Lubrication System in Automobile

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                            Lubrication system is an important system of an automobile, which is used to deliver the control amount of lubricant to the moving or sliding component of an engine.
  • Lubrication system is the pivotal system in the automobile engine.
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Some important functions of Lubrication System :-

  1. It Reduce the friction between moving surface.
  2. It keep cool and clean the engine or that part on which lubrication is used.
  3. It protect the engine components from the wear.

Properties of Lubricant :-

  1. Adequate film strength.
  2. Chemical stability.
  3. Adequate lubricity (adhesiveness to surfaces).
  4. Purity (freedom from contaminants).
  5. Non-corrosive.
  6. Good sealing properties.
  7. Minimum volatility or out-gassing.

Applications of Lubricant

  1. Transmission parts. 
  2. Bearings. 
  3. Cams and followers. 
  4. Journals. 
  5. Seal faces. 
  6. Any situation involving metal to metal contact.

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