Synergies of EP/Anti Wear Additives for Metal Working Fluids
Dover Chemical Corporation
John Nussbaumer
Technical Service Manager-Metalworking
Dover Chemical Additives Dover Chemical manufactures a variety of
metalworking additives for oil based as well as water based applications.
These additives include Functional Additives, Sulfur containing, Phosphorous containing and Chlorinated Paraffins.
Dover Chemical is the largest producer of Chlorinated Paraffins in North America.
Synergies The interaction of different types of additive chemistry
promoting an enhanced effect in tool life, life of the fluid and/or increased production.
Interactions include those between Chlorinated Paraffins, Sulfur compounds, Phosphorous compounds and Functional Additive type products.
All interactions do not promote favorable outcomes. i.e. What works for one may not work for all and may be application specific.
Why Consider Synergies?
There are several reasons to consider synergies:
Increased through put
Increased tool life
Lower overall cost of additives
Testing Methodology
Testing will include Microtap Tap and Torque, Falex Pin and Vee Block, Vertical Drawbead and 4-Ball Wear.
This round of testing will allow us to see how each additive package will perform in a variety of applications.
In most cases we will see an increase in potential efficiency. However, in a few cases, the interaction between additives has a no impact on performance.
Additives Used as Standards
Additive Chemistry
Mayco Base 1351 10.5% S
Mayco Base 1540 38% S
Paroil 54NR 54% Cl
Additives for Synergies Additive Functional Additive Chlorinated
Doverlube FL 630 TMP Oleate ----
Mayfree 133 Phosphate Amide, 4.5%P
----
DA 8506XS ---- Ester, 30% Cl
Paroil 54NR ---- Olefin, 54% Cl
Doverlube NCEP Nitrated Vegetable Oil, 1%N
----
Formulations, Neat Oil
Mayco Base 1351 and Paroil 54NR were added to 100 SUS Naphthenic base oil at 10%. Mayco Base 1540 was diluted in 100 SUS Naphthenic base oil at 3%. All of the above were used as standards.
Formulations, Neat Oil
To enhance performance of each additive, a blend was made using 90% of each standard and 10% of a functional additive or chlorinated additive. This 90/10 blend was then added to 100 SUS Naphthenic base oil at 10%. The exception would be when using Mayco Base 1540, in which case the blend was diluted to 3% in 100 SUS Naphthenic base oil. Ex. 90% P54NR is blended with 10% Mayfree 133. This is then blended in base oil at 10%.
Formulations, Neat Oil Standards
% in 100SUS Naphthenic Base Oil Additive
10 Paroil 54NR
10 Mayco Base 1351
3 Mayco Base 1540
10 90% MB1351/10% Synergistic Additive
10 90% P54NR/10% Synergistic Additive
3 90% MB1540/10% Synergistic Additive
Evaluation Methods
Microtap Tap and Torque
Vertical Drawbead
Falex Pin and Vee Block
4-Ball Wear
All testing was performed on steel
TESTING CAPABILITIES
Falex EP (Pin & Vee)
Measures Torque Vs. Load
Better fluids yield lower Torque
per unit load
Falex Pin and Vee Block Results-MB1540
The blend of Mayco Base 1540 and Mayfree 133 reached a higher load and produced lower torque per load values than the sample containing only Mayco Base 1540.
Sample Load Failure Weight, lbs Torque at Failure, lb/in
MB 1540 1750 103
MB 1540/MF 133 2000 36
MB 1540/8506XS 1500 33
Falex Pin and Vee Block Results-MB1540
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Torq
ue
, lb
/in
Load, lbs
Falex Pin and Vee Block-MB 1540
MB1540
MB1540/MF133
MB1540/DA8506
Falex Pin and Vee Block Results-P54NR
The samples containing Paroil 54NR alone, as well as the sample containing Paroil 54NR and Doverlube NCEP passed this evaluation by reaching a full load of 4500lbs.
Sample Load Failure Weight, lbs Torque at Max Load, lb/in
Paroil 54NR Passed 88
Paroil 54NR/NCEP Passed 71
Paroil 54NR/MF 133 2500 41
Falex Pin and Vee Block Results-P54NR
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Torq
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, lb
/in
Load, lbs
Falex Pin and Vee Block Results-P54NR
P54NR
P54NR/NCEP
P54NR/MF133
Falex Pin and Vee Block-MB1351
None of the samples passed this evaluation as all failed to reach a full load of 4500lbs.
Sample Load Failure Weight, lbs Torque at Max Load,
lb/in
MB 1351 1750 58
MB 1351/FL 630 1500 37
MB 1351/P54NR 2750 91
Falex Pin and Vee Block Results-MB1351
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/in
Load, lbs
Falex Pin and Vee Block-MB1351
MB1351
MB1351/FL630
MB1351/P54NR
TESTING CAPABILITIES
Vertical Drawbead
Measures Force required for
drawing operation
Compares required forces
between fluids
There is a +/- 5% margin of
error associated with this test
Better fluids require less
force thus a lower efficiency
Drawbead Results- MB 1540
The samples containing Doverlube NCEP, May Free 133, DA 8506XS and Paroil 54NR all performed better than the Mayco Base 1540.
Sample MB 1540 MB1540/
NCEP MB1540/MF133
MB1540/ FL 630
MB1540/DA 8506XS
MB1540/P54NR
% Efficiency
100 110 111 103 106 125
Drawbead Results-MB 1540 Series
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160
MB1540 3% MB1540/NCEP 3% MB1540/MF133 3% MB1540/FL630 3% MB1540/8506XS 3% MB1540/P54NR
%Ef
fici
en
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Drawbead
Drawbead Results-Paroil 54NR
The samples containing Mayfree 133 and Doverlube NCEP performed better than the sample containing only the Paroil 54NR.
Sample P54NR P54NR/
MF133 P54NR/ FL630
P54NR/DA8506XS
P54NR/ NCEP
% Efficiency 100 109 100 105 112
Drawbead Results - P54NR Series
92
94
96
98
100
102
104
106
108
110
112
114
P54NR P54NR/MF133 P54NR/FL 630 P54NR/8506XS P54NR/NCEP
% E
ffic
ien
cy
Drawbead
Drawbead Results-MB1351
The samples containing Doverlube NCEP, DA 8506XS and Paroil 54NR performed better than the sample containing only the Mayco Base 1351.
Sample MB1351 MB1351/NCEP
MB1351/MF133
MB1351/FL630
MB1351/8506XS
MB1351/P54NR
% Efficiency
100 106 104 94 109 106
Drawbead Results-MB1351 Series
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
MB1351 MB1351/NCEP MB1351/MF133 MB1351/FL630 MB1351/8506XS MB1351/P54NR
% E
ffic
ien
cy
Drawbead
TESTING CAPABILITIES
Microtap Tap & Torque
Drill Press
Compares fluids by measuring
force required to thread a drilled
hole
Better fluids use less force to
thread a hole
+/- 3% margin of error
Microtap Results-Mayco Base 1351
Sample % Efficiency
MB 1351 100.0
MB 1351/NCEP 105.2
MB 1351/MF133 105.4
MB 1351/FL630 104.2
MB 1351/8506XS 103.5
MB 1351/P54NR 111.0
Microtap Results-MB1351
94
96
98
100
102
104
106
108
110
112
MB1351 MB1351/NCEP MB1351/MF133 MB1351/FL630 MB1351/DA8506XS MB1351/P54NR
% E
ffic
ien
cy
Microtap Tap and Torque
Microtap Results-Mayco Base 1540
Sample % Efficiency
Mayco Base 1540 100
Mayco Base 1540/NCEP 102
Mayco Base 1540/Mayfree 133 104
Mayco Base 1540/FL 630 105
Mayco Base 1540/DA 8506XS 99
Mayco Base 1540/Paroil 54NR 104
Microtap Results-MB1540
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
MB1540 MB1540/NCEP MB1540/MF133 MB1540/FL630 MB1540/8506XS MB1540/P54NR
%Ef
fici
en
cy
Microtap Tap and Torque
Microtap Results-Paroil 54NR
Sample % Efficiency
Paroil 54NR 100
Paroil 54NR/NCEP 97
Paroil 54NR/Mayfree 133 97
Microtap Results-P54NR
95.5
96
96.5
97
97.5
98
98.5
99
99.5
100
100.5
P54NR P54NR/NCEP P54NR/MF133
% E
ffic
ien
cy
Microtap
TESTING CAPABILITIES
4-Ball Wear Test
4 Ball Wear Test determines a
lubricant’s antiwear properties
under boundary lubrication (metal
to metal contact).
Three steel balls are clamped
together to form a cradle upon
which a fourth ball rotates on a
vertical axis. The balls are
immersed in the oil sample at a
specified speed, temperature and
load.
Wear scar diameter is then
measured for the three lower balls
at the end of a specified test time.
4-Ball Wear Results-MB 1540
Sample Wear Scar, mm
Mayco Base 1540 0.73
Mayco Base 1540/NCEP 0.73
Mayco Base 1540/Mayfree 133 0.44
Mayco Base 1540/FL 630 0.43
Mayco Base 1540/DA 8506XS 0.52
Mayco Base 1540/Paroil 54NR 0.53
4-Ball Wear Results-MB 1540
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MB1540 MB1540/NCEP MB1540/MF133 MB1540/FL630 MB1540/DA8506 MB1540/P54NR
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ar S
car,
mm
4-Ball Wear
4-Ball Wear Results-MB 1351
Sample Wear Scar, mm
Mayco Base 1351 0.50
Mayco Base 1351/NCEP 0.44
Mayco Base 1351/Mayfree 133 0.53
Mayco Base 1351/FL 630 0.55
Mayco Base 1351/DA 8506XS 0.52
Mayco Base 1351/Paroil 54NR 0.46
4-Ball Wear Results-MB 1351
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MB1351 MB1351/NCEP MB1351/MF133 MB1351/FL630 MB1351/DA8506 MB1351/P54NR
We
ar S
car,
mm
4-Ball Wear
4-Ball Wear Results-P54NR
Sample Wear Scar, mm
Paroil 54NR 0.52
Paroil 54NR/NCEP 0.49
Paroil 54NR/Mayfree 133 0.55
Paroil 54NR/FL 630 0.51
4-Ball Wear Results-P54NR
0.46
0.47
0.48
0.49
0.5
0.51
0.52
0.53
0.54
0.55
0.56
P54NR P54NR/NCEP P54NRMF133 P54NR/FL630
We
ar S
car,
mm
4-Ball Wear
Summary
Falex Pin and Vee Block
Drawbead Microtap Tap and Torque
4-Ball Wear
MB1540/MF133 MB1540/NCEP, MF 133,P54NR
MB1540/MF133, FL630,P54NR
MB1540/MF133, FL630
P54NR/NCEP P54NR/MF133, NCEP
P54NR/ P54NR/NCEP,FL630
MB1351/P54NR MB1351/NCEP, 8506XS,P54NR
MB1351/NCEP, MF 133,P54NR
MB1351/NCEP, P54NR
Summary
The results shown here today are examples of how additive synergies can benefit the end user.
We have discussed the blending of multiple additive chemistries to increase tool life, surface finish and through put.
While the use of synergies can help in these areas, it can also be application specific.
Summary, Cont.
In many cases the synergistic effect of different additives can not be predicted. Laboratory blending and performance testing should be carried out to determine if the additives are compatible and if there is a positive effect in blending the different additive chemistries.
Technical Service
Dover Chemical offers technical service support to customers using Dover additives. All of the testing discussed in this presentation was carried out in our lab. If comparative testing is needed please contact Dover’s Technical Service Department or feel free to stop by our booth during the remaining time here at STLE for contact information.