Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

EP (extreme pressure) additive

French translation:

additif EP (extrême-pression)

Added to glossary by Yolanda Broad
Nov 27, 2002 02:12
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English term

EP additives

English to French Tech/Engineering Petroleum Eng/Sci petroleum industry
The more severe cases of boundary lubrication
are defined as extreme pressure conditions; they are managed with
lubricants containing EP additives that prevent sliding surfaces from
fusing together at high local temperatures and pressures.
Proposed translations (French)
3 +3 additif extrême-pression

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additif extrême-pression

EP = extreme pressure

Déf. :
Additif à base de soufre, chlore, phosphore, plomb ou leurs combinaisons, conférant à un lubrifiant une résistance aux fortes pressions.

[OLF 1981]


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Note added at 2002-11-27 02:16:10 (GMT)
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... Agent extrême-pression Additif extrême-pression intégré à un lubrifiant pour améliorer ses propriétés de résistance aux fortes pressions et anti ...

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