Solid Lubricants.

Abstract

The use of lubricants probably dates back to the invention of the wheel. Since this early beginning, lubrication and the production of lubricating media have grown to be one of the largest industries in the world, yet from one-third to one-half of all the energy produced still is lost to friction. Until the early 1800's, animal fats and oils were the primary lubricant materials. Since the first oil well was drilled in Titusville, Pa., in 1859, the technology of lubrication has advanced rapidly. During the mid-1930's new materials developed to improve petroleum oils were first marketed. These materials, called additives, were used to increase the load carrying ability, lubricity, corrosion protection, and thermal oxidative stability of oils.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
ADA309614

Entities

People

  • Eldon Sneegas
  • John B. Loser
  • M. E. Campbell

Organizations

  • MRIGlobal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Friction
  • Lubrication
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Solid Lubricants
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermal Spraying

Readers

  • Economics
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering