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Industrial lubricants

copper strip corrosion

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The gradual eating away of copper surfaces as the result of oxidation or other chemical action. It is caused by acids or other corrosive agents.

coolant

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A fluid used to remove heat. See Cutting fluid.

contamination control

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A broad subject which applies to all types of material systems (including both biological and engineering). It is concerned with planning, organizing, managing, and implementing all activities ...

contaminant lock

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A particle or fiber-induced jam caused by solid contaminants.

contaminant failure

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Any loss of performance due to the presence of contamination. Two basic types of contamination failure are: Perceptible.

compressed air

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Air at any pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.

compressibility

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A compound that enhances some property of, or imparts some new property to, the base fluid. In some hydraulic fluid formulations, the additive volume may constitute as much as 20 percent of the final ...

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