Lubricant selection
What's the best lubricant? The selection depends on many factors:

lubrication regime, HL/ML/BL
viscosity index VI
lubricity in BL regime
oxidation stability (service life)
price of the lube
max operating temperature
min operating temperature
bio compatibility
food grade
vacuum environment
contact with water
contact with polymers / elastomers
 

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