JP2007217604A - Lubricant composition - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lubricant that reduces the friction at a lubricated portion and decreases a molybdenum content which results in suppressing the burden on the environment. <P>SOLUTION: A lubricant composition comprises a lubricant base oil and components (A)-(C) incorporated into the lubricant base oil as given below: the component (A) is a sulfur-containing organic molybdenum complex having a weight ratio of the sulfur content to the molybdenum content of 1-1.4 and is blended in an amount of 300-3,000 weight ppm in terms of molybdenum element based on the total amount of the lubricant composition; the component (B) is a zinc dithiocarbamate and is blended so that the weight ratio of the sulfur content in the component (B) to the molybdenum content in the component (A) is 0.2-4; and the component (C)is one or more kinds of calcium salts of organic acids selected from the group consisting of an alkylphenol, an alkyl salicylic acid, an aliphatic sulfonic acid and an aromatic sulfonic acid and is blended so that the weight ratio of the calcium content in the component (C) to the molybdenum content in the component (A) is 0.2-7. The lubricant composition further comprises a component (D) in addition to the components (A)-(C) as follows: the component (D) is one or more kinds of compounds selected from a metal soap such as a lithium soap or the like and a urea compound and is blended in an amount of 2-30 wt.% based on the total amount of the lubricant composition. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lubricant composition, and more particularly, to a high-performance lubricant composition that can exhibit excellent friction reduction characteristics with a smaller amount of molybdenum than conventional ones and has reduced environmental burden.

  Lubricants are used in sliding parts of various machines represented by automobiles, construction machinery, machine tools, etc., but lubricants with better friction properties are required for miniaturization and higher performance of machines. ing. In particular, a lubricant having a low frictional resistance is required from the viewpoint of reducing energy loss due to friction.

In recent years, lubricant compositions for reducing friction have been widely used especially in lubrication sites in the boundary lubrication region, since organic molybdenum compounds such as molybdenum dithiocarbamate and molybdenum dithiophosphate have excellent friction reducing effects. It was.
However, molybdenum is designated as a Class 1 Designated Chemical Substance in the Chemical Substance Emission and Transfer Notification System, which was institutionalized in 1999, and it is desirable that the amount used be small from the viewpoint of environmental protection. In addition, since the price of molybdenum compounds is relatively high, and the price has soared in recent years, the development of high-performance lubricants with a reduced amount of molybdenum compounds has been developed to improve the economics of lubricants. Is desired.

  The organomolybdenum compound is said to reduce friction by forming a film mainly composed of molybdenum disulfide on the lubricating surface by a friction reaction. Therefore, by using together with the compound containing sulfur, the formation of the molybdenum disulfide film can be promoted and the friction reducing effect can be enhanced. As such a lubricating composition, for example, a combination of molybdenum sulfide dialkyldithiocarbamate and a sulfur-phosphorus extreme pressure additive is known. (Patent Document 1)

The balance of the type of sulfur-containing compound to be used and the amount of additive to be combined is also an important factor, and in order to make the organomolybdenum compound act effectively, it is required to mix the optimum compound at the optimum ratio.
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 4-34590

  The present invention seeks to provide a lubricant capable of reducing the load on the environment by reducing friction at the lubrication site and simultaneously reducing the molybdenum content.

  As a result of repeating various studies and tests to solve the above problems, the present inventor has found that the base oil contains an organic molybdenum compound in which sulfur and molybdenum have a specific content ratio, a specific zinc compound, The present inventors have found that a lubricant composition containing a specific calcium compound at a specific ratio based on the molybdenum content can solve the problem, and has completed the present invention.

The present invention provides a lubricant base oil,
(A) A sulfur-containing organomolybdenum complex having a weight ratio of sulfur to molybdenum of 1 to 1.4 is 300 to 3000 ppm by weight in terms of molybdenum element based on the total amount of the lubricant composition,
(B) zinc dithiocarbamate, the amount of sulfur derived from this component is 0.2 to 4 by weight with respect to the amount of molybdenum derived from component (A),
(C) A calcium salt of one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of alkylphenols, alkylsalicylic acids, aliphatic sulfonic acids and aromatic sulfonic acids, and the amount of calcium derived from this component is derived from component (A) 0.2-7 by weight with respect to the amount of molybdenum,
Is contained in a lubricant composition.
In addition to the components (A) to (C) above,
(D) 2 to 30% by weight of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of lithium soap, calcium soap, sodium soap, aluminum soap, these complex soaps and urea compounds,
Is further added to form a lubricant composition.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a lubricant composition that can greatly reduce the friction at the lubrication site and has a low environmental load, with a smaller amount of molybdenum than in the prior art.

There is no restriction | limiting in particular in what can be used as a lubricant base oil of this invention, A well-known mineral oil and synthetic oil can be used.
Mineral oil base oils, for example, those obtained by refining atmospheric residue obtained by atmospheric distillation of crude oil by one or more treatments such as vacuum distillation, or manufactured by wax isomerized mineral oil, Fischer-Tropsch process, etc. GTL
Examples include base oils produced by a method of isomerizing WAX (Gas to Liquid Wax).
Specific examples of synthetic oils include polyolefins such as α-olefin oligomers and polybutenes, polyalkylene glycols such as polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, diesters such as di-2-ethylhexyl sebacate and di-2-ethylhexyl adipate, Examples thereof include polyol esters such as methylolpropane ester and pentaerythritol ester, perfluoroalkyl ether, silicone oil, polyphenyl ether and the like.
These base oils can be used alone or in combination of two or more, and mineral oil and synthetic oil may be combined. Further, the kinematic viscosity of the base oil is not particularly limited.

  Examples of the sulfur-containing organomolybdenum complex of the component (A) include molybdenum dithiocarbamate (MoDTC) represented by the following general formula (I) and molybdenum dithiophosphate (MoDTP) represented by the following general formula (II).

（式Ｉ中、Ｒ１とＲ２は、炭素数４〜１８の炭化水素基からなる群よりそれぞれ独立して選ばれた基であり、ｍ＋ｎ＝４であり、かつｍは０〜３、ｎは４〜１である。）

(In Formula I, R1 and R2 are groups independently selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon groups having 4 to 18 carbon atoms, m + n = 4, and m is 0 to 3, n is 4) ~ 1.)

（式II中、Ｒ３とＲ４は、炭素数４〜１８の炭化水素基からなる群よりそれぞれ独立して選ばれた基であり、ｍ＋ｎ＝４であり、ｍは０〜３、ｎは４〜１である。）

(In Formula II, R3 and R4 are groups independently selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon groups having 4 to 18 carbon atoms, m + n = 4, m is 0 to 3, and n is 4 to 4. 1)

The sulfur-containing organomolybdenum complex may have many chemical structures depending on the type of hydrocarbon group contained, but in the present invention, a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms is preferable.
In addition, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom can be arbitrarily bonded to the molybdenum atom that forms the nucleus of the complex, but one that is adjusted so that the amount of sulfur relative to the amount of molybdenum is 1 to 1.4 by weight is used. The weight ratio specified here may be a single sulfur-containing organic molybdenum complex or a ratio in the total amount of a mixture of several sulfur-containing organic molybdenum complexes.
When this weight ratio is smaller than 1, the amount of sulfur is insufficient with respect to molybdenum, and a sufficient molybdenum disulfide film is not formed on the lubricating surface. On the other hand, if it is larger than 1.4, sufficient combination effect cannot be obtained when combined with other additives, and the friction coefficient may increase.

  Specific examples of the molybdenum dithiocarbamate (MoDTC) include molybdenum sulfide dibutyldithiocarbamate, molybdenum sulfide dipentyldithiocarbamate, molybdenum dihexyldithiocarbamate, sulfurized dioctyldithiocarbamate, molybdenum didecyldithiocarbamate, molybdenum tridecyldithiocarbamate. , Molybdenum diisobutyldithiocarbamate, sulfurized di (2-ethylhexyl) dithiocarbamate, sulfurized dilauryldithiocarbamate, sulfurized distearyldithiocarbamate, sulfurized diphenyldithiocarbamate, sulfurized ditolyldithiocarbamate, sulfurized dixylyldithiocarbamate Molybdenum, diethyl sulfide Molybdenum dithiocarbamate, molybdenum sulfide dipropylphenyldithiocarbamate, molybdenum dibutylphenyldithiocarbamate, sulfurized dipentylphenyldithiocarbamate, sulfurized dihexylphenyldithiocarbamate, sulfurized diheptylphenyldithiocarbamate, sulfurized dioctylphenyldithiocarbamate, disulfide Nonylphenyldithiocarbamate molybdenum, sulfurized didecylphenyldithiocarbamate molybdenum, sulfided dodecylphenyldithiocarbamate molybdenum, and the like.

  Examples of the molybdenum dithiophosphate (MoDTP) include, for example, molybdenum dibutyldithiophosphate molybdenum, molybdenum dipentyldithiophosphate molybdenum, molybdenum dihexyldithiophosphate molybdenum sulfide, dioctyldithiophosphate molybdenum sulfide, molybdenum didecyldithiophosphate molybdenum, molybdenum tridecyldithiophosphate molybdenum, Molybdenum sulfide diisobutyldithiophosphate, disulfide di (2-ethylhexyl) dithiophosphate, molybdenum dilauryldithiophosphate molybdenum, molybdenum distearyl dithiophosphate, sulfurized diphenyldithiophosphate molybdenum, sulfurized ditolyldithiophosphate molybdenum, dixylyldithiophosphorus sulfide Molybdenum oxide, sulfurized diethylphenyldithiophosphate molybdenum, sulfurized dipropylphenyldithiophosphate molybdenum, Dibutylphenyl dithiophosphate molybdenum, molybdenum dipentylphenyl dithiophosphate molybdenum, sulfurized dihexylphenyl dithiophosphate molybdenum, sulfurized diheptylphenyl dithiophosphate molybdenum, sulfide dioctylphenyl dithiophosphate molybdenum, dinonylphenyl dithiophosphate molybdenum, sulfide didecylphenyl dithiophosphate Molybdenum, molybdenum sulfide dododecylphenyl dithiophosphate and the like.

  The blending amount of the component (A) is 300 to 3000 ppm by weight in terms of molybdenum element based on the total amount of the lubricant composition. If the amount is less than 300 ppm, a sufficient friction reducing effect cannot be obtained, and even if the amount is more than 3000 ppm, the friction may increase, and the cost of the lubricant also increases.

  The zinc dithiocarbamate (ZnDTC) as the component (B) is a compound represented by the following general formula (III), preferably having 4 to 18 carbon atoms, particularly 4 to 8 carbon atoms. These linear or branched hydrocarbon groups are preferred.

（式III中、Ｒ５とＲ６は、炭素数４〜１８の炭化水素基よりなる群からそれぞれ独立して選ばれた基である。）

(In Formula III, R5 and R6 are groups independently selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon groups having 4 to 18 carbon atoms.)

  Specific examples of this zinc dithiocarbamate (ZnDTC) include zinc sulfide dibutyldithiocarbamate, zinc sulfide diamyldithiocarbamate, zinc sulfide dihexyldithiocarbamate, zinc sulfide dioctyldithiocarbamate, zinc sulfide diisobutyldithiocarbamate, zinc sulfide (diethyl-2-ethylhexyl). ) Zinc dithiocarbamate and the like.

  The blending amount of the component (B) is blended so that the sulfur amount derived from the component (B) is 0.2 to 4 by weight with respect to the molybdenum amount derived from the component (A). If it is less than this, a molybdenum disulfide film effective for reducing friction cannot be sufficiently formed on the friction surface, and if it is more than this, the friction reducing action of the organomolybdenum complex is hindered and the friction characteristics are worsened. There is a case.

The component (C) is a compound known as a metallic detergent, and barium, magnesium and calcium phenates, salicylates and sulfonates have been generally used so far. In the present invention, one or more selected from the group consisting of calcium phenate, calcium salicylate, and calcium sulfonate are blended.
Many of these detergents are generally subjected to overbasing treatment by incorporating a metal carbonate in the production process, and the degree of basicity is indicated as the total base number (TBN), which is usually produced. The detergent has a TBN of about 0 to 500 mgKOH / g. In the present invention, the TBN is not particularly limited, and can be widely used from neutral to overbased.

  The amount of component (C) is such that the amount of calcium derived from component (C) is 0.2 to 7 by weight with respect to the amount of molybdenum derived from component (A). . When the amount is less than this, a sufficient friction reducing effect cannot be obtained, and when the amount is larger, the friction reducing action may be hindered and the friction characteristics may be deteriorated.

Examples of the additionally used component (D) include metal soap, complex metal soap, and urea compound. Metal soap is a metal salt of a fatty acid or a mixture of fatty acids. In the present invention, stearic acid or 12-hydroxystearic acid is used as the fatty acid, and the metal salt is a lithium salt, calcium salt, sodium salt, or aluminum salt. Those are preferred.
These metal salts can be obtained by reacting a fatty acid or a fatty acid mixture with a metal hydroxide, but in the present invention, even if a pre-reacted compound is added to the lubricant base oil, it reacts in the lubricant base oil. Either may be used.

  Examples of the urea compound include diurea, triurea, and tetraurea compounds. In the present invention, a hydrocarbon group (R8 and R9) located at the end of the chemical structural formula represented by the following general formula (IV) is used. A diurea compound having 8 to 18 carbon atoms and a hydrocarbon group (R7) located at the center being an aromatic ring-containing hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms can be suitably used.

（式IV中、Ｒ７は炭素数６〜１５の芳香族含有炭化水素基、Ｒ８およびＲ９は同一でも異なっていてもよく、それぞれ炭素数８〜１８の炭化水素基である。）

(In Formula IV, R7 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and R8 and R9 may be the same or different, and each is a hydrocarbon group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms.)

The diurea compound is obtained by reacting diisocyanate and monoamine. Examples of the diisocyanate include diphenylmethane diisocyanate, phenylene diisocyanate, diphenyl diisocyanate, phenyl diisocyanate, and tolylene diisocyanate. Examples of the monoamine include octylamine, dodecylamine, hexadecylamine, octadecylamine, and octadecylamine. .
These may be added either in advance to a lubricant base oil or in a lubricant base oil. Also, the above-mentioned metal soap and urea compound can be mixed and used.

  The blending amount of the component (D) is 2 to 30% by weight, preferably 5 to 20% by weight, based on the total amount of the lubricant composition, whereby the lubricant can be made viscous. If the amount is less than 2% by weight, a sufficient friction reducing effect is not exhibited, and if it exceeds 30% by weight, the lubricant becomes too viscous, and there is a possibility that sufficient lubricant will not be distributed on the friction surface. is there.

  In addition, the lubricant composition of the present invention has an antioxidant, a rust inhibitor, an extreme pressure agent, a polymer, a metal deactivator, and other optional additives depending on the purpose and application in order to further improve the performance. Components can be appropriately blended.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example demonstrates this invention further in detail, this invention is not limited to these Examples at all.
(Examples 1, 2, 5-8, Comparative Examples 1, 3, 6, 8)
According to the blending amounts shown in Tables 1, 2, 4 and 5, a part of mineral oil (kinematic viscosity at 40 ° C .: 100 mm ² / s) as a lubricant base oil and diphenylmethane-4-4′-diisocyanate (aromatic ring-containing diisocyanate ( MDI) was added and the mixtures were heated. Furthermore, the monoamine was added to the remaining mineral oil previously separated and dissolved by heating. The two lubricant base oils were mixed and reacted, and after cooling, each of the compositions (A), (B), and (C) was added so as to have a ratio indicated in each table. This was homogenized by a three-stage roll mill to prepare lubricant compositions of Examples 1, 2, 5 to 8 and Comparative Examples 1, 3, 6, and 8.

(Examples 9 and 10, Comparative Examples 2, 4, 5, and 7)
According to the blending amounts shown in Tables 2, 4 and 5, mineral oil (kinematic viscosity at 40 ° C .: 100 mm ² / s) is used as a lubricating base oil, and lithium stearate or lithium 12-hydroxystearate is dissolved by heating in this. And after cooling this further, it added so that each composition of (A), (B), (C) might become the ratio displayed on each table | surface. This was homogenized by a three-stage roll mill to prepare lubricant compositions of Examples 9 and 10 and Comparative Examples 2, 4, 5, and 7.

(Examples 3 and 4)
According to the blending amount shown in Table 1, in the same manner as in Example 1, diphenylmethane-4-4′-diisocyanate (MDI) was added to a part of the mineral oil of the lubricant base oil (kinematic viscosity at 40 ° C .: 100 mm ² / s). In addition, these mixtures were heated. Further, monoamine was added to the remaining mineral oil and dissolved by heating. Both the lubricant base oils were mixed and reacted, and lithium stearate or lithium 12-hydroxystearate was dissolved by heating. After further cooling, each of the compositions (A), (B), and (C) was added so as to have the ratio shown in Table 1. This was homogenized with a three-stage roll mill to prepare lubricant compositions of Examples 3 and 4.

(Examples 11 and 12)
According to the blending amounts shown in Table 3, mineral oil (kinematic viscosity at 40 ° C .: 100 mm 2 / s) was used as a lubricant base oil, and (A), (B), (C) each ratio indicated in Table 3 for each composition. Thus, the lubricant compositions of Examples 11 and 12 were prepared.

In Tables 1 to 5 above,
“MoDTC” of the component (A) is a sulfurized dialkyldithiocarbamate molybdenum, and the alkyl group has a C number of 13 (provided that MoDTC used in Comparative Example 1 has a C number of 4).
“MoDTP” as the component (A) is molybdenum dialkyldithiophosphate, and the alkyl group has 8 carbon atoms.
“ZnDTC” as the component (B) is zinc dialkyldithiocarbamate, and the alkyl group has 5 carbon atoms.
“Diurea” of component (D) is a reaction product of MDI and monoamine, and monoamine is octylamine and / or oleylamine.

(Physical property evaluation test)
About the lubricant composition of each Example and the comparative example, the physical property was evaluated by the test method shown below.
(1) Consistency Measured based on the consistency test method of JIS K2220.
(2) Dropping point It measured based on the dropping point test method of JISK2220.
(3) Friction coefficient A vibration friction wear test (SRV test) was performed under the following conditions to measure the friction coefficient. The test time was 15 minutes, and the friction coefficient at the end (after 15 minutes) was determined.
Testing machine: SRV testing machine (manufactured by Optimol)
Surface pressure: 2160 MPa
Sliding speed: 0.200m / s
Temperature: 30 ° C
Test ball: Diameter 17.5mm (SUJ2)
Test plate: diameter 24 mm, thickness 7.85 mm (SUJ2)

(Test results)
The obtained results are shown in Tables 1 to 5.
However, since the lubricant compositions of Examples 11 and 12 were not viscous, the consistency of (1) and the dropping point of (2) could not be measured.

(Evaluation / Discussion)
In Examples 1 to 12, the friction coefficient is 0.021 to 0.030, which is a very low friction coefficient. In the conventional lubricant technology, it is considered extremely difficult to make the friction coefficient 0.030 or less. To realize this, an organic molybdenum compound equivalent to 5000 ppm or more in terms of molybdenum element is compounded. It could not have been achieved without it.
On the other hand, in Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2, the weight ratio of sulfur to molybdenum (S / Mo ratio) in component (A) is outside the range of 1 to 1.4. (A) The element conversion amounts of molybdenum derived from the component are 250 and 4000, which are out of the range of 300 to 3000 ppm. Further, in Comparative Example 4 and Comparative Example 6, the amount of sulfur derived from the component (B) is 5.1 and 0.1 by weight ratio with molybdenum and is out of the range of 0.2 to 4, In Example 5, Comparative Example 7 and Comparative Example 8, the amount of calcium derived from the component (C) is 10.3, 0.1 and 8.7 in a weight ratio with molybdenum, and ranges from 0.2 to 7 Is off. Furthermore, in Comparative Example 8, the amount of the component (D) is 35% by weight and is outside the range of 2 to 30% by weight. And the friction coefficient of the lubricant composition of these comparative examples 1-8 shows a very high friction coefficient compared with the said Example with 0.072-0.142, or has produced seizing. Thus, it can be seen that the lubricant composition of the present invention has excellent friction characteristics and is excellent as a lubricant.

Claims (2)

In lubricant base oil,
(A) A sulfur-containing organomolybdenum complex having a weight ratio of sulfur to molybdenum of 1 to 1.4 is 300 to 3000 ppm by weight in terms of molybdenum element based on the total amount of the lubricant composition,
(B) zinc dithiocarbamate, the amount of sulfur derived from this component is 0.2 to 4 by weight with respect to the amount of molybdenum derived from component (A),
(C) one or more organic acid calcium salts selected from the group consisting of alkylphenols, alkylsalicylic acids, aliphatic sulfonic acids and aromatic sulfonic acids, molybdenum whose amount derived from this component is derived from component (A) 0.2-7 by weight with respect to the amount of
A lubricant composition comprising: Based on the total amount of the lubricant composition,
(D) 2 to 30% by weight of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of lithium soap, calcium soap, sodium soap, aluminum soap, these complex soaps and urea compounds,
The lubricant composition according to claim 1, further comprising: