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Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

Crankcase oil

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Lubricant used in the crankcase of the internal combustion engine.

Cracking pressure

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The pressure at which a pressure operated valve begins to pass fluid.

Cracking

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The process whereby large molecules are broken down by the application of heat and pressure to form smaller molecules.

Copper strip corrosion

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The gradual eating away of copper surfaces as the result of oxidation or other chemical action. It is caused by acids or other corrosive agents.

Coolant

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A fluid used to remove heat. See Cutting fluid.

Contamination control

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A broad subject which applies to all types of material systems (including both biological and engineering). It is concerned with planning, organizing, managing, and implementing all activities ...

Catalytic converter

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

An integral part of vehicle emission control systems since 1975. oxidising converters remove hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide (CO) from exhaust gases, while reducing converters control nitrogen oxide ...

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