The most important semi-solid lubricants are grease, Vaseline, waxes and other compounds of oil and fats. These are called semi-solid because they are neither solids nor liquids at ordinary temperatures.
What are examples of solid lubricants?
The Most Common Type Of Solid Lubricants are:
- Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) – known as moly.
- Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) – known as teflon.
- Graphite.
- Boron nitride.
- Talc.
- Calcium fluoride.
- Cerium fluoride.
- Tungsten disulfide.
What do you mean by semi-solid lubricants?
Semi-solid lubricants are a gel-like substance which reduced friction between two moving surfaces. E.g.; greases, Vaseline, waxes. semi-solid lubricants (Greases) Preparation. Greases are semi-solid lubricants obtained by thickening of lubricating oil by the addition of metallic soaps.
