Composition—property correlations in some lubricating oil base stocks

The dependence of properties on the composition of lubricating oil base stocks (LOBS) available from Indian refineries has been studied. It has been observed that pour point is greatly influenced by the saturated component of the base stocks, whereas viscosity and viscosity index are greatly influenced by the aromatic content. The effect of various components on the viscosity/shear stress versus temperature behaviour of LOBS samples has also been investigated.