A sucker rod assembly for use downhole includes sucker rods and couplings. The sucker rods having pin connections with a pin face and a threaded pin. The coupling make up adjoining rods using box connections each having a box face and internal thread. Dry film lubrication is applied only to the internal thread of the couplings and excluded from the box face of the box connections. During make up, the dry film lubrication can help prevent seizing and/or galling of the threads for the connection between the coupling and the rods. The box connection is circumferentially displaced relative to the pin connection to place a preload on the pin, and the box face has a friction abutment with the pin face.

The present invention provides a structured body including: a substrate having a surface formed of an olefin resin containing lubricant and silica; and an oil film formed on the surface, wherein the olefin resin containing lubricant and silica includes silica particles dispersed as an additive for preventing the lubricant from bleeding.

A water based dispersion that includes lubricating nanoparticles. The lubricating nanoparticles can be provided by at least one intercalation nanoparticle of a metal chalcogenide in dispersion with the water base. The at least one intercalation nanoparticle may have a geometry that is fullerene-like, tubular-like structure or be substantially spherical or the intercalation nanoparticles may include particles have each of the aforementioned geometries. The intercalation nanoparticle is surface treated with a dispersant that is water soluble and includes a polar functional group.

A water based dispersion that includes lubricating nanoparticles. The lubricating nanoparticles can be provided by at least one intercalation nanoparticle of a metal chalcogenide in dispersion with the water base. The at least one intercalation nanoparticle may have a geometry that is fullerene-like, tubular-like structure or be substantially spherical or the intercalation nanoparticles may include particles have each of the aforementioned geometries. The intercalation nanoparticle is surface treated with a dispersant that is water soluble and includes a polar functional group.

A bearing element for at least one adjustable guide vane of a turbomachine, in particular an aircraft engine, is provided. The bearing element comprising a porous matrix made of carbon and/or graphite and at least one metallic phase or a metal salt that is at least partially arranged inside the pores of the matrix, so that what results is a metal-infiltrated or a metal-salt-infiltrated material.

A bearing element for at least one adjustable guide vane of a turbomachine, in particular an aircraft engine, is provided. The bearing element comprising a porous matrix made of carbon and/or graphite and at least one metallic phase or a metal salt that is at least partially arranged inside the pores of the matrix, so that what results is a metal-infiltrated or a metal-salt-infiltrated material.

To provide a method for producing a hot forged material in air, using a Ni-based super alloy for the die, which is advantageous in terms of the service life of the die, and using a glass-based lubricant which hardly causes any chemical reaction promoting oxidative corrosion. A method for producing a hot forged material, by placing on a lower die a material for hot forging, of which part or all of the surface is coated with a glass-based lubricant, and pressing the material for hot forging with the lower die and an upper die, to form a hot forged material, wherein one or both of the lower die and the upper die are made of a Ni-based superalloy, and wherein the surface of the die in contact with the material for hot forging is coated with a glass-based lubricant containing SiO.sub.2 as a main component, in which the total content of alkali metal oxides is 0 to 10.0% in mass %.

The present invention relates to a low friction polymerizable composition, a prepolymer thereof, and a friction component material prepared using the same, and the low friction polymerizable composition according to the present invention includes a curing agent and a filler together with a phthalonitrile compound, and thus has an excellent low friction property as well as high heat resistance and excellent processability.

The present invention relates to a low friction polymerizable composition, a prepolymer thereof, and a friction component material prepared using the same, and the low friction polymerizable composition according to the present invention includes a curing agent and a filler together with a phthalonitrile compound, and thus has an excellent low friction property as well as high heat resistance and excellent processability.

The present invention concerns a friction piece (10) suitable for operating in a lubricated medium at a temperature higher than 200 C. The piece (10) comprises a metal surface (12) and an external coating (14) composed of tungsten carbide doped with nitrogen WC(N) with an atomic ratio of nitrogen between 5 and 12%. The invention also relates to a mechanical system (1) comprising such a piece (10). The invention also relates to a method for implementing such a piece (10).