Wiki Tag: additives

What Are Lubricant Additives? The additive content in lubricating oils ranges from just a few parts per million to several percentage points. Depending on the function that the additives develop they may be classed as: […]

What is Boundary Lubrication? Boundary lubrication describes situations where the applied load is primarily supported by contacting solid asperities, rather than a liquid lubricant. The boundary lubrication regime acts when the lambda ratio (the ratio […]