CLS™ Development Series: Lubrication Fundamentals
Facilitated 6 week online lubrication fundamentals program.
Prerequisite: Participants must have access to The Lubrication Engineers Manual, 2nd Edition
CLS Development Series: Lubrication Fundamentals Program; 6 week online facilitated program; PLUS a 10 week subscription to Lubrizol K2M and a final exam The final exam and group discuss questions will help you gain the know-how required to be a Certified Lubrication Specialist. The Lubrication Fundamentals Program is designed to reinforce your knowledge of the basics of lubrication including the basics of lubricant additives, base oils, viscosity, and grease, the application of grease, and lubrication manufacturing as it applies to Industrial manufacturing.
Curriculum & Topics
Concepts Review
- Significant Properties
- Greases
- Base oil refinement
- Base oil categories
- Performance & physical characteristics
- Base oil impact on lubricant performance
Base Oils for Industrial Applications
- Base oil impact on lubricant performance
- API base oil category comparison
- Rethinking the Base Stock Equation
- How additives enhance lubricant performance
- Antioxidant additives
- Detergent & dispersant additives
- Anti-wear additives
- Rust & corrosion inhibitors
- The impact of viscosity on the performance of engine oil and other lubricants
- The function of viscosity modifier and pour point depressant additives
- What viscosity grades are and what they measure
- Viscosity: The Resistance to Flow
- Performance and physical characteristics of grease
- Types of grease
- Applications of grease
Lubrizol is a STLE™ Education Partner.
*The CLS™ Development Series does not replace the CLS™ exam or guarantee you will pass
the exam – that will depend on your lubrication experience and expertise. Participants are expected to have access to or purchase critical reference
texts to participate in this series. STLE and CLS are registered trademarks of The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers.
