Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

Phosphate ester

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Any of a group of synthetic lubricants having superior fire resistance. A phosphate ester generally has poor hydrolytic stability, poor compatibility with mineral oil, and a relatively low viscosity ...

Phenol

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A white, crystalline compound (C6H5OH) derived from benzene, used in the manufacture of phenolic resins, weed killers, plastics, disinfectants; also used in solvent extraction, a petroleum refining ...

Saybolt universal seconds (sus)

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The time in seconds required for 60 cubic centimetres of a fluid to flow through the orifice of the Standard Saybolt Universal Viscometer at a given temperature under specified conditions. (ASTM ...

Saybolt universal viscosity (SUV)

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The time in seconds required for 60 cubic centimetres of a fluid to flow through the orifice of the Standard Saybolt Universal Viscometer at a given temperature under specified conditions. (ASTM ...

Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP)

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

An antiwear additive found in many types of hydraulic and lubricating fluids.

Work penetration

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The penetration of a sample of lubricating grease immediately after it has been brought to 77F and then subjected to 60 stokes in a standard grease worker. This procedure and the standard grease ...

Worm gear

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A gear that is in the form of a screw. The screw thread engages the teeth on a worm wheel. When rotated, the worm pulls or pushes the wheel, causing rotation.