Rheological behavior of greases: Part ii—effect of thermal aging, correlation with physico-chemical changes

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 788-794

  Couronne, I ^a   Vergne, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Grease; Grease thickener; Lubricant rheology; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; FILTRATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LITHIUM; PYROLYSIS; RHEOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

THERMAL AGING;

LUBRICATING GREASES;

DEGRADATION; GREASE; GREASE THICKENER; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 0034287603     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402000008982409     Document Type: Article

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