A vapor film-rupturing agent is provided that is prepared from asphalt as a staring material, so as to have a fraction (x) (% by mass) of a saturated component and a fraction (y) (% by mass) of an asphaltene component based on the total fraction 100% by mass of the saturated component, the asphaltene component, an aromatic component, and a resin component obtained by any one of analysis methods described in the Japan Petroleum Institute Standard and Manuals Testing Method for Petroleum Products JPI-5S-70-10 and the British Standard Test Method IP-469 that satisfy one or more of the following conditions (1) to (3): condition (1): 1.2926×(x)/100−8.113×(y)/100+2.3384≦2.400, condition (2): (y) ≧7.0, and condition (3): ((y)/(x)) ≧0.5. The vapor film-rupturing agent is capable of preparing a thermal treatment oil composition having a high vapor film-rupturing effect with a characteristic number of seconds in the cooling capability test according to JIS K2242 (2012) of 2.50 seconds or less.

Disclosed is a composition of a lubricant for cold pilgering of zirconium alloy tubes. More particularly, disclosed is a composition of an external lubricant for cold pilgering of a zirconium alloy cladding tube, the composition exhibiting excellent lubricity and decomposition against microbes.

Problems addressed by the present invention are to provide a lubricant composition that is capable of being used as an alternative to chemical conversion treatment by means of phosphate, to provide a lubricant composition having practical stable lubricative performance without the need for additional unwanted operations, and to provide a method for using this to form a lubrication coating, and a metal workpiece at which a lubrication coating is formed on a surface thereof. Provided as a means for solving such problems is a lubricant composition for causing formation of a hemimorphite-containing lubrication coating that contains a silicate compound (e.g., colloidal silica) and water-soluble zinc in solution.

A composition of a lubricant including a GTL hydrocarbon, fatty acid amine, and styrene block polymer.

Described is the use of a composition in a process for extruding metals. Said composition includes at least one sodium and/or potassium phthalate and optionally at least one phthalate of an alkaline-earth metal.

With excellent heat retention of molten metal and better productivity/work environment, regardless of low-speed or high-speed, the usable die lubricant for die casting will be provided. An aqueous die lubricant for die casting in which a phyllosilicate mineral is dispersed at a concentration of 0.005 wt % or more and less than 5 wt % and has a particle diameter of 0.1 μm or less during the dispersion.

Described is a cooling lubricant for cold rolling aluminum, which includes a mineral oil-based or synthetic base oil and a polyalkylene glycol or a compound with a polyalkylene oxide structure. Further, the cooling lubricant is not water-soluble or miscible with water, and the cooling lubricant is substantially free of fatty acids and fatty alcohols.

Provided is a lubricant composition for plastic working of a ferrous material, the lubricant composition being excellent in lubricity and releasability and not staining the work environment black. A lubricant composition for plastic working of a ferrous material is used, the lubricant composition containing (a) an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, (b) water-based resin particles, (c) a water-soluble polymer, and (d) water, the (b) water-based resin particles including particles having a particle diameter of not more than 0.1 μm in an amount of more than 5% by weight relative to a total amount of the (b) water-based resin particles.

One aspect of the present invention is a lubricant to be incorporated into a powder metallurgical mixed powder containing an iron-based powder. The lubricant includes a flaky organic material having an average particle diameter of from 0.1 μm to less than 3 μm. Another aspect of the present invention is a powder metallurgical mixed powder which contains an iron-based powder and the lubricant. Yet another aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a sintered compact. The method includes the step of mixing materials to give a powder metallurgical mixed powder containing an iron-based powder and the lubricant. The powder metallurgical mixed powder is compacted using a die to give a powder compact. The powder compact is sintered to give a sintered compact.

Methods and systems in which a shapable mass, which is processed according to the method or in the system, has a lubricant applied thereto. As it is processed in the system, the shapable mass having the lubricant applied thereto is used to transfer lubricant to a part or parts of the system.