A grease composition including: an ester base oil; and a thickener, in which the thickener contains diurea expressed by the following formula (1): R1-NHCONH-C6H4-CH2-C6H4-NHCONH-R2 (1), in which R1 and R2 each independently represents one of: (A) an alicyclic group A expressed by R3-C6H10- (R3 represents hydrogen, a 2-methyl group, a 3-methyl group, or a 4-methyl group); (B) an alkyl group B expressed by n-CmH2m+1 (m represents an integer of 6 to 10); and (C) an alkyl group C expressed by n-CmH2m+1 (m represents an integer of 16 to 20), and in which the diurea is arranged so that the alicyclic group A is 5 to 35 mol %, a total of the alicyclic group A and the alkyl group B is 55 to 95 mol %, and the remainder is the alkyl group C, based on a total of R1 and R2.

To provide a fluid dynamic bearing lubricating oil base oil which is within a suitable 40° C. and 100° C. kinematic viscosity range capable of achieving both energy saving and high bearing rigidity, and is excellent in viscosity index, heat resistance (evaporation resistance), and low temperature fluidity. Provided is a fluid dynamic bearing lubricating oil base oil containing a trimellitic acid triester compound represented by the following general formula (1)

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wherein R1 to R3 are the same or different and each represent a linear alkyl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

To provide a fluid dynamic bearing lubricating oil base oil which is within a suitable 40° C. and 100° C. kinematic viscosity range capable of achieving both energy saving and high bearing rigidity, and is excellent in viscosity index, heat resistance (evaporation resistance), and low temperature fluidity. Provided is a fluid dynamic bearing lubricating oil base oil containing an isophthalic acid diester compound represented by the following general formula (1)

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The present invention relates to a lubricating oil composition containing: (A) a poly-α-olefin base oil obtained by using a metallocene catalyst; (B) a mineral oil-based base oil exhibiting a distillation curve with a temperature gradient Δ|Dt| of distillation temperature between two points 2.0 vol % and 5.0 vol % of distillation amount being 6.8° C./vol % or less; and (C) an ester-based base oil in an amount of 6% by mass or more based on a total amount of the composition.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism; and a third sliding portion having a third lubricant placed between third parts of a third friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion is in contact with the third lubricant, and the second sliding portion is not in contact with the third lubricant. The second lubricant contains an additive containing conductive carbon, and the third lubricant contains no conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of the conductive carbon than the first lubricant.

A tribological system, comprising a main body and a sandwich lubrication, in which the sandwich lubrication includes a binder-free solid lubricant layer comprising a solid lubricant, and a lubricant layer comprising a lubricant. The binder-free solid lubricant layer and the lubricant layer are present as separate layers on the main body and wherein the mass ratio of solid lubricant to lubricant is at most 0.05:1

A grease composition comprising a thickener and a lubricating base oil, wherein the lubricating base oil has a viscosity in the range of from 5-1000 cSt (at 40° C.). The thickener is present in an amount of 5-40 wt. %, based on total weight of the grease composition. The thickener comprises an ester terminated oligomer which has the general formula: “R1—O—[CO—R2—CO—NH—R3—NH—CO—R2—CO]n-O—R1”. “R1” represents a hydrocarbon group containing 4-22 carbon atoms. “R2” represents a hydrocarbon group containing 4-42 carbon atoms. “R3” represents a hydrocarbon group containing 2-9 carbon atoms. “n” represents an integer in the range of 1-20. The weight ratio between the lubricating base oil and the ester terminated oligomer (oil/oligomer) is larger than 1. The grease composition can be used for lubricating a mechanical component having a metal surface and/or for protecting a mechanical component having a metal surface against corrosion, wear and/or fretting.

A lubricating oil composition including a base oil (A) containing an olefin-based polymer (A1), a viscosity index improver (B), and an imide-based dispersant (C), in which a first olefin-based polymer (A1-1) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 3.0 mm.sup.2/s or more is contained as the olefin-based polymer (A1), a second olefin-based polymer (A1-2) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of less than 3.0 mm.sup.2/s is not contained as the olefin-based polymer (A1), a content of a resin component (B1) derived from the viscosity index improver (B) is 0.01% by mass or more based on a total amount of the lubricant composition, and a content of nitrogen atoms derived from the imide-based dispersant (C) is 0.06% by mass or more based on the total amount of the lubricant composition.

The invention relates to an anti-friction lacquer having a polymer as a resin matrix and functional fillers, the functional fillers containing mixed-phase oxides and optionally further functional fillers. The invention further relates to a sliding element having a metallic substrate layer and a coating which is applied thereon and made of at least such an anti-friction lacquer and to a method for the production thereof.

In one or more embodiments, this application relates to tribotechnical additive and lubricant compositions based on self-assembled carbon nanoarchitectonics derived through nanoscale modifications of organosilane-functionalized nanocarbon with one or multiple combinations of organo-molybdenum, organo-boron, organo-sulfur, organo-phosphorus, and heterocyclic compounds. The novel lubricant is characterized by having a composition comprising (A) one or more types of the novel additive compositions, (B) Base oil//lubricant, and optionally (C) one or more additives selected from the group including antioxidants, dispersants, detergents, anti-wear additives, extreme pressure additives, friction modifiers, viscosity index modifiers, seal swell additives, defoamers, pour point depressants and corrosion/rust inhibitors. The selfassembled carbon nanoarchitectonics is expected to enhance the surface chemistry, antiwear, antifriction, antioxidancy, electrothermal, and corrosion inhibiting characteristics of the tribotechnical compositions for formulating high-quality solutions in a wide range of applications.