DEVELOPMENT OF BATCH CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS USING THERMOANALYSIS.

Abstract

A thermoanalysis program was conducted to characterize six synthetic lubricant formulations by their physico-chemical reactions using differential thermal analysis (dta) and thermogravimetric analysis (tga). The samples were heated at predetermined rates from room temperature to complete reaction at approximately 500C. These studies were carried out in oxygen, air and argon. Kinetic analysis was conducted since the rate parameters also provide a sensitive index for characterizing materials. Computer techniques were employed in the kinetic treatments. The results showed that the dta and tga methods were very effective in distinguishing and characterizing the lubricants. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0831669

Entities

People

  • Aaron J. Becker
  • Eli S. Freeman

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Computers
  • Differential Thermal Analysis
  • Lubricants
  • Materials
  • Physics
  • Synthetic Lubricants
  • Thermal Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).