Tribology Talk: The Science of Lubrication

Ever looked at a product data sheet and wondered what all those numbers mean in regards to the performance of your oil? You’re not alone. For the next two weeks, we’ll be going property-by-property with Summit’s executive vice president of lubrication and technology, Dan Myrick, as he explains the relevance each field (giving examples of good and bad) in a two-part series. In this first edition, we cover specific gravity, thermal conductivity, vapor pressure, flash point, fire point and pour point. *Note: We skipped viscosity and viscosity index because we have complete separate podcasts on those categories.