Lubrication oils aluminum alloys

LUBRICATING OILS. Laboratory tests indicate that alloy 3003 was resistant to most lubricating oils at ambient temperature and at 66°C (150°F). Aluminum alloys generally do not accelerate oxidation of lubricating oils. Aluminum alloy tank trucks and cans have been used for lubricating oils. Alloy 356.0 valves have been used for handling lubricating oils. See also Ref (1) p. 135. (3) p. 220. 

Proper lubrication of the dies is essential in forging aluminum alloys. Colloidal graphite in either water or an oil medium is usually sprayed onto the dies for this purpose. 

Lubricant-film bearings primarily employ the white-metal babbitts, and a variety of copper and aluminum alloys. Since steel and cast iron structural parts are frequently used as oil-film bearing materials, they are also briefly covered along with silver, zinc, and cadmium which find limited use. For small bearings and bushings in light-duty and intermittent service, materials with self-lubricating properties are commonly used. 

Similarly Liu and Li (1999) studied the influence of the addition of yttrium metallic powder as an additive in commercial lubricants on tribocorrosion resistance of AA6061 aluminum alloy and AIS1304 stainless steel grade. They compared the wear behavior of these two alloys in three mediums a vegetable oil, oil with sulfuric acid, and oil with sulfuric acid and yttrium. 

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