Synthesis and Characterization of Lithium Dual Complex Grease

Lithium Dual Complex 그리이스의 합성 및 특성연구

Lithium dual complex grease was prepared through the second continuous saponification reaction of a complex gellant system whose essential components comprised of a selected hydroxy fatty acid, lithium hydroxide monohydrate and boric acid to have a fiber structure of chemical, thermal and mechanical stability at high temperatures. An optimum amount of complex gellant was found to be 14% (NLGI #2), and an addition of castor wax of 1.5% provided an excellent performance properties, especially. The oil separation, oxidation stability, water wash-out property, shear stability, extreme pressure and wear property of thus prepared were tested by the ASTM and KS methods, and a characteristic result was obtained.

고온에서 화학적역안정성 및 기계적안정성의 섬유구조를 갖기 위해 lithim complex gellant로 정한 지방산과 $LiOH\cdot H_2O$ 및 boric acid의 이차연속검화반응으로 lithium dual complex 그리이스를 합성하였다. complex gellant의 양은 14%(NLGI 2호)가 적정량이었으며, 특히 castor wax를 1.5% 첨가했을때 이상적인 성능을 나타냈다. 이렇게 합성한 그리이스의 유분리성, 산화안정성, 내수성, 혼화안정성, 극압 및 내마모성은 ASTM 및 KS 방법에 준해 시험하였으며, 매우 우수한 특성을 지녔음을 알았다.