Service Details:
| Industries Served | Aerospace Industry |
| Service Mode | Offline |
| Service Location | Pan India |
| Service Duration | 1-2 Days |
| Brand | Dicronite |
| Coating Thickness | 0.5 Micron |
| Functional Temperature | -188 DegC to +538 DegC |
DICRONITE® dry lubrication met the required temperature ranges, with a functional temperature range of -188°C to +538°C, and was selected for lubrication of all sliding and rotating surfaces. Another key consideration was that DICRONITE®, at maximum 0.5 micron thickness, would not affect the mechanical tolerances.
DICRONITE® also played a role in mass reduction. The radiused ball ends of the pins, while saving significant weight over spherical bearings, resulted in very high contact stresses. The lubricating properties of DICRONITE® were used to relieve this stress and provide lubrication over the life the part.
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