• The viscosity index (VI) is an arbitrary, unit-less measure of a fluid's change in viscosity relative to temperature change. It is mostly used to characterize...
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    antiwear additives, detergents, dispersants, and, for multi-grade oils, viscosity index improvers.[citation needed] The main function of motor oil is to reduce...
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  • fluid; density, viscosity, viscosity index (VI), pour point and flash point, and solubility information from aniline point or viscosity-gravity constant...
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  • Additives deliver reduced friction and wear, increased viscosity, improved viscosity index, resistance to corrosion and oxidation, aging or contamination...
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    The viscosity of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to deformation at a given rate. For liquids, it corresponds to the informal concept of "thickness":...
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  • Hydrotreating. Group II+ base oils have a high viscosity index at the higher end of the API Group II range. The viscosity index is 110-115 minimum. Originating in...
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  • Viscosity depends strongly on temperature. In liquids it usually decreases with increasing temperature, whereas, in most gases, viscosity increases with...
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  • Tribology (section Viscosity)
    various lubricants according to their viscosity behavior as a function of temperature, in 1929 the viscosity index (V.I.) was introduced by Dean and Davis...
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    that include: high lubricity, polarity, low traction properties, high viscosity index, controlled quenching speeds, good temperature stability and low wear...
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    engine oil viscometrics are the oil's kinematic viscosity, its high temperature-high shear viscosity measured by the tapered bearing simulator, and low...
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    the apparent viscosity is constant, and equal to the Newtonian viscosity of the fluid, but for non-Newtonian fluids, the apparent viscosity depends on the...
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    number proportional with the value of this torque is taken as viscosity index (Mooney viscosity) and is reported in arbitrary Mooney units. The rubber compound...
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  • sensors, and actuators Viscosity index, a measure of how viscosity of a liquid changes with temperature Vulnerability index, a measure of the exposure...
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    over other forms of brake fluid is that silicone has a more stable viscosity index over a wider temperature range. Another property is that it does not...
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    This additive works to protect the hydraulic pump. They come in multiple viscosity grades that have varying applications. For example, AW 46 hydraulic oils...
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  • Dynamic viscosity is a material property which describes the resistance of a fluid to shearing flows. It corresponds roughly to the intuitive notion of...
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    oils such as grape seed oil and coconut oil. It has an oxidative stability index of approximately 60, which means that it is more shelf-stable than safflower...
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  • initiative for linking road vehicles to their physical surroundings Viscosity index improver IATA airport code VII: Vinh Airport, located in Vinh, Nghe...
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    inversely proportional to viscosity of the melt at the conditions of the test, though it should be borne in mind that the viscosity for any such material...
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    illuminant for its bright, odorless flame and as a lubricant for its low viscosity and stability. It was supplanted in the late 19th century by less expensive...
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    Liquid (category Viscosity)
    ISBN 978-0-470-11539-8 Zhmud, Boris (2014), "Viscosity Blending Equations" (PDF), Lube-Tech, 93 "Viscosity Index". UK: Anton Paar. Archived from the original...
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    surfactants (which protect and clean metal surfaces); kinematic viscosity and viscosity index improvers and modifiers, seal swell additives and agents (which...
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  • relative to a new oil. Viscosity modifiers make an oil's viscosity higher at elevated temperatures, improving its viscosity index (VI). This combats the...
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  • describe the viscous stress and the strain rate are related by a constant viscosity tensor that does not depend on the stress state and velocity of the flow...
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    a minimum, a motor oil or automatic transmission fluid with a high viscosity index should be used. Fluid couplings can also act as hydrodynamic brakes...
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  • empirical indexes are used: CCAI and Calculated Ignition Index (CII). Both CCAI and CII are calculated from the density and kinematic viscosity of the fuel...
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    typically have lower viscosity indexes than polyalkylene glycol (PAG) or poly-alpha-olefin (poly-α-olefin, PAO) oils, and higher viscosity grades are required...
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  • 7)\,} Where: D = density at 15°C (kg/m3) V = kinematic viscosity (cSt) T =kinematic viscosity temperature (°C) A CCAI and CII calculator is available...
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    Gradient-index (GRIN) optics is the branch of optics covering optical effects produced by a gradient of the refractive index of a material. Such gradual...
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  • Furnaces, Refractories. Lubricant Grease (lubricant) Oil analysis Viscosity index Saponification value Cloud point Pour point Flash point Fire point...
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