Lubricant composition
A lubricant composition includes a base oil and one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) having the formula; In this formula, R is a straight or branched chain C6-C18 alkyl group and n is a number of from 0 to 5. The lubricant composition can be utilized in a method for reducing corrosion of a steel article. The method includes the steps of providing the base oil and providing the one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s). The method also includes the step of combining the base oil and the one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) to form the lubricant composition including less than about 0.1 weight percent of the one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s). The method further includes the step of applying the lubricant composition to the steel article wherein the steel article passes corrosion testing according to ASTM D 665 B.
1. A lubricant composition free of water and comprising:
a base oil present in an amount of greater than 85 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said lubricant composition; and
one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) having the formula;
wherein R is a straight or branched chain C 6 -C 18 alkyl group and n is a number of from about 2 to about 3,
and
wherein said lubricant composition comprises from 0.01 to less than 0.1 weight percent of the one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s); and
wherein said lubricant composition further comprises an antioxidant.
2. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein R is a straight or branched chain C 12 -C 14 alkyl group and n is about 3.
3. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein said one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) are present in an amount of from about 0.02 to less than about 0.07 weight percent based on a total weight of said lubricant composition.
4. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein said one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) have the formula:
wherein R comprises a mixture of C 12 and C 14 alkyl groups and n has is about 2.5; or
wherein R comprises a mixture of C 16 and C 18 alkyl groups and n is about 2.
5. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 further comprising an anti-wear additive.
6. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 5 wherein said anti-wear additive comprises phosphorous and/or sulfur.
7. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a detergent comprising calcium.
8. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base oil is further defined as an API Group I, Group II or Group III oil.
9. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base oil is further defined as a mineral or synthetic base oil or a mixture of a mineral or synthetic base oil.
10. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 that reduces corrosion of a steel article such that the steel article passes corrosion testing according to ASTM D 665 B.
11. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base oil is further defined as an API Group II oil and said one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) are present in an amount of from 0.02 to 0.07 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition and wherein said lubricant composition further comprises an anti-wear component comprising first and second compounds each of which comprises phosphorous and/or sulfur, two aminic antioxidants, an alkoxylated block copolymeric demulsifier, and a benzotriazole metal deactivator.
12. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base oil is further defined as an API Group II oil and said one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) are present in an amount of from 0.02 to 0.07 weight based on a total weight of said lubricant composition, wherein said antioxidant comprises an aminic antioxidant and a phenolic antioxidant, and wherein said lubricant composition further comprises a benzotriazole metal deactivator.
13. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base oil is further defined as an API Group II oil and said one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) are present in an amount of from 0.02 to 0.07 weight percent based on a total weight of said lubricant composition, wherein said antioxidant comprises two aminic antioxidants and a phenolic antioxidant, and wherein said lubricant composition further comprises a benzotriazole metal deactivator.
14. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein the base oil is further defined as an API Group II or III oil, and R is a straight or branched chain C 12 -C 14 alkyl group.
15. A method of reducing corrosion of a steel article, said method comprising the steps of:
A. providing a base oil;
B. providing one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) having the formula;
wherein R is a straight or branched chain C 6 -C 18 alkyl group and n is a number of from about 2 to about 3;
C. combining the base oil, and the one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s), and an antioxidant to form a lubricant composition comprising from 0.01 to less than 0.1 weight percent of the one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s); and
D. applying the lubricant composition to the steel article;
wherein the steel article passes corrosion testing according to ASTM D 665 B, and
wherein the lubricant composition comprises less than 1 weight percent of water, and
wherein the base oil is present in an amount of greater than 85 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the lubricant composition.
16. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein R is a straight or branched chain C 12 -C 14 alkyl group and n is about 3.
17. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) are present in an amount of from about 0.02 to about less than about 0.07 weight percent based on a total weight of the lubricant composition.
18. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) have the formula:
wherein R comprises a mixture of C 12 and C 14 alkyl groups and n is about 2.5; or
wherein R comprises a mixture of C 16 and C 18 alkyl groups and n is about 2.
19. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the lubricant composition further comprises an anti-wear additive.
20. A method as set forth in claim 19 wherein the anti-wear additive comprises phosphorous and/or sulfur.
21. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the base oil is present in an amount of from about 80 to about 99.5 percent by weight based on a total weight of the lubricant composition.
22. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the base oil is further defined as an API Group I, Group II or Group III oil.
23. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein said one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) are present in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.07 weight percent based on a total weight of said lubricant composition.
24. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the one or more alkylethercarboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor(s) are present in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.07 weight percent based on a total weight of the lubricant composition.
25. A lubricant composition as set forth in claim 23 wherein n is 3.
26. A method as set forth in claim 24 wherein n is 3.