Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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AGMA lubricant numbers

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

American Gear Manufacturers Associations specification covering gear lubricants. The viscosity ranges of the AGMA numbers (or grades) conform to the International Standards organisation (ISO) ...

Agglomeration

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The potential of the system for particle attraction and adhesion.

Base

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A material which neutralises acids. An oil additive containing colloidally dispersed metal carbonate, used to reduce corrosive wear.

Base number

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The amount of acid, expressed in terms of the equivalent number of milligrammes of potassium hydroxide, required to neutralise all basic constituents present in 1 g of sample.

Bactericide

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Additive included in the formulations of water-mixed cutting fluids to inhibit the growth of bacteria promoted by the presence of water, thus preventing odours that can result from bacterial action.