In general, across all industrial applications, an average of 30% of the supplied energy is lost due to friction losses. It has been proven that with good design, proper lubrication, and good maintenance, this loss can be recovered to about 25%. This example highlights the importance of lubrication as a critical industrial application rather than just a routine maintenance task.
In a facility where lubrication and analysis are performed flawlessly, maintenance becomes more manageable, and some potential failures can be prevented from occurring.
Lubrication is one of the fundamental tasks of maintenance units, and it should be a subject that everyone, from maintenance technicians to maintenance directors, agrees on its importance.
Commonly Used Bearing Greases
|
Grease |
Grease Maker |
Base Oil |
Thickener |
Penetration |
Dropping Point |
Operating Temperature |
|
Alvania |
Shell |
Mineral Oil |
Lithium |
266 |
182ºC |
-25ºC ~ 120ºC |
|
Alvania |
Shell |
Mineral Oil |
Lithium |
246 |
188ºC |
-25ºC ~ 130ºC |
|
AeroShell |
Shell |
Diester Oil |
Microgel |
285 |
268ºC |
-73ºC ~ 150ºC |
|
Dolium R |
Shell |
Mineral Oil |
Polyurea |
285 |
238ºC |
-30ºC ~ 150ºC |
|
Alvania EP |
Shell |
Mineral Oil |
Lithium |
285 |
185ºC |
-15ºC ~ 110ºC |
|
Retinax LX |
Shell |
Mineral Oil |
Lithium |
270 |
250ºC |
-15ºC ~ 150ºC |
|
Beacon 325 |
Esso Standard |
Diester Oil |
Lithium |
280 |
193ºC |
-54ºC ~ 120ºC |
|
Temprex N3 |
Esso Standard |
Mineral Oil |
Lithium |
235 |
300ºC |
-30ºC ~ 150ºC |
|
SH44M |
Toray Silicone |
Silicone Oil |
Lithium |
260 |
210ºC |
-40ºC ~ 180ºC |
|
Multemp SRL |
Kyodo Yushi |
Polyol Ester Oil |
Lithium |
245 |
191ºC |
-40ºC ~ 150ºC |
|
Multemp PS2 |
Kyodo Yushi |
Diester Oil |
Lithium |
275 |
190ºC |
-55ºC ~ 130ºC |
|
Mobilgrease 28 |
Mobil Oil |
Synthetic |
Bentnite |
270 |
270ºC |
-62ºC ~ 177ºC |
|
Mobilux 2 |
Mobil Oil |
Mineral Oil |
Lithium |
270 |
178ºC |
0ºC ~ 125ºC |
|
Polyrex EM |
Exxon Mobil |
Mineral Oil |
Polyurea |
285 |
300ºC |
-20ºC ~ 180ºC |
|
Daphne |
Idemitsu Kosan |
Hydrodesulfurized |
Lithium |
280 |
197ºC |
-40ºC ~ 130ºC |
|
Barrierta IMI |
NOK Kluber |
Flourine |
PTFE |
280 |
None |
-50ºC ~ 220ºC |
|
Isoflex NBU15 |
NOK Kluber |
Diester |
Barium |
280 |
250ºC |
-40ºC ~ 130ºC |
|
Isoflex LDS18SA |
NOK Kluber |
Esler Oil |
Lithium |
280 |
190ºC |
-60ºC ~ 130ºC |
|
NIGACE WR-S |
Nippon Grease |
Synthetic Oil |
Lithium |
240 |
290ºC |
-30ºC ~ 150ºC |
|
Name of Grease |
Colour |
PROPERTIES |
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|
Water Resistance |
High Speed Rotation |
Noise |
Grease Life at High Temperature |
Torque at Low Temperature |
||
|
Alvania |
Light Yellow |
O |
|
O |
|
|
|
Alvania |
Light Yellow |
O |
|
O |
O |
|
|
Alvania |
Light Brown |
O |
O |
|
O |
O |
|
Dolium R |
Purple |
O |
O |
|
O |
|
|
Alvania EP |
Reddish Brown |
O |
|
|
|
|
|
Retinax LX |
Light Brown |
O |
|
|
O |
O |
|
Beacon 325 |
Light Grey |
O |
O |
|
O |
|
|
Temprex N3 |
Green |
O |
O |
|
O |
|
|
SH44M |
Brown |
O |
|
|
O |
O |
|
Multemp SRL |
Light Brown |
O |
|
O |
O |
O |
|
Multemp PS2 |
White |
O |
O |
|
|
|
|
Mobilgrease 28 |
Red |
O |
|
|
O |
|
|
Mobilux 2 |
Brown |
O |
|
|
|
|
|
Polyrex EM |
Blue |
O |
O |
|
O |
|
|
Daphne |
Bronze |
O |
|
|
|
|
|
Barrierta IMI |
White |
O |
O |
|
O |
O |
|
Isoflex NBU15 |
Beige |
O |
O |
|
|
|
|
Isoflex LDS18SA |
Yellow |
O |
O |
|
|
O |
|
NIGACE WR-S |
Light Yellow |
O |
|
|
O |
|
**Do not mix different types of greases.
