Research Article

Physical Characteristics of Tetrahydroxy and Acylated Derivatives of Jojoba Liquid Wax in Lubricant Applications

Table 7

Effect of [jojoba-valerate] on PAO-6 blend density, viscosity, and VI.

[Jojoba-valerate], % w/w
0 (PAO-6)1510100 (jo-val)

Density, g/cm3
 40°C0.8112 ± 0.00020.8122 ± 0.00010.8167 ± 0.00000.8224 ± 0.00010.9435 ± 0.0001
 75°C0.7894 ± 0.00010.7904 ± 0.00000.7948 ± 0.00000.8003 ± 0.00000.918 7± 0.0000
 100°C0.7739 ± 0.00000.7749 ± 0.00000.7792 ± 0.00000.7846 ± 0.00000.9011 ± 0.0000
kVisc, mm2/s
 40°C30.4 ± 0.030.6 ± 0.031.2 ± 0.032.1 ± 0.076.8 ± 0.2
 75°C10.2 ± 0.010.2 ± 0.010.4 ± 0.010.8 ± 0.023.1 ± 0.0
 100°C5.8 ± 0.05.9 ± 0.06.0 ± 0.06.2 ± 0.012.5 ± 0.0
dVisc, mPa·s
 40°C24.7 ± 0.024.8 ± 0.025.4 ± 0.026.4 ± 0.072.5 ± 0.2
 75°C8.0 ± 0.08.1 ± 0.08.3 ± 0.08.6 ± 0.021.2 ± 0.0
 100°C4.5 ± 0.04.6 ± 0.04.7 ± 0.04.8 ± 0.011.2 ± 0.0
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