114-627: A lubricant (sometimes shortened to lube ) is a substance that helps to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact, which ultimately reduces the heat generated when the surfaces move. It may also have the function of transmitting forces, transporting foreign particles, or heating or cooling the surfaces. The property of reducing friction is known as lubricity . In addition to industrial applications, lubricants are used for many other purposes. Other uses include cooking ( oils and fats in use in frying pans and baking to prevent food sticking), to reduce rusting and friction in machinery , through
228-471: A heat transfer oil . Lubricants used for older refrigerator and air conditioning compressors are based on mineral oil, especially those using R-22 refrigerant . Mineral oil is used as a lubricant , a cutting fluid , and as a conditioning oil for jute fibres selected for textile production , a process known as 'jute batching'. Spindle oils are light mineral oils used as lubricants in textile industries. An often-cited limitation of mineral oil
342-645: A graphene sheet in the presence of graphene-adsorbed oxygen. Despite being a simplified model of friction, the Coulomb model is useful in many numerical simulation applications such as multibody systems and granular material . Even its most simple expression encapsulates the fundamental effects of sticking and sliding which are required in many applied cases, although specific algorithms have to be designed in order to efficiently numerically integrate mechanical systems with Coulomb friction and bilateral or unilateral contact. Some quite nonlinear effects , such as
456-418: A large diesel engine , comparing it with conventional oil, have described the results as a "game-changer". Are solid or semi-solid lubricant produced by blending thickening agents within a liquid lubricant. Greases are typically composed of about 80% lubricating oil, around 5% to 10% thickener, and approximately 10% to 15% additives. In most common greases, the thickener is a light or alkali metal soap, forming
570-701: A large amount of water. Most regulations permit a threshold level of lubricant that may be present in waste streams and companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually in treating their waste waters to get to acceptable levels. Burning the lubricant as fuel, typically to generate electricity, is also governed by regulations mainly on account of the relatively high level of additives present. Burning generates both airborne pollutants and ash rich in toxic materials, mainly heavy metal compounds. Thus lubricant burning takes place in specialized facilities that have incorporated special scrubbers to remove airborne pollutants and have access to landfill sites with permits to handle
684-649: A natural water repellent). Whale oil was a historically important lubricant, with some uses up to the latter part of the 20th century as a friction modifier additive for automatic transmission fluid . In 2008, the biolubricant market was around 1% of UK lubricant sales in a total lubricant market of 840,000 tonnes/year. As of 2020, researchers at Australia's CSIRO have been studying safflower oil as an engine lubricant, finding superior performance and lower emissions than petroleum -based lubricants in applications such as engine -driven lawn mowers , chainsaws and other agricultural equipment. Grain -growers trialling
798-411: A new surface forms at the back of a sliding true contact, and existing surface disappears at the front of it. Since all surfaces involve the thermodynamic surface energy, work must be spent in creating the new surface, and energy is released as heat in removing the surface. Thus, a force is required to move the back of the contact, and frictional heat is released at the front. For certain applications, it
912-400: A parameter describing the scaling behavior of surface asperities, is known to play an important role in determining the magnitude of the static friction. For surfaces in relative motion μ = μ k {\displaystyle \mu =\mu _{\mathrm {k} }} , where μ k {\displaystyle \mu _{\mathrm {k} }} is
1026-471: A risk assessment on the migration of components from printing inks used on carton-board packaging—including mineral oils—into food in 2011, based on the findings of a survey conducted in the same year. The FSA did not identify any specific food safety concerns due to inks. People can be exposed to mineral oil mist in the workplace through inhalation, skin contact, or eye contact. In the United States,
1140-472: A rough body driven over a rough surface, the mechanical work done by the driver exceeds the mechanical work received by the surface. The lost work is accounted for by heat generated by friction. Over the years, for example in his 1879 thesis, but particularly in 1926, Planck advocated regarding the generation of heat by rubbing as the most specific way to define heat, and the prime example of an irreversible thermodynamic process. The focus of research during
1254-515: A single study has demonstrated the potential for an effectively negative coefficient of friction in the low-load regime , meaning that a decrease in normal force leads to an increase in friction. This contradicts everyday experience in which an increase in normal force leads to an increase in friction. This was reported in the journal Nature in October 2012 and involved the friction encountered by an atomic force microscope stylus when dragged across
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#17327763579411368-625: A sponge-like structure that encapsulates the oil droplets. Beyond lubrication, greases are generally expected to provide corrosion protection, typically achieved through additives. To prevent drying out at higher temperatures, dry lubricants are also added. By selecting appropriate oils, thickeners, and additives, the properties of greases can be optimized for a wide range of applications. There are greases suited for high or extremely low temperatures, vacuum applications, water-resistant and weatherproof greases, highly pressure-resistant or creeping types, food-grade, or exceptionally adhesive greases. One of
1482-439: A temperature buffer minimizing thermal shock to the cells while the dish is taken out of the incubator for observation. Over-the-counter veterinarian -use mineral oil is intended as a mild laxative for pets and livestock. Certain mineral oils are used in livestock vaccines , as an adjuvant to stimulate a cell-mediated immune response to the vaccinating agent. In the poultry industry , plain mineral oil can also be swabbed onto
1596-419: A threshold value for this force, above which motion would commence. This maximum force is known as traction . The force of friction is always exerted in a direction that opposes movement (for kinetic friction) or potential movement (for static friction) between the two surfaces. For example, a curling stone sliding along the ice experiences a kinetic force slowing it down. For an example of potential movement,
1710-506: A useful additive in special greases , where it can function both as a thickener and a lubricant. Under extreme pressures, PTFE powder or solids is of little value as it is soft and flows away from the area of contact. Ceramic or metal or alloy lubricants must be used then. Inorganic solids: Graphite , hexagonal boron nitride , molybdenum disulfide and tungsten disulfide are examples of solid lubricants . Some retain their lubricity to very high temperatures. The use of some such materials
1824-434: A very poor approximation (for example, adhesive tape resists sliding even when there is no normal force, or a negative normal force). In this case, the frictional force may depend strongly on the area of contact. Some drag racing tires are adhesive for this reason. However, despite the complexity of the fundamental physics behind friction, the relationships are accurate enough to be useful in many applications. As of 2012 ,
1938-650: A viable option (with the rising price of base stock and crude oil ). Typically various filtration systems remove particulates, additives, and oxidation products and recover the base oil. The oil may get refined during the process. This base oil is then treated much the same as virgin base oil however there is considerable reluctance to use recycled oils as they are generally considered inferior. Basestock fractionally vacuum distilled from used lubricants has superior properties to all-natural oils, but cost-effectiveness depends on many factors. Used lubricant may also be used as refinery feedstock to become part of crude oil. Again, there
2052-449: A wooden kitchen item impedes absorption of food liquids, and thereby food odors, easing the process of hygienically cleaning wooden utensils and equipment. The use of mineral oil to impede water absorption can also prevent cracks and splits from forming in wooden utensils due to wetting and drying cycles. However, some of the mineral oil used on these items, if in contact with food, will be picked up by it and therefore ingested. Mineral oil
2166-409: Is (highly ordered pyrolytic) graphite which can have a friction coefficient below 0.01. This ultralow-friction regime is called superlubricity . Static friction is friction between two or more solid objects that are not moving relative to each other. For example, static friction can prevent an object from sliding down a sloped surface. The coefficient of static friction, typically denoted as μ s ,
2280-498: Is a dimensionless scalar value which equals the ratio of the force of friction between two bodies and the force pressing them together, either during or at the onset of slipping. The coefficient of friction depends on the materials used; for example, ice on steel has a low coefficient of friction, while rubber on pavement has a high coefficient of friction. Coefficients of friction range from near zero to greater than one. The coefficient of friction between two surfaces of similar metals
2394-452: Is a transparent , colorless oil, composed mainly of alkanes and cycloalkanes , related to petroleum jelly . It has a density of around 0.8–0.87 g/cm (0.029–0.031 lb/cu in). Some of the imprecision in the definition of the names used for mineral oil (such as 'white oil') reflects usage by consumers and merchants who did not know, and usually had no need of knowing, the oil's precise chemical makeup. Merriam-Webster states
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#17327763579412508-434: Is a lightweight inexpensive oil that is odorless and tasteless. It can be used on eyelashes to prevent brittleness and breaking and, in cold cream , is also used to remove creme make-up and temporary tattoos . One of the common concerns regarding the use of mineral oil is its presence on several lists of comedogenic substances. These lists of comedogenic substances were developed many years ago and are frequently quoted in
2622-408: Is an empirical measurement — it has to be measured experimentally , and cannot be found through calculations. Rougher surfaces tend to have higher effective values. Both static and kinetic coefficients of friction depend on the pair of surfaces in contact; for a given pair of surfaces, the coefficient of static friction is usually larger than that of kinetic friction; in some sets
2736-495: Is an approximate model used to calculate the force of dry friction. It is governed by the model: F f ≤ μ F n , {\displaystyle F_{\mathrm {f} }\leq \mu F_{\mathrm {n} },} where The Coulomb friction F f {\displaystyle F_{\mathrm {f} }} may take any value from zero up to μ F n {\displaystyle \mu F_{\mathrm {n} }} , and
2850-413: Is by forming a physical barrier i.e., a thin layer of lubricant separates the moving parts. This is analogous to hydroplaning, the loss of friction observed when a car tire is separated from the road surface by moving through standing water. This is termed hydrodynamic lubrication. In cases of high surface pressures or temperatures, the fluid film is much thinner and some of the forces are transmitted between
2964-545: Is considerable reluctance to this use as the additives, soot, and wear metals will seriously poison/deactivate the critical catalysts in the process. Cost prohibits carrying out both filtration (soot, additives removal) and re-refining ( distilling , isomerization, hydrocrack, etc.) however the primary hindrance to recycling still remains the collection of fluids as refineries need continuous supply in amounts measured in cisterns, rail tanks. Occasionally, unused lubricant requires disposal. The best course of action in such situations
3078-475: Is disadvantaged by it being necessary for the base metal (or ceramic) having to undergo some wear first to generate sufficient oxide debris. It is estimated that about 50% of all lubricants are released into the environment. Common disposal methods include recycling , burning , landfill and discharge into water, though typically disposal in landfill and discharge into water are strictly regulated in most countries, as even small amount of lubricant can contaminate
3192-609: Is excreted in the stool rather than being absorbed by the body. It is recommended by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine for use as a fertility-preserving vaginal lubrication . However, it is known that oils degrade latex condoms . Mineral oil of special purity is often used as an overlay covering micro drops of culture medium in petri dishes , during the culture of oocytes and embryos in IVF and related procedures. The use of oil presents several advantages over
3306-437: Is greater than that between two surfaces of different metals; for example, brass has a higher coefficient of friction when moved against brass, but less if moved against steel or aluminum. For surfaces at rest relative to each other, μ = μ s {\displaystyle \mu =\mu _{\mathrm {s} }} , where μ s {\displaystyle \mu _{\mathrm {s} }}
3420-424: Is impending, is sometimes referred to as limiting friction , although this term is not used universally. Kinetic friction , also known as dynamic friction or sliding friction , occurs when two objects are moving relative to each other and rub together (like a sled on the ground). The coefficient of kinetic friction is typically denoted as μ k , and is usually less than the coefficient of static friction for
3534-431: Is insufficient bulk lubricant present for hydrodynamic lubrication, e.g. protecting the valve train in a car engine at startup. The base oil itself might also be polar in nature and as a result inherently able to bind to metal surfaces, as with polyolester oils. Both gas and liquid lubricants can transfer heat. However, liquid lubricants are much more effective on account of their high specific heat capacity . Typically
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3648-437: Is known as transformer oil , and in high-voltage switchgear , where mineral oil is used as an insulator and coolant to disperse switching arcs. Because it is noncompressible, mineral oil is used as a hydraulic fluid in hydraulic machinery and vehicles. The dielectric constant of mineral oil ranges from 2.3 at 50 °C (122 °F) to 2.1 at 200 °C (392 °F). Electric space heaters sometimes use mineral oil as
3762-415: Is maintained that μ is always < 1, but this is not true. While in most relevant applications μ < 1, a value above 1 merely implies that the force required to slide an object along the surface is greater than the normal force of the surface on the object. For example, silicone rubber or acrylic rubber -coated surfaces have a coefficient of friction that can be substantially larger than 1. While it
3876-562: Is more useful to define static friction in terms of the maximum angle before which one of the items will begin sliding. This is called the angle of friction or friction angle . It is defined as: tan θ = μ s {\displaystyle \tan {\theta }=\mu _{\mathrm {s} }} and thus: θ = arctan μ s {\displaystyle \theta =\arctan {\mu _{\mathrm {s} }}} where θ {\displaystyle \theta }
3990-479: Is no sliding occurring, the friction force can have any value from zero up to F max {\displaystyle F_{\text{max}}} . Any force smaller than F max {\displaystyle F_{\text{max}}} attempting to slide one surface over the other is opposed by a frictional force of equal magnitude and opposite direction. Any force larger than F max {\displaystyle F_{\text{max}}} overcomes
4104-453: Is occasionally used in the food industry, particularly for confectionery . In this application, it is typically used for the glossy effect it produces, and to prevent the candy pieces from adhering to each other. It has been discouraged for use in children's foods, though it is still found in many confectioneries, including Swedish Fish . The use of food grade mineral oil is self-limiting because of its laxative effect. The maximum daily intake
4218-608: Is of interest in a number of technological applications. Strongly hydrated brush polymers such as PEG can serve as lubricants at liquid solid interfaces. By continuous rapid exchange of bound water with other free water molecules, these polymer films keep the surfaces separated while maintaining a high fluidity at the brush–brush interface at high compressions, thus leading to a very low coefficient of friction. Biolubricants are derived from vegetable oils and other renewable sources. They usually are triglyceride esters (fats obtained from plants and animals). For lubricant base oil use,
4332-584: Is often seen on the ingredient lists of baby oil and cosmetics . British aromatherapists commonly use the term "white mineral oil". In lubrication , mineral oils make up Group I, II, and III base oils that are refined from petroleum. The World Health Organization classifies minimally treated mineral oils as carcinogens group 1 known to be carcinogenic to humans; Highly refined oils are classified group 3 as not suspected to be carcinogenic, from known available information sufficient to classify them as harmless. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) carried out
4446-456: Is often stated that the COF is a "material property," it is better categorized as a "system property." Unlike true material properties (such as conductivity, dielectric constant, yield strength), the COF for any two materials depends on system variables like temperature , velocity , atmosphere and also what are now popularly described as aging and deaging times; as well as on geometric properties of
4560-434: Is on a level surface and subjected to an external force P {\displaystyle P} tending to cause it to slide, then the normal force between the object and the surface is just N = m g + P y {\displaystyle N=mg+P_{y}} , where m g {\displaystyle mg} is the block's weight and P y {\displaystyle P_{y}}
4674-423: Is perpendicular to the surfaces. In the simple case of a mass resting on a horizontal surface, the only component of the normal force is the force due to gravity, where N = m g {\displaystyle N=mg\,} . In this case, conditions of equilibrium tell us that the magnitude of the friction force is zero , F f = 0 {\displaystyle F_{f}=0} . In fact,
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4788-409: Is proportional to the normal force (until saturation, which takes place when all area is in atomic contact); and that the frictional force is proportional to the applied normal force, independently of the contact area. The Coulomb approximation is fundamentally an empirical construct. It is a rule-of-thumb describing the approximate outcome of an extremely complicated physical interaction. The strength of
4902-573: Is responsible for the Coulomb damping of an oscillating or vibrating system. New models are beginning to show how kinetic friction can be greater than static friction. In many other cases roughness effects are dominant, for example in rubber to road friction. Surface roughness and contact area affect kinetic friction for micro- and nano-scale objects where surface area forces dominate inertial forces. The origin of kinetic friction at nanoscale can be rationalized by an energy model. During sliding,
5016-608: Is sometimes restricted by their poor resistance to oxidation (e.g., molybdenum disulfide degrades above 350 °C in air, but 1100 °C in reducing environments. Metal/alloy: Metal alloys, composites and pure metals can be used as grease additives or the sole constituents of sliding surfaces and bearings. Cadmium and gold are used for plating surfaces which gives them good corrosion resistance and sliding properties, Lead , tin , zinc alloys and various bronze alloys are used as sliding bearings, or their powder can be used to lubricate sliding surfaces alone. Aqueous lubrication
5130-649: Is still many years away due to their physically unstable nature. A large number of additives are used to impart performance characteristics to the lubricants. Modern automotive lubricants contain as many as ten additives, comprising up to 20% of the lubricant, the main families of additives are: In 1999, an estimated 37,300,000 tons of lubricants were consumed worldwide. Automotive applications dominate, including electric vehicles but other industrial, marine, and metal working applications are also big consumers of lubricants. Although air and other gas-based lubricants are known (e.g., in fluid bearings ), liquid lubricants dominate
5244-406: Is that it is poorly biodegradable; in some applications, vegetable oils such as cottonseed oil or rapeseed oil may be used instead. Because of its properties that prevent water absorption, combined with its lack of flavor and odor, food grade mineral oil is a popular preservative for wooden cutting boards , salad bowls , and utensils . Periodically rubbing a small amount of mineral oil into
5358-466: Is the coefficient of static friction . This is usually larger than its kinetic counterpart. The coefficient of static friction exhibited by a pair of contacting surfaces depends upon the combined effects of material deformation characteristics and surface roughness , both of which have their origins in the chemical bonding between atoms in each of the bulk materials and between the material surfaces and any adsorbed material . The fractality of surfaces,
5472-412: Is the angle from horizontal and μ s is the static coefficient of friction between the objects. This formula can also be used to calculate μ s from empirical measurements of the friction angle. Determining the forces required to move atoms past each other is a challenge in designing nanomachines . In 2008 scientists for the first time were able to move a single atom across a surface, and measure
5586-497: Is the downward component of the external force. Prior to sliding, this friction force is F f = − P x {\displaystyle F_{f}=-P_{x}} , where P x {\displaystyle P_{x}} is the horizontal component of the external force. Thus, F f ≤ μ N {\displaystyle F_{f}\leq \mu N} in general. Sliding commences only after this frictional force reaches
5700-424: Is to return it to the manufacturer where it can be processed as a part of fresh batches. Environment: Lubricants both fresh and used can cause considerable damage to the environment mainly due to their high potential of serious water pollution. Further, the additives typically contained in lubricant can be toxic to flora and fauna. In used fluids, the oxidation products can be toxic as well. Lubricant persistence in
5814-471: Is transformed to heat as well as the free energy of the structural changes and other types of dissipation , so mechanical energy is not conserved. The complexity of the interactions involved makes the calculation of friction from first principles difficult and it is often easier to use empirical methods for analysis and the development of theory. There are several types of friction: Many ancient authors including Aristotle , Vitruvius , and Pliny
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#17327763579415928-409: Is used as a laxative to alleviate constipation by retaining water in stool and the intestines . Although generally considered safe, as noted above, there is a concern of mist inhalation leading to serious health conditions such as pneumonia . Mineral oil can be administered either orally or rectally. It is sometimes used as a lubricant in enema preparations as most of the ingested material
6042-537: Is usually higher than the coefficient of kinetic friction. Static friction is considered to arise as the result of surface roughness features across multiple length scales at solid surfaces. These features, known as asperities are present down to nano-scale dimensions and result in true solid to solid contact existing only at a limited number of points accounting for only a fraction of the apparent or nominal contact area. The linearity between applied load and true contact area, arising from asperity deformation, gives rise to
6156-611: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has set the legal limit for mineral oil mist exposure in the workplace as 5 mg/m (0.0022 gr/cu ft) over an 8-hour workday, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has set a recommended exposure limit of 5 mg/m (0.0022 gr/cu ft) over an 8-hour workday, with a previous limit of 10 mg/m (0.0044 gr/cu ft) for short-term exposure rescinded according to
6270-1299: The Vacuum Oil Company . This technology allowed the purification of very non-volatile substances, which are common in many lubricants. A good lubricant generally possesses the following characteristics: Typically lubricants contain 90% base oil (most often petroleum fractions, called mineral oils ) and less than 10% additives . Vegetable oils or synthetic liquids such as hydrogenated polyolefins , esters , silicones , fluorocarbons and many others are sometimes used as base oils. Additives deliver reduced friction and wear, increased viscosity , improved viscosity index, resistance to corrosion and oxidation , aging or contamination, etc. Non-liquid lubricants include powders (dry graphite , PTFE , molybdenum disulphide , tungsten disulphide , etc.), PTFE tape used in plumbing, air cushion and others. Dry lubricants such as graphite, molybdenum disulphide and tungsten disulphide also offer lubrication at temperatures (up to 350 °C) higher than liquid and oil-based lubricants are able to operate. Limited interest has been shown in low friction properties of compacted oxide glaze layers formed at several hundred degrees Celsius in metallic sliding systems; however, practical use
6384-860: The atomic scale , showing that, on that scale, dry friction is the product of the inter-surface shear stress and the contact area. These two discoveries explain Amonton's first law (below) ; the macroscopic proportionality between normal force and static frictional force between dry surfaces. The elementary property of sliding (kinetic) friction were discovered by experiment in the 15th to 18th centuries and were expressed as three empirical laws: Dry friction resists relative lateral motion of two solid surfaces in contact. The two regimes of dry friction are 'static friction' (" stiction ") between non-moving surfaces, and kinetic friction (sometimes called sliding friction or dynamic friction) between moving surfaces. Coulomb friction, named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb ,
6498-400: The coefficient of kinetic friction . The Coulomb friction is equal to F f {\displaystyle F_{\mathrm {f} }} , and the frictional force on each surface is exerted in the direction opposite to its motion relative to the other surface. Arthur Morin introduced the term and demonstrated the utility of the coefficient of friction. The coefficient of friction
6612-463: The movie Archived 2015-01-10 at the Wayback Machine for more details. Mineral oil Mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of higher alkanes from a mineral source, particularly a distillate of petroleum , as distinct from usually edible vegetable oils . The name 'mineral oil' by itself is imprecise, having been used for many specific oils over
6726-404: The 'song' of a glass harp , phenomena which involve stick and slip, modelled as a drop of friction coefficient with velocity. A practically important case is the self-oscillation of the strings of bowed instruments such as the violin , cello , hurdy-gurdy , erhu , etc. A connection between dry friction and flutter instability in a simple mechanical system has been discovered, watch
6840-497: The 2019 Guide to Occupational Exposure Values compiled by the ACGIH . Levels of 2,500 mg/m (1.1 gr/cu ft) and higher are indicated as immediately dangerous to life and health . However, current toxicological data does not contain any evidence of irreversible health effects due to short-term exposure at any level; the current value of 2,500 mg/m (1.1 gr/cu ft) is indicated as being arbitrary. Mineral oil
6954-435: The 20th century has been to understand the physical mechanisms behind friction. Frank Philip Bowden and David Tabor (1950) showed that, at a microscopic level , the actual area of contact between surfaces is a very small fraction of the apparent area. This actual area of contact, caused by asperities increases with pressure. The development of the atomic force microscope (ca. 1986) enabled scientists to study friction at
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#17327763579417068-664: The Elder , were interested in the cause and mitigation of friction. They were aware of differences between static and kinetic friction with Themistius stating in 350 A.D. that "it is easier to further the motion of a moving body than to move a body at rest". The classic laws of sliding friction were discovered by Leonardo da Vinci in 1493, a pioneer in tribology , but the laws documented in his notebooks were not published and remained unknown. These laws were rediscovered by Guillaume Amontons in 1699 and became known as Amonton's three laws of dry friction. Amontons presented
7182-463: The amorphous glazes seen in pottery. The required high temperatures arise from metallic surfaces sliding against each other (or a metallic surface against a ceramic surface). Due to the elimination of metallic contact and adhesion by the generation of oxide, friction and wear is reduced. Effectively, such a surface is self-lubricating. As the "glaze" is already an oxide, it can survive to very high temperatures in air or oxidising environments. However, it
7296-406: The approximation is its simplicity and versatility. Though the relationship between normal force and frictional force is not exactly linear (and so the frictional force is not entirely independent of the contact area of the surfaces), the Coulomb approximation is an adequate representation of friction for the analysis of many physical systems. When the surfaces are conjoined, Coulomb friction becomes
7410-435: The classic empirical model of friction (static, kinetic, and fluid) commonly used today in engineering. In 1877, Fleeming Jenkin and J. A. Ewing investigated the continuity between static and kinetic friction. In 1907, G.H. Bryan published an investigation of the foundations of thermodynamics, Thermodynamics: an Introductory Treatise dealing mainly with First Principles and their Direct Applications . He noted that for
7524-425: The clearance between moving parts through the capillary force, thus sealing the clearance. This effect can be used to seal pistons and shafts. A further phenomenon that has undergone investigation in relation to high-temperature wear prevention and lubrication is that of a compacted oxide layer glaze formation. Such glazes are generated by sintering a compacted oxide layer. Such glazes are crystalline, in contrast to
7638-501: The contacting materials, such as surface roughness. The coefficient of friction is not a function of mass or volume. For instance, a large aluminum block has the same coefficient of friction as a small aluminum block. However, the magnitude of the friction force itself depends on the normal force, and hence on the mass of the block. Depending on the situation, the calculation of the normal force N {\displaystyle N} might include forces other than gravity. If an object
7752-424: The cooling with the result that the turbo charger experiences total failure, typically with seized bearings . Non-flowing lubricants such as greases and pastes are not effective at heat transfer although they do contribute by reducing the generation of heat in the first place. Lubricant circulation systems have the benefit of carrying away internally generated debris and external contaminants that get introduced into
7866-430: The dermatological literature. The type of highly refined and purified mineral oil found in cosmetic and skincare products is noncomedogenic (does not clog pores). Mineral oil is used in a variety of industrial/mechanical capacities as a non-conductive coolant or thermal fluid in electric components, as it does not conduct electricity and functions to displace air and water. Some examples are in transformers , where it
7980-433: The direction of the frictional force against a surface is opposite to the motion that surface would experience in the absence of friction. Thus, in the static case, the frictional force is exactly what it must be in order to prevent motion between the surfaces; it balances the net force tending to cause such motion. In this case, rather than providing an estimate of the actual frictional force, the Coulomb approximation provides
8094-433: The drive wheels of an accelerating car experience a frictional force pointing forward; if they did not, the wheels would spin, and the rubber would slide backwards along the pavement. Note that it is not the direction of movement of the vehicle they oppose, it is the direction of (potential) sliding between tire and road. The normal force is defined as the net force compressing two parallel surfaces together, and its direction
8208-533: The environment largely depends upon the base fluid, however if very toxic additives are used they may negatively affect the persistence. Lanolin lubricants are non-toxic making them the environmental alternative which is safe for both users and the environment. Friction Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding against each other. Types of friction include dry, fluid, lubricated, skin, and internal -- an incomplete list. The study of
8322-459: The extent of the surface area; the normal pressure (or load); and the length of time that the surfaces remained in contact (time of repose). Coulomb further considered the influence of sliding velocity, temperature and humidity, in order to decide between the different explanations on the nature of friction that had been proposed. The distinction between static and dynamic friction is made in Coulomb's friction law (see below), although this distinction
8436-476: The feet of chickens infected with scaly mites on the shank, toes, and webs. Mineral oil suffocates these tiny parasites. In beekeeping , food grade mineral oil-saturated paper napkins placed in hives are used as a treatment for tracheal and other mites . It is also used along with a cotton swab to remove un-shed skin ( ashes ) on reptiles such as lizards and snakes. Mineral oil is a common ingredient in baby lotions , cold creams , ointments , and cosmetics. It
8550-625: The first use of the term "mineral oil" as being 1771. Prior to the late 19th century, the chemical science to determine the makeup of an oil was unavailable in any case. A similar lexical situation occurred with the term " white metal ". "Mineral oil", sold widely and cheaply in the United States, is not sold as such in the United Kingdom. Instead, British pharmacologists use the terms "paraffinum perliquidum" for light mineral oil and "paraffinum liquidum" or "paraffinum subliquidum" for somewhat more viscous varieties. The term "paraffinum liquidum"
8664-556: The force of gravity is perpendicular to the face of the plane. The normal force and the frictional force are ultimately determined using vector analysis, usually via a free body diagram . In general, process for solving any statics problem with friction is to treat contacting surfaces tentatively as immovable so that the corresponding tangential reaction force between them can be calculated. If this frictional reaction force satisfies F f ≤ μ N {\displaystyle F_{f}\leq \mu N} , then
8778-406: The force of static friction and causes sliding to occur. The instant sliding occurs, static friction is no longer applicable—the friction between the two surfaces is then called kinetic friction. However, an apparent static friction can be observed even in the case when the true static friction is zero. An example of static friction is the force that prevents a car wheel from slipping as it rolls on
8892-402: The forces required. Using ultrahigh vacuum and nearly zero temperature (5 K), a modified atomic force microscope was used to drag a cobalt atom, and a carbon monoxide molecule, across surfaces of copper and platinum . The Coulomb approximation follows from the assumptions that: surfaces are in atomically close contact only over a small fraction of their overall area; that this contact area
9006-489: The friction force always satisfies F f ≤ μ N {\displaystyle F_{f}\leq \mu N} , with equality reached only at a critical ramp angle (given by tan − 1 μ {\displaystyle \tan ^{-1}\mu } ) that is steep enough to initiate sliding. The friction coefficient is an empirical (experimentally measured) structural property that depends only on various aspects of
9120-486: The frictional heating is removed rapidly, the temperature drops, the pin remains solid and the COF rises to that of a 'low speed' test. In systems with significant non-uniform stress fields, because local slip occurs before the system slides, the macroscopic coefficient of static friction depends on the applied load, system size, or shape; Amontons' law is not satisfied macroscopically. Under certain conditions some materials have very low friction coefficients. An example
9234-441: The ground. Even though the wheel is in motion, the patch of the tire in contact with the ground is stationary relative to the ground, so it is static rather than kinetic friction. Upon slipping, the wheel friction changes to kinetic friction. An anti-lock braking system operates on the principle of allowing a locked wheel to resume rotating so that the car maintains static friction. The maximum value of static friction, when motion
9348-457: The inclined plane of successive asperities , then why is it not balanced through descending the opposite slope? Leslie was equally skeptical about the role of adhesion proposed by Desaguliers, which should on the whole have the same tendency to accelerate as to retard the motion. In Leslie's view, friction should be seen as a time-dependent process of flattening, pressing down asperities, which creates new obstacles in what were cavities before. In
9462-408: The inherently adhesive qualities of a given compound while lubricants are designed to reduce friction between any two surfaces. Lubricants are typically used to separate moving parts in a system. This separation has the benefit of reducing friction, wear and surface fatigue, together with reduced heat generation, operating noise and vibrations. Lubricants achieve this in several ways. The most common
9576-411: The interface between the materials, namely surface structure . For example, a copper pin sliding against a thick copper plate can have a COF that varies from 0.6 at low speeds (metal sliding against metal) to below 0.2 at high speeds when the copper surface begins to melt due to frictional heating. The latter speed, of course, does not determine the COF uniquely; if the pin diameter is increased so that
9690-520: The largest applications for lubricants, in the form of motor oil , is protecting the internal combustion engines in motor vehicles and powered equipment. Anti-tack or anti-stick coatings are designed to reduce the adhesive condition (stickiness) of a given material. The rubber, hose, and wire and cable industries are the largest consumers of anti-tack products but virtually every industry uses some form of anti-sticking agent. Anti-sticking agents differ from lubricants in that they are designed to reduce
9804-863: The life of the machine (engine) as well as make the system inefficient. Lubricants known as hydraulic fluid are used as the working fluid in hydrostatic power transmission. Hydraulic fluids comprise a large portion of all lubricants produced in the world. The automatic transmission 's torque converter is another important application for power transmission with lubricants. Lubricants prevent wear by reducing friction between two parts. Lubricants may also contain anti-wear or extreme pressure additives to boost their performance against wear and fatigue. Many lubricants are formulated with additives that form chemical bonds with surfaces or that exclude moisture, to prevent corrosion and rust. It reduces corrosion between two metallic surfaces and avoids contact between these surfaces to avoid immersed corrosion. Lubricants will occupy
9918-530: The linearity between static frictional force and normal force, found for typical Amonton–Coulomb type friction. The static friction force must be overcome by an applied force before an object can move. The maximum possible friction force between two surfaces before sliding begins is the product of the coefficient of static friction and the normal force: F max = μ s F n {\displaystyle F_{\text{max}}=\mu _{\mathrm {s} }F_{\text{n}}} . When there
10032-405: The liquid lubricant is constantly circulated to and from a cooler part of the system, although lubricants may be used to warm as well as to cool when a regulated temperature is required. This circulating flow also determines the amount of heat that is carried away in any given unit of time. High flow systems can carry away a lot of heat and have the additional benefit of reducing the thermal stress on
10146-498: The long course of the development of the law of conservation of energy and of the first law of thermodynamics , friction was recognised as a mode of conversion of mechanical work into heat . In 1798, Benjamin Thompson reported on cannon boring experiments. Arthur Jules Morin (1833) developed the concept of sliding versus rolling friction. In 1842, Julius Robert Mayer frictionally generated heat in paper pulp and measured
10260-461: The lubricant. Thus lower cost liquid lubricants may be used. The primary drawback is that high flows typically require larger sumps and bigger cooling units. A secondary drawback is that a high flow system that relies on the flow rate to protect the lubricant from thermal stress is susceptible to catastrophic failure during sudden system shut downs. An automotive oil-cooled turbocharger is a typical example. Turbochargers get red hot during operation and
10374-630: The market, followed by solid lubricants. Lubricants are generally composed of a majority of base oil plus a variety of additives to impart desirable characteristics. Although generally lubricants are based on one type of base oil, mixtures of the base oils also are used to meet performance requirements. The term " mineral oil " is used to refer to lubricating base oils derived from crude oil . The American Petroleum Institute (API) designates several types of lubricant base oil: The lubricant industry commonly extends this group terminology to include: Can also be classified into three categories depending on
10488-409: The nature of friction in terms of surface irregularities and the force required to raise the weight pressing the surfaces together. This view was further elaborated by Bernard Forest de Bélidor and Leonhard Euler (1750), who derived the angle of repose of a weight on an inclined plane and first distinguished between static and kinetic friction. John Theophilus Desaguliers (1734) first recognized
10602-399: The oil that is cooling them only survives as its residence time in the system is very short (i.e. high flow rate). If the system is shut down suddenly (pulling into a service area after a high-speed drive and stopping the engine) the oil that is in the turbo charger immediately oxidizes and will clog the oil ways with deposits. Over time these deposits can completely block the oil ways, reducing
10716-417: The open culture system: it allows for several oocytes and embryos to be cultured simultaneously, but observed separately, in the same dish; it minimizes concentration and pH changes by preventing evaporation of the medium; it allows for a significant reduction of the medium volume used (as few as 20 μl (0.0012 cu in) per oocyte instead of several milliliters for the batch culture); and it serves as
10830-437: The past few centuries. Other names, similarly imprecise, include 'white oil', 'paraffin oil', ' liquid paraffin ' (a highly refined medical grade ), paraffinum liquidum ( Latin ), and 'liquid petroleum'. Most often, mineral oil is a liquid obtained from refining crude oil to make gasoline and other petroleum products . Mineral oils used for lubrication are known specifically as base oils . More generally, mineral oil
10944-406: The prevailing compositions: Petroleum-derived lubricant can also be produced using synthetic hydrocarbons (derived ultimately from petroleum), " synthetic oils ". These include: PTFE: polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is typically used as a coating layer on, for example, cooking utensils to provide a non-stick surface. Its usable temperature range up to 350 °C and chemical inertness make it
11058-437: The processes involved is called tribology , and has a history of more than 2000 years. Friction can have dramatic consequences, as illustrated by the use of friction created by rubbing pieces of wood together to start a fire . Another important consequence of many types of friction can be wear , which may lead to performance degradation or damage to components. It is known that frictional energy losses account for about 20% of
11172-466: The product have welcomed the innovation, with one describing it as needing very little refining, biodegradable , a bioenergy and biofuel . The scientists have reengineered the plant using gene silencing , creating a variety that produces up to 93% of oil, the highest currently available from any plant. Researchers at Montana State University ’s Advanced Fuel Centre in the US studying the oil’s performance in
11286-408: The role of adhesion in friction. Microscopic forces cause surfaces to stick together; he proposed that friction was the force necessary to tear the adhering surfaces apart. The understanding of friction was further developed by Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1785). Coulomb investigated the influence of four main factors on friction: the nature of the materials in contact and their surface coatings;
11400-405: The same materials. However, Richard Feynman comments that "with dry metals it is very hard to show any difference." The friction force between two surfaces after sliding begins is the product of the coefficient of kinetic friction and the normal force: F k = μ k F n {\displaystyle F_{k}=\mu _{\mathrm {k} }F_{n}} . This
11514-458: The same time as changing the oil. In closed systems such as gear boxes the filter may be supplemented by a magnet to attract any iron fines that get created. It is apparent that in a circulatory system the oil will only be as clean as the filter can make it, thus it is unfortunate that there are no industry standards by which consumers can readily assess the filtering ability of various automotive filters. Poor automotive filters significantly reduce
11628-865: The so-called Painlevé paradoxes , may be encountered with Coulomb friction. Dry friction can induce several types of instabilities in mechanical systems which display a stable behaviour in the absence of friction. These instabilities may be caused by the decrease of the friction force with an increasing velocity of sliding, by material expansion due to heat generation during friction (the thermo-elastic instabilities), or by pure dynamic effects of sliding of two elastic materials (the Adams–Martins instabilities). The latter were originally discovered in 1995 by George G. Adams and João Arménio Correia Martins for smooth surfaces and were later found in periodic rough surfaces. In particular, friction-related dynamical instabilities are thought to be responsible for brake squeal and
11742-513: The surfaces through the lubricant. Typically the lubricant-to-surface friction is much less than surface-to-surface friction in a system without any lubrication. Thus use of a lubricant reduces the overall system friction. Reduced friction has the benefit of reducing heat generation and reduced formation of wear particles as well as improved efficiency. Lubricants may contain polar additives known as friction modifiers that chemically bind to metal surfaces to reduce surface friction even when there
11856-405: The system to a filter where they can be removed. Lubricants for machines that regularly generate debris or contaminants such as automotive engines typically contain detergent and dispersant additives to assist in debris and contaminant transport to the filter and removal. Over time the filter will get clogged and require cleaning or replacement, hence the recommendation to change a car's oil filter at
11970-435: The temperature rise. In 1845, Joule published a paper entitled The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat , in which he specified a numerical value for the amount of mechanical work required to "produce a unit of heat", based on the friction of an electric current passing through a resistor, and on the friction of a paddle wheel rotating in a vat of water. Osborne Reynolds (1866) derived the equation of viscous flow. This completed
12084-456: The tentative assumption was correct, and it is the actual frictional force. Otherwise, the friction force must be set equal to F f = μ N {\displaystyle F_{f}=\mu N} , and then the resulting force imbalance would then determine the acceleration associated with slipping. The coefficient of friction (COF), often symbolized by the Greek letter μ ,
12198-587: The time of the pyramids. In the Roman era , lubricants were based on olive oil and rapeseed oil , as well as animal fats. The growth of lubrication accelerated in the Industrial Revolution with the accompanying use of metal-based machinery. Relying initially on natural oils, needs for such machinery shifted toward petroleum-based materials early in the 1900s. A breakthrough came with the development of vacuum distillation of petroleum, as described by
12312-428: The total energy expenditure of the world. As briefly discussed later, there are many different contributors to the retarding force in friction, ranging from asperity deformation to the generation of charges and changes in local structure . Friction is not itself a fundamental force , it is a non-conservative force – work done against friction is path dependent. In the presence of friction, some mechanical energy
12426-418: The toxic ash. Unfortunately, most lubricant that ends up directly in the environment is due to the general public discharging it onto the ground, into drains, and directly into landfills as trash. Other direct contamination sources include runoff from roadways, accidental spillages, natural or man-made disasters, and pipeline leakages. Improvement in filtration technologies and processes has now made recycling
12540-417: The two coefficients are equal, such as teflon-on-teflon. Most dry materials in combination have friction coefficient values between 0.3 and 0.6. Values outside this range are rarer, but teflon , for example, can have a coefficient as low as 0.04. A value of zero would mean no friction at all, an elusive property. Rubber in contact with other surfaces can yield friction coefficients from 1 to 2. Occasionally it
12654-480: The use of motor oil and grease , bioapplications on humans (e.g., lubricants for artificial joints ), ultrasound examination, medical examination, and sexual intercourse. It is mainly used to reduce friction and to contribute to a better, more efficient functioning of a mechanism. Lubricants have been in some use for thousands of years. Calcium soaps have been identified on the axles of chariots dated to 1400 BC. Building stones were slid on oil-impregnated lumber in
12768-402: The value F f = μ N {\displaystyle F_{f}=\mu N} . Until then, friction is whatever it needs to be to provide equilibrium, so it can be treated as simply a reaction. If the object is on a tilted surface such as an inclined plane, the normal force from gravity is smaller than m g {\displaystyle mg} , because less of
12882-415: The vegetable derived materials are preferred. Common ones include high oleic canola oil , castor oil , palm oil , sunflower seed oil and rapeseed oil from vegetable, and tall oil from tree sources. Many vegetable oils are often hydrolyzed to yield the acids which are subsequently combined selectively to form specialist synthetic esters. Other naturally derived lubricants include lanolin (wool grease,
12996-412: Was already drawn by Johann Andreas von Segner in 1758. The effect of the time of repose was explained by Pieter van Musschenbroek (1762) by considering the surfaces of fibrous materials, with fibers meshing together, which takes a finite time in which the friction increases. John Leslie (1766–1832) noted a weakness in the views of Amontons and Coulomb: If friction arises from a weight being drawn up
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