Structured assembly lubricant

1 . A two-phase structured lubricant, comprising:

a liquid component; and

a structural component comprising petrolatum about 75 wt. % to 95 wt. % of the two-phase structured lubricant, wherein the structural component recrystallizes or solidifies around the liquid component to form the two-phase structured lubricant.

2 . The two-phase structured lubricant of claim 1 , wherein the structural component further comprises wax.

3 . The two-phase structured lubricant of claim 1 , wherein the liquid component comprises a lubricant oil about 5 wt. % to 25 wt. % of the two-phase structured lubricant.

4 . The two-phase structured lubricant of claim 1 , comprising one or more properties comprising:

ASTM D217 test result of 220 mm/10;

ASTM D217 60 stroke result of 235 mm/10;

ASTM D1831 test result of 266.5 mm/10; and

Melting point=40° C.

5 . The two-phase structured lubricant of claim 1 , comprising one or more properties comprising:

ASTM D2266 wear scar=0.43 mm;

ASTM D2596 last nonseizure load=126 kg;

ASTM D2596 weld load=200 kg;

ASTM D5706 pass load=2000 N; and

ASTM D7594 wear scar/cof=0.562 mm/0.119.

6 . The two-phase structured lubricant of claim 1 , comprising one or more properties when the two-phase structured lubricant is tested when diluted by a standard electrical vehicle transmission fluid at a ratio of the two-phase structured lubricant:the standard electrical vehicle transmission fluid=1:50 parts, wherein the properties comprise:

HERR coefficient of friction=0.128;

HERR wear scar area=22066 mm 2 ;

ASTM D2266 wear scar=0.51 mm; and

electrical conductivity at 25° C.=6800 pS/cm.

7 . The two-phase structured lubricant of claim 1 , further comprising a balance of an additive and/or a colorant.

8 . A method of making a two-phase structured lubricant, comprising:

heating a liquid component to a temperature that is about or above a melting temperature of a structural component, wherein the liquid component comprises a lubricant oil;

mixing the structural component with the heated liquid component to form a homogeneous mixture, wherein the structural component comprises petrolatum about 75 wt. % to 95 wt. % of the two-phase structured lubricant; and

cooling the homogeneous mixture to form the two-phase structured lubricant, wherein the structural component recrystallizes or solidifies around the liquid component.

9 . The method of claim 8 , comprising cooling the homogeneous mixture at a cooling rate of about 1 degree Celsius per minute (° C./min) to 5° C./min.

10 . The method of claim 8 , comprising mixing an additive and/or a colorant to the homogenous mixture.

11 . The method of claim 8 , comprising heating the liquid component to the temperature equal to or about 1 degree Celsius (° C.) to 10° C. higher than the melting temperature of the structural component.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the melting temperature of the structural component is about 20° C. to 125° C.

13 . A method of assembling a system using a two-phase structured lubricant, comprising:

applying the two-phase structured lubricant during assembling of the system, wherein the two-phase structured lubricant comprises a liquid component and a structural component, and the structural component recrystallizes or solidifies around the liquid component to form the two-phase structured lubricant; and

after the system is assembled, applying a standard lubricant to displace the two-phase structured lubricant from the assembled system.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the system is a combustion engine, a manual transmission system, an automatic transmission system, a transfer case in a vehicle, a differential gear system, a gear system, an electric vehicle, or an electrical vehicle transmission system.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the liquid component is made of a lubricant oil and is about 70 wt. % to 95 wt. % of the two-phase structured lubricant and the structural component is made of wax and is about 5 wt. % to 30 wt. % of the two-phase structured lubricant.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the liquid component is made of a lubricant oil and is about 5 wt. % to 25 wt. % of the two-phase structured lubricant and the structural component is made of petrolatum and is about 75 wt. % to 95 wt. %.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the two-phase structured lubricant comprises one or more properties comprising:

ASTM D217 test result of 220 mm/10;

ASTM D217 60 stroke result of 235 mm/10;

ASTM D1831 test result of 266.5 mm/10; and

Melting point=40° C.

18 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the two-phase structured lubricant comprises one or more properties comprising:

ASTM D2266 wear scar=0.43 mm;

ASTM D2596 last nonseizure load=126 kg;

ASTM D2596 weld load=200 kg;

ASTM D5706 pass load=2000 N; and

ASTM D7594 wear scar/cof=0.562 mm/0.119.

19 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the two-phase structured lubricant comprises one or more properties comprising when the two-phase structured lubricant is tested when diluted by a standard electrical vehicle transmission fluid at a ratio of the two-phase structured lubricant:the standard electrical vehicle transmission fluid=1:50 parts, wherein the properties comprise:

HERR coefficient of friction=0.128;

HFRR wear scar area=22066 mm 2 ;

ASTM D2266 wear scar=0.51 mm; and

electrical conductivity at 25° C.=6800 pS/cm.