Energy that goes into friction is converted directly into heat. This heat originates from billions of collisions of microscopic protruding peaks of metal (asperities) on the surfaces of the moving parts, caused when these asperities penetrate the oil film. With ordinary oils and additives, these asperities impact each other and usually, immediately break-off, creating "wear metals" that are often visible "sparkling" in the used oil. LUBEX-50 Formulas, by contrast, due apparently to its superior film strength and ability to modify the surfaces of the aspirates thermally, cause most of these impacted aspirates to bend or fold over by internal yield-type flow of the metal in the direction of impact, without breaking-off.
The aspirates also tend to flatten out, mostly into their normal plane of shear, which is usually cylindrical or flat. This bending or folding greatly increases the total potential contact between the two surfaces, thus providing more surface area over which to distribute the load. This increase in area appears to be one of the mechanisms, which result in a greater load carrying capacity and longer wear.

In addition, when these impact collisions occur, even though they are microscopic, their molecular and crystal pattern arrangements are suddenly and forcibly deformed at relatively high velocities. This sudden flow created a tremendous amount of heat , which is instantaneously generated within the lattice of crystalline structure of the metal. When this heat reaches 1400-1800 degrees Fahrenheit, the normal crystal pattern immediately expands thermally into an austenitic crystal pattern, which is then so loosely structured that it allows elements in LUBEX-50 Lubricant's Formulas to enter freely onto this new austenitic structure and to remain trapped inside permanently. This entrapment apparently gives that layer of metal entirely new friction and hardness capabilities as a microscopically different alloy.

Normal lubricants, on the other hand, tend to migrate away from these high heat sources, and probably cannot enter the austenitic crystal patternto change the friction and hardness properties. However, LUBEX-50 Lubricant's Formula have a strong ionic (+) charge which creates a tendency to bond to metal surfaces. It appears that this bonding is maintained at the extreme temperatures mentioned above, and some of the proprietary ingredients in LUBEX-50 Lubricant's Formula are driven into the austenitic crystal pattern by metallurgically and instantaneously dissolving them,changing the surface friction and hardness characteristics.

These changed characteristics are probably only crystal-pattern deep because there is simply not enough time to penetrate the metal much farther. As wear takes place, the above cycle of reimpregnation apparently repeats itself into the next layer of exposed crystal patterns below the immediate surface, which in turn automatically reestablishes the same frictionant hardness characteristics at a constant self-healing rate.

If greater loading and subsequent seizure should occur, LUBEX-50 Lubricant's Formula seems to automatically compensate by continuously recycling the healing impregnations. As localized wear areas enlarge, the load's distributed over the large area, and unit stress is reduced. The burnishing effect tends to reduce the coefficient of friction as evidenced by measurement with a motor-monitoring ammeter on a test machine. The damaged area, through the healing process, is almost as usable as before the seizure, and exhibits an amazingly low coefficient of friction.

The surface hardening effect may be due in part to the quenching effect of the much cooler metal directly under the extremely thin friction surface, and to the ion implantation during the austenitic phase. This hypothesis needs more study, but seems to fit the empirical data.