested on metal plates. Greased metal plates were inoculated with spores of a mixture of fungi and placed in a desiccator under conditions of 100% relative humidity at 28-30 deg. Control plates were not contaminated with spores. Growth of fungus colonies was observed after 80 days, but no corrosion was detected even after 160 days on either the experimental or control plates. After 240 days, corrosion was observed under certain greases. This method is recommended for testing the stability of greases to microorganisms in preference to the use of auger media in Petri dishes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 1969
Accession Number
AD0690377

Entities

People

  • E. G. Toropova
  • G. A. Novikova
  • R. A. Sukhova
  • V. N. Podgubnyi
  • V. N. Shaposhnikov

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Contamination
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Fungi
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Inhibitors
  • Materials
  • Metal Plates
  • Microorganisms
  • Nitrogen
  • Oils
  • Plant Oils
  • Resistance
  • Translations

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).