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No Lube oil Properties
1 Alkalinity (TBN)
To avoid metal to metal contact it is essential to have a stable and sufficiently thick oil
film between piston ring and liner, and in the bearings.The Viscosity Index (VI), expresses
2 Viscosity&Viscosity index how the oil viscosity changes with temperature.
3 Antifoaming
4 Antiwear
5 Corrosion protection
6 Detergency
7 Dispersancy
8 Volatility
9 Lubricity
10 Oxidation Stability
11 Thermal stability
Water Resistance/rust
inhibitor
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Description Duty Chemical Compone
This property permits the oil to react against corrosive wear by neutralizing acidic
combustion products from the fuel sulphur and from the oxidation of the oil.
The oil circulates through the engine at very high speed (up to around 40 times per
hour).During this circulation, air and oil are mixed intensively with a significant foam risk. REDUCTION OF SURFACE TENSION OF SILICONES,
The foam can adversely affect the bearing lubrication. Air release properties need to be AIR/GAS BUBBLES TO PREVENT FOAMING POLYACRYLATES
considered as part of the overall foaming control.
PREVENTION OF ABRASIVE AND ADHESIVE ZDTP
Anti-Wear (AW) and Extreme Pressure (EP) additives in order to help reduce abrasive WEAR, IMPROVEMENT OF LOAD (Zn, S, P, C, H,)
and adhesive wear where possible. CARRYING
This property is required to protect surfaces of bearings and other sensitive engine PROTECTION OF YELLOW METALS, e.g. N-DISPERSANTS, S
components from corrosion COPPER COMPONENTS
Ca SULPHONATE,
The oil has to clean and to keep clean cylinder liner, piston, ring pack and ring grooves CLEANLINESS,ACID Ca PHENATE,
from combustion products of fuels and lubricants. This property of the lubricating oil is NEUTRALISATION(PREVENTION OF Ca SALICYLATE,
called High Temperature Detergency. CORROSIVE WEAR), RUST PROTECTION (Ca, O, H, S )
POLY-ISOBUTYLENE,
The Dispersancy defines the ability of the oil to maintain in suspension all particles and SUCCINIMIDES,
unburnt components picked up by the oil in the piston and liner region, and elsewhere in CLEANLINESS STABILIZERS ESTER SUCCINIMIDES,
the engine (N, O, H, C)
The contribution of evaporation to oil consumption can be significant if excessively
volatile components are used to blend the lubricant.
The lubricating oil must be capable of “covering” surfaces which need protection.
Therefore, good Spreadability characteristics are required, as well as a reliable cohesion
to the metallic surfaces
AROMATIC AMINES,
Oxidation Stability is required to prevent the oxidation of a lubricant due to high HINDERED PHENOLS,
temperatures and oxygen surplus in blow-by gases and air trapped in the engine interior. PREVENTION OF OXIDATION DITHIO CARBAMATES,
Otherwise this may result in oil viscosity increase and a lack of deposit control in the ZDTP
engine (Zn, S, P, C, H,)
The oil is exposed to long periods of high temperature during its passage through the
engine. An adequate Thermal Stability, therefore, is vital.
The lubricant must be water tolerant and still able to lubricate the engine components NEUTRAL
when contaminated with some water. Additives must be as water resistant as possible to Ca_x0002_SULPHONATES,
avoid additive losses and the formation of hard crystals during the removal of water in PREVENTION OF WATER/ACID ATTACK ON N – DISPERSANTS
the treatment system. They should not emulsify with the water seal of the purifier. IRON