Power restoring lubricant compositions
AssigneeApplied Metals Technology, Inc.
InventorsRichard H. Weichsel, Tirumalai S. Sudarshan, Thomas D. Nielsen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to lubricant compositions comprising a lubricant base containing alloy particles which comprises a dispersion of very fine lead particles in a copper matrix wherein the particles are substantively uniformly dispersed to provide a very fine microstructure. In general, at least 70% of the lead particles have an average diameter of less than about 100 angstroms with no more than about 30% having an average diameter larger than about 100 angstroms, and the alloy particles have a particle size in the range of from about 3 to about 10 microns.
Claims4
A lubricant composition comprised of a lubricant vehicle having dispersed therein from about 2 to about 50% by weight of particles of a copper-lead alloy, said particles having an average diameter in the range from about 2 to about 15 microns and being characterized by a substantially uniform dispersion of lead particles in a copper matrix, at least 90% of the lead particles in said alloy having an average diameter in the range of from about 0 to about 200 angstroms, and said alloy being characterized by a substantially uniform microstructure wherein said alloy contains at least about 60% by weight lead.
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