The durability of a wire rope is improved. The wire rope includes a rope body having at least one strand each formed with a plurality of element wires twisted with each other; a lubricant interposed between the plurality of element wires of the at least one strand; and a resin layer coating the outer periphery of the rope body along with the lubricant, the lubricant containing a sulfur-containing organic molybdenum compound.

A lubricating oil composition containing a base oil, an organic molybdenum compound, and a metallic detergent, wherein the metallic detergent contains calcium sulfonate, and the content of the calcium sulfonate in terms of calcium atoms is 0.12% by mass or more based on the mass of the composition, the content ratio of molybdenum atoms derived from the organic molybdenum compound to soap groups derived from the metallic detergent based on the lubricating oil composition, [Mo/soap groups], is 0.02 or more at a mass ratio, and the HTHS viscosity at 150° C. is 1.3 mPa.Math.s or more and less than 2.3 mPa.Math.s. The lubricating oil composition has low viscosity and excellent lubricity.

A lubricating oil composition containing a base oil, an organic molybdenum compound, and a metallic detergent, wherein the metallic detergent contains calcium sulfonate, and the content of the calcium sulfonate in terms of calcium atoms is 0.12% by mass or more based on the mass of the composition, the content ratio of molybdenum atoms derived from the organic molybdenum compound to soap groups derived from the metallic detergent based on the lubricating oil composition, [Mo/soap groups], is 0.02 or more at a mass ratio, and the HTHS viscosity at 150° C. is 1.3 mPa.Math.s or more and less than 2.3 mPa.Math.s. The lubricating oil composition has low viscosity and excellent lubricity.

Lubricant compositions comprising a base oil, one or more antioxidants selected from a group consisting of N-α-naphthyl-N-phenylamine antioxidants and diphenylamine antioxidants; and a sulfur-containing additive comprising up to seven carbon atoms exhibit outstanding oxidative stability and non-corrosion properties. The N-α-naphthyl-N-phenylamine antioxidants plus diphenylamine antioxidants in total may be present from about 0.2 wt % to about 0.8 wt %, based on the total weight of the lubricant composition. The sulfur provided by the sulfur-containing additive may be present from about 50 ppm to about 1000 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the lubricant composition.

Lubricant compositions comprising a base oil, one or more antioxidants selected from a group consisting of N-α-naphthyl-N-phenylamine antioxidants and diphenylamine antioxidants; and a sulfur-containing additive comprising up to seven carbon atoms exhibit outstanding oxidative stability and non-corrosion properties. The N-α-naphthyl-N-phenylamine antioxidants plus diphenylamine antioxidants in total may be present from about 0.2 wt % to about 0.8 wt %, based on the total weight of the lubricant composition. The sulfur provided by the sulfur-containing additive may be present from about 50 ppm to about 1000 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the lubricant composition.

A grease composition is intended primarily for use in constant velocity joints (CV joints), especially ball joints and/or tripod joints, which are used in the driveline of motor vehicles. The grease composition for use in constant velocity joints comprises at least one base oil, at least one thickener, zinc sulfide, as well as molybdenum disulfide and/or tungsten disulfide. Further, a constant velocity joint comprises the grease composition.

The present invention relates to the use of a lubricant composition comprising (i) at least one dithiocarbamate compound; and (ii) at least one base oil, for preventing and/or reducing pre-ignition, in particular at low speed, in a vehicle engine, wherein said composition is applied during at least one change interval without the addition of a new lubricant composition, the content of dithiocarbamate compound being less than or equal to 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the lubricant composition.

The present invention relates to the use of a lubricant composition comprising (i) at least one dithiocarbamate compound; and (ii) at least one base oil, for preventing and/or reducing pre-ignition, in particular at low speed, in a vehicle engine, wherein said composition is applied during at least one change interval without the addition of a new lubricant composition, the content of dithiocarbamate compound being less than or equal to 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the lubricant composition.

A grease composition for a tapered roller bearing comprising: (a) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of metallic salts each having a metallic group having a valence of 2 as an additive; (b) a base oil containing a synthetic oil having a viscosity index of 110 or more and a pour point of −35° C. or less in an amount of 40% or more of the entire base oil; (c) a thickener; and (d) an antioxidant.

A grease composition for a tapered roller bearing comprising: (a) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of metallic salts each having a metallic group having a valence of 2 as an additive; (b) a base oil containing a synthetic oil having a viscosity index of 110 or more and a pour point of −35° C. or less in an amount of 40% or more of the entire base oil; (c) a thickener; and (d) an antioxidant.