METHOD OF MONITORING THERMAL STABILITY OF MOTOR OILS AND INFLUENCE OF THERMAL DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ON WEAR RESISTANCE PROPERTIES

Koval'skii BI; Sokol'nikov AN; Petrov ON; Shram VG; Kravtsova EG

Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils, Vol.53, No.2, 233-241, 2017

DOI10.1007/s10553-017-0799-1 Export Citation

METHOD OF MONITORING THERMAL STABILITY OF MOTOR OILS AND INFLUENCE OF THERMAL DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ON WEAR RESISTANCE PROPERTIES

Koval'skii BI, Sokol'nikov AN, Petrov ON, Shram VG, Kravtsova EG

The results of determination of thermal stability of mineral and semisynthetic motor oils are presented. The thermal stability criterion is validated and the link between it and the wear resistance properties of motor oils is determined.

Keywords:motor oils;thermal stability;wear resistance properties;light absorption factor;vaporizability factor