AMT2103 MIDTERMS Flashcards
It is equally important, though not nearly as visible.
Fuel
It is often considered to be the life blood of an engine.
Lubricating oil
3 classifications lubricants
- Liquid Lubricants or Lubricant oil
- Semi-solid or Greases
- Solid Lubricants
Without it, the friction and wear produced between moving parts would cause an engine to wear at a very rapid rate.
Lubricating oil
REDUCES FRICTION AND WEAR BETWEEN TWO MOVING/SLIDING METALLIC SURFACES BY PROVIDING A CONTINUOUS FLUID FILM IN BETWEEN THEM.
LUBRICATING OILS
Lubricating oil also acts as?
- Cooling Medium
- Sealing Agent
- Corrosion Preventer
GOOD LUBRICATING OIL MUST POSSES:
a. A LOW PRESSURE ( HIGH BOILING POINT)
b. ADEQUATE VISCOSITY FOR PARTICULAR SERVICE CONDITION
c. LOW FREEZING POINT
d. HIGH OXIDATION RESISTANT
e. HEAT STABILITY
f. NON – CORROSIVE PROPERTIES
g. STABILITY TO DECOMPOSITION AT THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE
What are the three oil that is under lubricating oil or liquid lubricants
- VEGETABLE OIL AND ANIMAL OIL
- MINERAL OIL
- BLENDED OIL
BEFORE THE ADVENT OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY, OIL OF _____ AND _____ ORIGINS WERE THE MOST COMMONLY USED LUBRICANTS. THEY POSSES GOOD OILINESS
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OIL
UNDERGO OXIDATION EASY FORMING GUMMY AND ACIDIC PRODUCTS AND GET THICKENED ON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AIR
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OIL
HAVE SOME TENDENCY TO HYDROLYZE, WHEN ALLOWED TO REMAIN CONTACT WITH MOIST AIR OR AQUEOUS MEDIUM.
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OIL
CHARACTERISTIC OF AN OIL: COSTLY
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OIL
AT PRESENT TIME THEY ARE RARELY USED AS SUCH
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OIL
ACTUALLY THEY ARE USED AS BLENDING AGENT WITH OTHER LUBRICATING OIL LIKE MINERAL OILS TO PRODUCE DESIRE EFFECT IN THE LATTER
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OIL
ARE OBTAINED BY DISTILLATION OF
PETROLEUM.
MINERAL OR PETROLEUM OIL
THESE ARE THE MOST WIDELY USED LUBRICANTS
MINERAL OR PETROLEUM OIL
THE LENGTH OF THE HYDROCARBON CHAIN IN PETROLEUM OIL
VARIES BETWEEN ABOUT
12 TO 50 CARBON ATOMS.
CHARACTERISTIC OF AN OIL: CHEAP
MINERAL OR
PETROLEUM OIL
CHARACTERISTIC OF AN OIL: AVAILABLE IN ABUNDANCE
MINERAL OR PETROLEUM OIL
CHARACTERISTIC OF AN OIL: QUITE STABLE UNDER SERVICE CONDITIONS.
MINERAL OR PETROLEUM OIL