ABSTRACT
From a practical point of view, it is the selection of a particular lubricant fluid by the engineer or user that results in successful operation of a particular piece of equipment. The decision driving the selection process includes a number of important factors:
• Physical properties • Chemical properties • Lubrication properties • Environmental friendliness • Cost
The performance of a lubricant fluid is dependent on all of the property and performance features of the fluid, but will generally be selected based on certain critical parameters; the other features can be improved by the incorporation of additives into the fully formulated oil to make up for some or all of the deficiencies of that fluid for the particular application.
