ELECTRICITY CONDUCTING LUBRICANT Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: electrical engineering; manufacture of heavy-current and other contact connections. SUBSTANCE: conducting lubricant is composed of oil, additive, and metal powder; novelty is that silicone, polyester, or mineral oil, inorganic thixotropic additive, and highly dispersed copper or nickel powder are used for the purpose and, in addition, stabilizing agents are introduced, content of ingredients being as follows, mass percent: highly dispersed copper or nickel powder - 25-75; inorganic thixotropic additive - 2-10; stabilizing agents - up to 2; silicon, polyester, or mineral oil - the rest. Used as stabilizing agents are antioxidants and/or corrosion inhibitors. EFFECT: enlarged operating temperature range at optimal fluidity; improved quality of lubricant. 2 cl, 1 tbl