Abstract
AbstractA new high‐pressure viscometer that can measure viscosity at pressures up to 0.8 GPa has been developed in the authors' laboratory. The ‘modulus equation’ has been used to compare the behaviour of mineral and synthetic lubricants. Among the oils investigated there was one ester that biodegraded rapidly both before and after ageing in a long‐term test‐rig operation. To facilitate a comparison or application of the results to other oils, an analysis of the correlation between the viscosity—pressure coefficient and the kinematic viscosity measured at atmospheric pressure has been provided. A prediction of lubricant film thickness based on high‐pressure viscosity data is compared with film thickness measurements in a roller bearing.
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