Steve Difabio's Articles Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Lubricants From engine oils to guns, lubricants (often referred to as lubes) are used in almost every imaginable mechanical system. Contrary to popular belief, lubricants carry out a wide variety of functions apart from friction reduction. Reducing surface fatigue Lubricants are designed to reduce surface fatigue by keeping moving parts apart, a lubricant acts as a buffer between moving parts. Lubricants can achieve this by various mechanisms, the first is forming a thin physical layer between moving parts. This process is often termed as hydrodynamic lubrication. When the temperature of the moving surface is very high, the lubricant acts as a small cushion to transmit the force of impact and this termed as hydro-elastic lubrication.	Submit Articles Member Login Top Authors Most Popular Articles Submission Guidelines Ezine Notifications Article RSS Feeds New Stuff About Us Link to Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service   :: Top Author Businesses: Try your luck, Play BlackJack   :: Our Supporters:
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