Abstract: A water-glycol energy transmitting fluid having a viscosity of from about 10 to about 200 centistokes at 40.degree. C. comprising:(a) from about 30 to about 40 percent by weight, based upon the total weight of the fluid, of water,(b) diethylene glycol,(c) from about 0.8 to about 5.0 percent by weight, based upon the total weight of fluid, of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 9 to 12 carbon atoms,(d) a water-soluble polymeric viscosity control agent,(e) A corrosion inhibiting amount of at lease one corrosion inhibitor, and(f) a metal deactivator.

Abstract: Aqueous compositions having a viscosity of at least 10 centistokes at 40.degree. C. which contain up to about 80 percent by weight of water, at least 0.1 percent by weight of an acidic lubricity agent and an effective amount of an anti-wear additive which is the combination of a nitroaromatic compound component and a hydroxyl substituted aromatic acid component exhibit enhanced anti-wear and lubricity properties.