Phosphorus Components in Lubricants: Structure-Activity Relationship

Phosphorus components are probably the earliest known and most important additives for lubricant applications. Phosphites, phosphates, thiophosphates, metal dithiophosphates, and amine phosphates are examples of common phosphorus additives being used in the lubricant industry. However, due to enviro...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPhosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements Vol. 177; no. 6-7; pp. 1763 - 1766
Main Authors Sarin, Rakesh, Tuli, Deepak Kumar, Prakash, Shanti, Swami, Krishan Kumar, Bhatnagar, Akhilesh Kumar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.2002
Subjects
Additive
Antiwear
Lubricant
Phosphorus
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Phosphorus components are probably the earliest known and most important additives for lubricant applications. Phosphites, phosphates, thiophosphates, metal dithiophosphates, and amine phosphates are examples of common phosphorus additives being used in the lubricant industry. However, due to environmental concerns and to help conserve catalyst life of catalytic converters, there is a trend to reduce the phosphorus content in lubricant formulations. In order to achieve this goal, different types of phosphorus components have been studied for their tribological properties.
ISSN:1042-6507
1563-5325
DOI:10.1080/10426500212254