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Hot melt metal working lubricants and methods for their application
Assignee: Lubrizol Corp
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Filing: 1978-05-08
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Granted: 1980-03-04
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Expires: 1998-05-08
Abstract
Abstract Metal working operations, especially drawing, are facilitated by applying to the metal a composition which provides lubricity thereto and which melts within the range of about 30°-100° C. The composition comprises at least one ester of a carboxylic acid, with a carboxylic acid or derivative thereof, a phosphorus acid salt and an antioxidant being preferred optional ingredients. The composition may be applied in liquid form and solidifies on cooling to ambient and normal storage temperatures. Prior to application, the composition is preferably heated to a temperature higher than its melting temperature for ease of flow and uniform dispersion thereof onto the metal. In a preferred method of application, a reservoir is located beneath the composition applicator and composition is pumped therefrom to the applicator, preferably a roller coater, with excess composition being recirculated. Steam may be used both to heat the composition to melting point and purge the pump and circulation piping at the start and finish of each run.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W. Jahnke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:15
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M169/00; C10M169/04; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/14; C10M111/00; C10M111/04; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/02; C10M2207/023; C10M2207/026; C10M2207/10; C10M2207/12; C10M2207/121; C10M2207/123; C10M2207/125; C10M2207/127; C10M2207/129; C10M2207/22; C10M2207/28; C10M2207/281; C10M2207/282; C10M2207/2825; C10M2207/283; C10M2207/285; C10M2207/2855; C10M2207/286; C10M2207/287; C10M2207/288; C10M2207/34; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/10; C10M2209/103; C10M2209/1033; C10M2209/104; C10M2209/1045; C10M2209/105; C10M2209/1055; C10M2209/106; C10M2209/1065; C10M2209/107; C10M2209/1075; C10M2209/108; C10M2209/1085; C10M2209/109; C10M2209/1095; C10M2211/00; C10M2211/04; C10M2211/044; C10M2211/06; C10M2211/08; C10M2215/00; C10M2215/02; C10M2215/04; C10M2215/042; C10M2215/08; C10M2215/082; C10M2215/22; C10M2215/223; C10M2215/224; C10M2215/24; C10M2215/26; C10M2215/28; C10M2217/00; C10M2217/04; C10M2217/042; C10M2217/043; C10M2217/046; C10M2217/06; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/02; C10M2219/022; C10M2219/024; C10M2219/04; C10M2219/046; C10M2219/08; C10M2219/082; C10M2219/084; C10M2219/085; C10M2223/00; C10M2223/02; C10M2223/04; C10M2223/042; C10M2223/043; C10M2223/045; C10M2223/06; C10M2223/061; C10M2223/065; C10M2227/00; C10M2227/06; C10M2227/061; C10N; C10N2010/00; C10N2010/02; C10N2010/04; C10N2010/06; C10N2010/08; C10N2010/12; C10N2010/14; C10N2010/16; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/20; C10N2040/22; C10N2040/24; C10N2040/241; C10N2040/242; C10N2040/243; C10N2040/244; C10N2040/245; C10N2040/246; C10N2040/247; C10N2050/00; C10N2050/04; C10N2050/08; C10N2050/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for lubricating metal during working thereof which comprises applying to said metal a lubricating composition which provides lubricity thereto and which comprises at least one ester of an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid having about 4-25 carbon atoms and a hydroxy compound having the formula R'(OH) n , wherein R' is a hydrocarbon-based radical and n is an integer from 1 to 3; said composition melting within the range of about 30°-100° C.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for lubricating metal during working thereof which comprises applying to said metal a lubricating composition which provides lubricity thereto and which comprises at least one ester of an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid having about 4-25 carbon atoms and a hydroxy compound having the formula R'(OH) n , wherein R' is a hydrocarbon-based radical and n is an integer from 1 to 3; said composition melting within the range of about 30°-100° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the lubricating composition melts within the range of about 35°-70° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the ester is at least one neutral ester of an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid having about 5-10 carbon atoms and a saturated aliphatic alcohol having at least about 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the alcohol is an alkanol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the ester is at least one ester of a C 14-20 predominantly straight-chain alkanol or commercial mixture of such alkanols and adipic, azelaic or sebacic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein the ester is at least one neutral ester of adipic acid and a commercial mixture of pedominantly straight-chain C 14-18 1-alkanols.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
28 words
A method according to any of claims 1-6 wherein said lubricating composition additionally contains a carboxylic acid or derivative thereof, said derivative comprising an anhydride or lithium salt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein the carboxylic acid or derivative thereof is a substituted succinic acid in which the substituent is a hydrocarbon-based substituent, or a derivative thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the carboxylic acid or derivative thereof is tetrapropenyl succinic anhydride.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
79 words
A method according to any of claims 1-6 wherein the composition additionally contains a phosphorus acid salt having the formula ##STR2## wherein M is a Group I metal, a Group II metal, aluminum, tin, cobalt, lead, molybdenum, manganese, nickel or ammonium; each of R 1 and R 2 is a hydrocarbon-based radical; each of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 is oxygen or sulfur; and each of a and b is 0 or 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein M is zinc; eacho of R 1 and R 2 is a lower alkyl radical; X 1 and X 2 are oxygen; X 3 and X 4 are sulfur; and a and b are each 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein the composition additionally contains a phosphorus acid salt having the formula ##STR3## wherein M is a Group I metal, a Group II metal, aluminum, tin, cobalt, lead, molybdenum, manganese, nickel or ammonium; each of R 1 and R 2 is a hydrocarbon-based radical; each of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 is oxygen or sulfur; and each of a and b is 0 or 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the carboxylic acid or derivative thereof is a substituted succinic acid in which the substituent is a hydrocarbon-based substituent, or a derivative thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein the carboxylic acid or derivative thereof is tetrapropenyl succinic anhydride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein M is zinc; each of R 1 and R 2 is a lower alkyl radical; X 1 and X 2 are oxygen; X 3 and X 4 is oxygen or sulfur; and each of a and b is 0 or 1.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
13 words
A method according to any of claims 1-6 wherein the working comprises drawing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein the working comprises drawing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
113 words
A composition which melts within the range of about 30°-100° C. and which provides lubricity to metal surfaces, said composition comprising an ester of a carboxylic acid and at least one of a carboxylic acid or derivative thereof, said derivative comprising an anhydride or lithium salt, and a phosphorus acid salt having the formula ##STR4## wherein M is a Group I metal, a Group II metal, aluminum, tin, cobalt, lead, molybdenum, manganese, nickel or ammonium; each of R 1 and R 2 is a hydrocarbon-based radical; each of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 is oxygen or sulfur; and each of a and b is 0 or 1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
113 words
A composition which melts within the range of about 30°-100° C. and which provides lubricity to metal surfaces, said composition comprising an ester of a carboxylic acid and at least one of a carboxylic acid or derivative thereof, said derivative comprising an anhydride or lithium salt, and a phosphorus acid salt having the formula ##STR4## wherein M is a Group I metal, a Group II metal, aluminum, tin, cobalt, lead, molybdenum, manganese, nickel or ammonium; each of R 1 and R 2 is a hydrocarbon-based radical; each of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 is oxygen or sulfur; and each of a and b is 0 or 1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composition according to claim 18 wherein the ester is at least one neutral ester of a saturated aliphatic alcohol having at least about 10 carbon atoms and an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid having about 4-20 carbon atoms.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 19 wherein the alcohol is an alkanol.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composition according to claim 20 wherein the ester is at least one ester of a C 14-20 predominantly straight-chain alkanol or commercial mixture of such alkanols and adipic, azelaic or sebacic acid.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to claim 21 wherein the ester is at least one neutral ester of adipic acid and a commercial mixture of predominantly straight-chain C 14-18 1-alkanols.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition according to any of claims 18-22 which contains said carboxylic acid or derivative thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition according to claim 23 wherein the carboxylic acid or derivative thereof is a substituted succinic acid in which the substituent is a hydrocarbon-based substituent, or a derivative thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to claim 24 wherein the carboxylic acid or derivative thereof is tetrapropenyl succinic anhydride.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to any of claims 18-22 which contains said phosphorus acid salt.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
43 words
A composition according to claim 26 wherein M is zinc; each of R 1 and R 2 is a lower alkyl radical; X 1 and X 2 are oxygen; X 3 and X 4 are sulfur; and a and b are each 1.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composition according to any of claims 18-22 which additionally contains an antioxidant.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
11 words
A composition according to claim 25 which additionally contains an antioxidant.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of applying to a metal workpiece a metal working lubricant composition, said lubricant composition melting within the range of about 30°-100° C. and comprising at least one ester of a carboxylic acid; which method comprises the steps of storing the lubricant composition in a reservoir; heating said lubricant composition in the reservoir to cause it to melt, and maintaining the temperature thereof for ease of flow and uniform dispersion thereof onto the workpiece; pumping said melted lubricant composition through circulation piping to an applicator; conveying the workpiece past said applicator which applies said melted lubricant composition to the workpiece to form a film of said lubricant composition thereon; causing a portion of said melted lubricant composition which is pumped from the reservoir to bypass said applicator and recirculate to the reservoir to control the flow of said melted composition to said applicator; and allowing said film of lubricant composition to cool and solidify on the workpiece.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of applying to a metal workpiece a metal working lubricant composition, said lubricant composition melting within the range of about 30°-100° C. and comprising at least one ester of a carboxylic acid; which method comprises the steps of storing the lubricant composition in a reservoir; heating said lubricant composition in the reservoir to cause it to melt, and maintaining the temperature thereof for ease of flow and uniform dispersion thereof onto the workpiece; pumping said melted lubricant composition through circulation piping to an applicator; conveying the workpiece past said applicator which applies said melted lubricant composition to the workpiece to form a film of said lubricant composition thereon; causing a portion of said melted lubricant composition which is pumped from the reservoir to bypass said applicator and recirculate to the reservoir to control the flow of said melted composition to said applicator; and allowing said film of lubricant composition to cool and solidify on the workpiece.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 30 wherein steam is used to heat the composition, and steam is also introduced into the circulation piping at the start of a run to preheat the same and at the finish of a run to prevent buildup of such composition therein.
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