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BOUNDARY LUBRICATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Type of lubrication characterized by a very thin lubricant film, the thickness of which is very near to the roughness of the contacting surfaces. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

In boundary lubrication, friction is high and the interaction between surfaces important. The lubricant principally acts through its chemical activity towards the contacting surfaces.

OBS

boundary lubrication: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Type de lubrification caractérisé par un film de lubrifiant très mince, d'épaisseur voisine de la rugosité des surfaces en contact. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

En lubrification limite, le frottement est élevé et l'interaction entre les surfaces importante. Le lubrifiant agit principalement par son activité chimique vis-à-vis des surfaces en contact.

OBS

lubrification limite : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos negros (Petróleo)
  • Mantenimiento y reparación (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
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