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Aluminum: Pistons, piston pin plugs, bearings and the case (fretting). Chromium: Rings,
(replacement) cylinders, a trace element in steel. Iron: Cylinders, rotating shafts, the valve train, and any steel part sharing the oil. Copper: Brass or
bronze parts, bushings, bearings and oil coolers. Lead: Primarily leaded gas blow-by, (traces from) bearings. Tin: Bearings, bronze parts (with copper),
anti-wear coatings. Molybdenum: Traces of anti-wear coatings, some cylinder types. Nickel: Valve guides, trace element in steel. Manganese
: Grease additive. Silver: Trace element in some types of bearings. Titanium/Potassium: Trace elements. Boron/Sodium: Contamination,
common to antifreeze. Silicon: Abrasive dirt (via intake air), silicone sealers and gaskets. Calcium/Magnesium: Oil additives, rare in aircraft engine
oils. Phosphorus: Common anti-wear additive in aircraft oils. Zinc: Component of brass (with copper), oil additive common to auto engine oils. Barium
: Additive used in some synthetic oils, not common to aircraft oils.
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