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Table 6 Effects of unsaturation, carbon chain length and branching degree of fatty acids on the properties of vegetable oils

From: Vegetable Oil-Based Nanolubricants in Machining: From Physicochemical Properties to Application

Project

Lubricity

Viscosity index

Low temperature performance

Oxidation performance

Volatility

Carbon chain length

++

+

-

-

+

Branching degree

- -

- -

+

+

-

Unsaturation

-

±

+

- -

±