1st Edition

Tribology Data Handbook An Excellent Friction, Lubrication, and Wear Resource

By E. Richard Booser Copyright 1997
    1116 Pages
    by CRC Press

    This handbook is a useful aid for anyone working to achieve more effective lubrication, better control of friction and wear, and a better understanding of the complex field of tribology. Developed in cooperation with the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers and containing contributions from 74 experts in the field, the Tribology Data Handbook covers properties of materials, lubricant viscosities, and design, friction and wear formulae.
    The broad scope of this handbook includes military, industrial and automotive lubricant specifications; evolving areas of friction and wear; performance and design considerations for machine elements, computer storage units, and metal working; and more. Important guidelines for the monitoring, maintenance, and failure assessment of lubrication in automotive, industrial, and aircraft equipment are also included. Current environmental and toxicological concerns complete this one-stop reference.
    With hundreds of figures, tables, and equations, as well as essential background information explaining the information presented, this is the only source you need to find virtually any tribology information.

    Lubricant Properties
    Typical Lubricating Oil Properties
    Comparison of Properties of Synthetic Fluids
    Polyalphaolefins
    Organic Esters
    Polyalkylene Glycols
    Phosphate Esters
    Silicones
    Perfluoroalkylpolyethers
    Polychlorotrifluoroethylenes
    Polybutenes
    Vegetable Oils: Structure and Performance
    Additives
    Greases
    Solid Lubricants
    Viscosity of Liquids, Aqueous Solutions, and Liquid Metals
    Gas Properties
    Typical Lubrication Specifications for Equipment
    Comparison of Viscosity Classifications
    Military Specifications
    Air Compressor Lubrication
    Automatic Transmission Fluids
    Automotive Engine Lubricants
    Diesel Engine Lubricants
    Electric Motors and Generators
    Hydraulic and Turbine Oils
    Marine Diesel Engines
    Railroad Diesel Engines
    Slideways
    Industrial Application Processes
    Aluminum Production Equipment
    Farm and Off-Highway Machinery
    Food Industry Lubrication
    Forest and Paper Products
    Machine Tools
    Mining Excavation Equipment Lubricant Guidelines
    Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lubricants
    Space and High Vacuum Lubricants
    Steel Industry Lubricant Guides
    Lubricant Application Systems
    Centralized Lubrication for Industrial Machines
    Oil Mist
    Circulating Oil Systems
    Friction, Wear, and Surface Characterization
    Surface Texture
    Typical Friction and Wear Data
    Friction and Wear Equations
    Generalized Wear Coefficients
    Friction Temperatures
    Boundary Lubrication Relations
    Lubricated Wear: Common Problems
    Material Properties
    Typical Properties of Sliding Contact Materials
    Rolling Element Bearing Materials
    Oil-Film Bearing Materials
    Mechanical Properties of Gear Materials
    Wear-Resistant Hard Materials
    Friction, Wear, and PV Limits of Polymers and Their Composites
    Properties of Advanced Ceramics
    Friction, Wear Tests of Advanced Ceramics
    Tribological Surface Modifications
    Tribological Surface Treatments and Coatings
    Friction and Wear of PVD/CVD Hard, Thin Coatings
    Bonded Solid Film Lubricants
    Component Performance and Design Data
    Fundamentals of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
    High Pressure Viscosity and EHL Pressure-Viscosity Coefficients
    Rolling-Bearings Performance and Design Data
    Journal Bearing Design and Analysis
    Design and Analysis of Hydrodynamic Slider Thrust Bearings
    Squeeze-Film Bearings
    Ring- and Wick-Oiled Starved Journal Bearings
    Porous Metal Bearings
    Dynamic Seals
    Gear Lubricant Selection and Application
    Brakes
    Piston Rings
    Magnetic Storage System Materials
    Metal Working
    Metal Removal: Fluid Selection and Application Guide
    Metal Forming
    Microbial Control of Coolants
    Additives for Metalworking Fluids
    Monitoring, Maintenance, Failure Patterns
    Elements of an Oil Analysis Program
    Wear Monitoring and Metal Analysis
    Laboratory Used Oil Analysis Methods
    Gas Turbine Engine Lubricant Monitoring and Analysis
    Automotive Engine Oil Life Factors
    Automotive Engine Oil Condition Monitoring
    Diesel Engine Used Oil Analysis
    Rotating Machinery Vibration and Condition Monitoring
    Ball and Roller Bearing Troubleshooting
    Gear Distress and Failure Modes
    Filtration and Particle Count Classifications
    Life of Oils and Greases
    Toxicology, Environment, Safety, and Health
    Toxicology, Environment, Safety, and Health
    Appendices
    Hardness Tables
    Viscosity Conversion Factors
    SI Unit Conversions
    Index

    Biography

    E. Richard Booser