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Basically both these two terms, lubricants and oil are used interchangeably. The term lubricant refers to the functioning quality of the product. But the term oil refers to a more concrete usage. Engine runs on oil but non engine oils like transmission, shock absorber and Power Steering fluids are commonly referred as lubricants.
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What is the difference between a wax and a silicone treadmill lubricant?
The difference between a wax and silicone treadmill lubricant is that a silicone lubricant will last a lot longer. Soft wax is the most commonly used and cheaper than silicone.
What is the difference between lubricants and rollers?
a roller us a cylindrically shaped object that rolls> a lubricant is something slippery like oil or grease.
What is an oil lubricant?
Lubricating oil, sometimes simply called lubricant/lube, is a class of oils used to reduce the friction, heat, and wear between mechanical components that are in contact with each other. ... Mineral lubricating oils are currently the most commonly used type because of the low cost of extracting the oils from crude oil.
What is the Difference between paraffin oil and paraffin liquid?
Paraffin wax is a white or colorless soft solid that is used as a lubricant, when this is melted down it becomes a paraffin liquid. Paraffin oil is used in cosmetics and medical settings and is a highly refined mineral oil.
Used to reduse friction?
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What is full synthetic and semi synthetic oil?
Oil usually refers to petroleum lubricant. It is refined product of crude oil pumped from underground oil fields around the world. Synthetic oil is lubricant manufactured as a substitute for petroleum lubricant, it was first developed by Germany during WWII to make up their shortages in oil. Semi synthetic oil is a mixture of petroleum lubricant and syntetic lubricant.
Is oil a lubricant?
Yes.
How do you reduce friction in machines in factories?
You would put a lubricant - oil or grease - between the moving parts.
What is the purpose of checking acid value of lubricant oil?
The purpose of checking the acid value of the lubricant oil is that it determines the efficiency.
Why oil and grease and not water is used in machines as lubricant?
No, water is not lubricant. for example:- if water is spread on ground then we slip then people thinks that water is lubricant but is not the case so the floor is smooth the water is not lubricant. oil and grease are lubricant and they are used in machines.
What is the synonym of grease?
lubricant or oil
What are the types of lubricant?
oil and butter
