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You are here: Home / Lubrication / Options for grease lubrication

Options for grease lubrication

September 8, 2014 By Michael Jermann

Selecting the proper lubricant is vital in making ensuring the lasting effectiveness of bearings in a variety of applications. Operating temperature range, base oil viscosity, rust inhibiting properties and stiffness or penetration level are key characteristics to consider when selecting a grease. In the table below you will find a large selection of greases, along with some of their important characteristics, that should help in figuring out what sort of grease is best suited for an application.

AST Bearings

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Manufacturer
& Trade Name
MIL Spec Operating Range °F Base Oil Thickener Color
American Oil
Co. 
Rykon Premium #2  -10/200 Mineral Arylurea Reddish
Rykon Premium #3  -20/250 Mineral Arylurea Pink
Supermil ASU31052 MILG25013  -100/450 Silicone Arylurea Lavender
Supermil ASU72832 MILG23827A  -100/250 Diester Lithium Amber
Bray Oil Co.
Braycote 627S MILG23827  -100/300 Ester Organic Lt. Brown
Braycote 637S MILG25537  -65/260 Mineral Calcium Soap Lt. Brown
601EF  -100/390 Polyether Tetrafluor Off White
Chevron Oil Co.
BRB-2 MILG3545C  -20/350 Mineral Polyurea Blue/Green
OHT  +20/300 Mineral Sodium Greenish
NRRG335  -65/300 Synthetic/Aeromatic Sodium Maroon
Poly FM #2 USDA H1 0  (-320) White Oil Polyurea Apricot
SRI-2 MILG3545G  -20/350 Mineral Polyurea Blue/Green
Dow Corning 
Molykote BR2 Plus  -20/300 Mineral Lithium Black
Molykote 33  -100/400 Silicone Lithium Grey
Molykote 41  -0/550 Silicone Lithium Black
Molykote 44 MILG46886A  -100/400 Silicone Lithium Dark Amber
Molykote 55M MILG4343  -65/350 Silicone Lithium Tan
Du Pont, E.I.
Krytox 240AA MILG27617  -30/450 Fluor Carbon Vidax White
Krytox 240AB MILG27617  -30/450 Fluor Carbon Vidax White
Krytox 240AC MILG27617A  -30/550 Fluor Carbon Vidax White
Krytox 240AZ MILG27617  -65/300 Fluor Carbon Vidax White
Krytox 283AC MILG27617  -30/550 Perfluor Tetrafluor White
Exxon Corp.
Andok B MILG18709A  -20/250 Mineral Sodium Brown
Andok C  -20/250 Mineral Sodium Brown
Andok 260 MILG3545C  -20/250 Mineral Sodium Amber
Beacon 325  -65/250 Diester Lithium Lt.Tan
Houghton E.F.
Cosmolube 615 MILG4343  -65/375 Silicone Lithium Lt.Brown
Kluber
Asonic GLY 32  -58/284 Ester/PAO Lithium White/Beige
Asonic GHY 72  -40/356 Ester Polyurea Beige
Barrierta L 55/2  -31/482 PFPE PTFE Creamy White
Isoflex Super LDS 18 MILG23827  -76/266 Mineral/Ester Lithium Yellow
Isoflex LDS 18
Special A
MILG23827  -76/266 Mineral/Ester Lithium Yellow
Kyodo Yushi
PS #2  -60/230 Diester Lithium White
SRL  -40/300 Ester Lithium Tan
Mobil Oil
BRB #23 MILL7711  -0/250 Petroleum Sodium Tan
Mobil 24 MILG25013  -100/550 Silicone Organic Reddish
Mobil 27 MILG23827  -65/325 Carbon Non Soap Tan
Mobil 28 MILG81322A  -65/350 Hydro Carbon Non Soap Dark Red
MPB Corp.
MINAPURE MILG81937  -65/250 Diester Lithium Lt.Tan
Nye Lubricants
703A  -30/250 Mineral Sodium Tan
716B  -60/300 Polyol Ester Lithium Tan
Rheolube 703A  -30/250 Mineral Sodium Tan
Instrument Grease
706E
 -65/300 Polyol Ester Lithium Light Brown
Rhenolube 716B  -60/300 Polyol Ester Lithium Tan
Nyogel 781 D Replaces GE Versilube G-300  -95/390 Silicone Lithium Off White
Fluoroether 899 RP  -130/480 PFPE PTFE White
Rheolube 2000  -60/260 Hydro Carbon Organic Red
Rheotemp 500 MILG3278A  -65/350 Diester Sodium Blue 
Rheoplex 6000HT  -40/302 Ester Sodium Light Brown
Shell Oil
Aeroshell #5 MILG3545C  -20/300 Petroelum Microgel Dark Brown
Aeroshell #6 MILG24139  -40/250 Mineral Microgel Amber
Aeroshell #7 MILG23827A  -100/300 Diester Microgel Amber
Aeroshell #14 MILG23827  -65/250 Mineral Calcium Soap Tan
Aeroshell #17 MILG21164  -100/300 Diester Microgel Dark Grey
Aeroshell #22 MILG81322C  -80/350 Hydro Carbon Microgel Dark Grey
Alvania #2 MILG18709  -20/275 Mineral Lithium Amber
Alvania #3 MILG81322C  -30/275 Mineral Lithium Amber
Cyprina #3 MILG18709  -0/250 Mineral Lithium Lt.Tan
Dolium R #2  -30/300 Mineral Ashless Amber
Darina MILG18709  -0/300 Mineral Microgel Amber
Royal Lubricant
Royco 13D MILG25013  -100/450 Silicone PTFE Lavender
Royco 21 MILG7421  -100/250 Diester Lithium Brownish 
Royco 22MS MILG81827  -80/360 Diester Clay Black
Royco 27A MILG23827  -100/275 Diester Lithium Brownish 
Royco 37 MILG25537  -65/250 Mineral  Calcium Soap Tan
Royco 64C MILG21164  -65/250 Diester Lithium Black
Tenneco Chem. (Huls)
Anderol 753A  -40/300 Diester Lithium Lt.Brown
Anderol 757  -40/300 Diester Lithium Lt.Brown
Anderol 761  -40/300 Diester Silica Lt.Brown
Anderol 793A  -65/300 Diester Lithium Lt.Amber
Anderol 794  -65/250 Diester Lithium Lt.Amber
Anderol 795  -65/300 Diester Lithium Off White
Texaco Oil Co.
Premium RB  -30/325 Mineral Lithium Orange
Low Temp EP MILG23827  -65/250 Synthetic Mineral Lithium Purplish Brown
Regal AFB #2 MILG18709  -40/250 Paraffin Lithium Green
Unitemp 500  -65/350 Diester Sodium Blue

 

 

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