Tribology and Lubricants
- Volume 11 Issue 5
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- Pages.47-54
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- 1995
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- 2713-8011(pISSN)
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- 2713-802X(eISSN)
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Advanced Lubricants for Heat Engines
- Hsu, S.M. (National Institute of Standards and Technology) ;
- Li, H. (National Institute of Standards and Technology) ;
- Perez, J.M. (National Institute of Standards and Technology) ;
- Ku, C.S. (National Institute of Standards and Technology) ;
- Wang, J. (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Published : 1995.12.01
Abstract
An advanced liquid lubricants for heat engines has been developed and tested successfully in a prototype engine. The lubricant possesses superior oxidation stability and high temperature stability and is capable of surviving for a minimum of three minutes at 425$^{\circ}$C (800$^{\circ}$C) at the ring zone and maintains stability at an oil sump temperature of 171$^{\circ}$C. The lubricant has been evaluated by the Cummins Engine Co. Out of a field of several dozens of lubricant, six lubricant was selected for a prototype 200 hours endurance testing. The NIST lubricant was one of the two lubricants that successfully finished the endurance testing. This paper describes the key lubricant considerations including oxidation and thermal stability, volatility, deposit control. The engine test conditions and the results will be presented.