Lubricating oils are liquid media that, depending on the friction conditions in the friction point, serve as an intermediate and mostly as a construction element.
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Basics of lubricating oils
In the first part of our training Basics of lubrication technology, we wrote about friction and wear as well as the various types of lubricants. In this part, we want to provide information on the basics of lubricating oils. It is to give you an overview of what lubricating oils are, what their structure and composition is, what types of oils
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