How does WD-40 work/
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Question

How does WD-40 work/
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anonymous · Answer

did you ever attend to tribology class?

unklerhaukus · Answer

Well i didn't realize there was such a class, or such a word even until you said so just now.
i guess ill have to do that class sometime

unklerhaukus · Answer

is that physics or engineering or directly inbetween

anonymous · Answer

that's engineering mostly but it applies all scientific disciplines in goal to analyze and prevent wear and tear of any material

anonymous · Answer

if i only had my materials for the subject on english i would send you, but its on croatian.

anonymous · Answer

here is some literature i can recommend:
-B. Bhushan, Principles and Applications of Tribology, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999.
-E. Rabinowicz, Friction and Wear of Materials, 2nd  edn., Wiley, New York, 1995.
-G.E. Totten, H. Liang Eds., Mechanical Tribology – Materials, Characterization, and Applications, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 2004.

anonymous · Answer

WD-40 is a water displacing formula, not so much a lubricant, it actually removes moister, and dehydrates Metal.

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40

anonymous · Answer

yes but it is also lubricant if you ever used it you know its greasy...

unklerhaukus · Answer

Thanks for those texts @Kryten 
Does WD-40 work by chemical or physical reactions

anonymous · Answer

physical, there are no reactions, he as TheOlympicnomad said displaces water, works like a film of oil, it has good cohesion with metal and displaces water and works like a friction reducer