Seven aromatic lubricating oils which include four alkyl diphenyl ethers, a silicone oil and two polyphenyl ethers were irradiated with
60Co γ-rays at room temperature in vacuo and under bubbling oxygen. The irradiation was carried out at a dose rate of 1×10
6 rad/h up to 3, 000Mrad. Viscosity and total acid number were measured after the irradiation. Radical yield of each sample was obtained by means of ESR for the sample irradiated at 77K.
The relations between %C
A and the viscosity change, total acid number, and radical yield were examined. The larger %C
A resulted in the smaller viscosity change, total acid number and radical yield. Aromatic lubricating oils were more radiation-resistant than mineral oils. Among the aromatic oils, m-phenoxyphenoxy diphenyl showed the highest stability for radiation.
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