Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol.58, No.4, 1732-1742, 2019
High Pressure Characterization of the Viscous and Volumetric Behavior of Three Transmission Oils
Measurements of viscosity and density of three lubricating oils (two synthetic and one mineral) were performed. The density of these lubricants was measured at atmospheric pressure by means of a density measuring cell which works on the proven principle of the oscillating tube. Using the same device, the viscosity of these lubricants was measured at 0.1 MPa by using a rotational viscometer. The volumetric behavior of the tested lubricants at high pressure is also reported. Density was measured from 278.15 to 398.15 K up to 120 MPa with a high pressure vibrating tube densimeter. The isobaric thermal expansivity and the isothermal compressibility were determined with a Tammann-Tait equation. A falling body viscometer was used to determine the viscosity behavior at high pressure from 303.15 to 353.15 K up to 150 MPa. From the experimental data obtained in these measurements, the film pressure-viscosity coefficient of these lubricants was calculated and their ability to generate a lubricant film in rolling concentrated contacts was discussed.