Dicronite & the Parker Solar Probe

Dicronite® and the

Parker Solar Probe

Dry lubrication for the Parker Solar Probe

Dicronite® is proud to continue their ongoing relationship with the NASA Space Exploration Program.

On Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launched NASA’s Parker Solar Probe on a mission to touch the Sun.

The Parker Solar Probe is humanity’s first-ever mission into a part of the Sun’s atmosphere called the corona.

Once there, it will directly explore solar processes that are key to understanding and forecasting space weather events that can impact life on Earth

It established the requirements for two types of WS2 dry thin film lubricants; Dicronite® DL-5® fell under DoD-L-85645 type 1.

“We are very excited to once again play a part in such a historic scientific endeavor,” said Elise DeKlotz, President of Lubrication Sciences International. “Dicronite® has a long history of being utilized on important NASA projects due to its ability to withstand the rigors of the environment in space.”

Dicronite®, developed and distributed by Lubrication Sciences International, is a Proven Precision Dry Lubrication. Dicronite® was developed as part of NASA’s space exploration program and was used in early NASA Space Missions, such as the Mariner Space Missions.

Dicronite® dry lubrication is the proven trusted dry lubrication technology for the aerospace, automotive, plastics molding, medical devices, mechanical equipment, semiconductor, and food processing industries.

For more information on Dicronite®, please contact us here. 

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Sliding Wear

Sliding wear occurs when two surfaces slide against one another causing material loss to one or both surfaces. Over time, this can result in component failures, additional maintenance, and costly down time.  

Coating components with Dicronite® can help minimize this wear and reduce the need for maintenance and down time.

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Tight Tolerance Lubrication

Extremely tight tolerances can present challenges when lubricants or coatings are needed to reduce friction. Many products are available to help reduce friction, but in the case of very tight tolerances, few can be integrated without the need for adjustments.

Dicronite® has an average thickness of 0.5 microns (0.00002 inch) or less. This precision thin film allows users to incorporate Dicronite® on designs with tight tolerances without the need for design or manufacturing changes.

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Vacuum Environment Lubrication

Vacuum environments present a challenge for lubrication. Many conventional lubricants aren’t effective under vacuum and are largely vaporized.

Dicronite® can be used in vacuum to reduce friction where other lubricants can’t function. The outgassing of Dicronite® under vacuum conditions is well below screening levels for spacecraft materials per ASTM E595.

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Energy Lost to Friction

Friction is wasted energy! Systems with critical mechanical power output need to be extremely efficient.

Dicronite® optimizes mechanical efficiency by reducing friction losses and can even work in tandem with existing lubrication to further optimize efficiency.

Dicronite® is especially useful in precision systems, extreme environments, or where minimizing size and weight is vital.

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Fretting

Fretting is a unique form of sliding wear that occurs when contact surfaces oscillate over a very small range of motion. Although it may seem minor, this surface wear can ultimately lead to fatigue cracking and devastating damage.

Dicronite® helps remedy fretting by providing lubrication at contact surfaces. This effectively reduces the wear and surface stresses that cause so much damage.

Dicronite® can be integrated into existing designs and assemblies without any other adjustments for seamless reduction of fretting wear.

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Extreme Temperature Lubrication

Extreme low or high temperatures can be challenging environments for lubrication. At low temperatures, conventional lubricants may be too viscous to be effective, while extreme high temperatures can result in breakdown of the lubricant.

Dicronite can be used in extreme environments to ensure effective lubrication while also being used in combination with oils and greases.

Dicronite is stable across a wide temperature range:

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Excessive Heat from Friction

As friction in an assembly generates heat, elevated temperatures can result in unwanted operating conditions.

This can cause overheating and accelerate the breakdown of materials, resulting in costly maintenance and down time or destructive failure.

Proper lubrication can help minimize friction, reduce heat, and increase mechanical efficiency. Coat parts with Dicronite® to avoid excessive maintenance and ensure components will run as efficiently as possible.

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