Is the air compressor oil the same as the oil?

There are significant differences between air compressor oil and engine oil in terms of use, performance and requirements.

Air compressor oil is mainly used for various types of machinery to reduce friction and protect the liquid lubricant of machinery and processed parts. It mainly plays the role of lubrication, cooling, rust prevention, cleaning, sealing and buffering. Air compressor oil accounts for 85% of all lubricating materials and has a wide range of grades. In addition, the air compressor oil also needs to have good anti-emulsification, anti-corrosion and anti-foaming properties, as well as good oxidation stability, in order to prevent oxidation deterioration at high temperatures to generate sludge. At the same time, the tendency of carbon deposition is also better, so as to avoid the accumulation of carbon deposition in the exhaust system, which leads to the lax closing of the exhaust valve and the poor cooling effect.

And engine oil, that is, engine lubricating oil, is mainly used to provide lubrication and maintenance for gasoline and diesel engines of various passenger cars and commercial vehicles. It can play the role of lubricating and reducing wear, auxiliary cooling and cooling, sealing and leakage prevention, rust and corrosion prevention, shock absorption and buffering, etc., and is known as the "blood" of automobiles ". Engine oil consists of two parts: base oil and additives. The base oil determines the basic properties of lubricating oil, and additives can make up for and improve the shortcomings of base oil performance and give some new properties.

In general, although air compressor oil and oil are lubricants, there are obvious differences in their use, performance and requirements. Therefore, these two oils are not universal. When selecting and using, the appropriate lubricating oil should be selected according to the specific mechanical equipment and engine requirements.