Lubricant Purposes Prevent metal-to-metal contact Remove or help dissipate heat Protect metal surfaces from corrosion Protect parts from contamination Any interposed substance that reduces friction and wear is a lubricant Lubricants are usually liquid but can be a solid,such as graphite,or a gas,such as pressurized air 6 Introduction to Engineering
6 Introduction to Engineering Lubricant Purposes Prevent metal-to-metal contact Remove or help dissipate heat Protect metal surfaces from corrosion Protect parts from contamination Any interposed substance that reduces friction and wear is a lubricant Lubricants are usually liquid but can be a solid, such as graphite, or a gas, such as pressurized air
Liquid Lubricants ·Generally oils Characterized by their viscosity Introduction to Engineering
7 Introduction to Engineering Liquid Lubricants • Generally oils • Characterized by their viscosity
Modern oil lubricants usually contain one or more additives designed to > Cause the oil to flow at lower temperatures Have less variation of viscosity with temperature Resist foaming when agitated by high-speed machinery Resist oxidation at high temperatures Prevent corrosion of metal surfaces > Reduce friction and wear when full lubricating films cannot be maintained 8 Introduction to Engineering
8 Introduction to Engineering Modern oil lubricants usually contain one or more additives designed to Cause the oil to flow at lower temperatures Have less variation of viscosity with temperature Resist foaming when agitated by high-speed machinery Resist oxidation at high temperatures Prevent corrosion of metal surfaces Reduce friction and wear when full lubricating films cannot be maintained
Greases Thickened liguid lubricants Can stay in position Prevent harmful contaminants from entering between the bearing surfaces Cannot circulate 9 Introduction to Engineering
9 Introduction to Engineering Greases Thickened liquid lubricants Can stay in position Prevent harmful contaminants from entering between the bearing surfaces Cannot circulate
Journal Bearings Oil inlet bearing D Beart oil Oil journal journal >A shaft rotates inside a bearing bore slightly larger than the shaft diameter >A lubricant is supplied to the annular gap >The portion of the shaft within the bearing is called the journal 10 Introduction to Engineering
10 Introduction to Engineering Journal Bearings A shaft rotates inside a bearing bore slightly larger than the shaft diameter journal A lubricant is supplied to the annular gap The portion of the shaft within the bearing is called the journal