Grease selection guide

Arcanol Rolling Bearing Greases

Grease selection for typical applications

Multipurpose greases

High load

High temperature ranges

Special greases

Grease	Characteristic applications	Operating temperature lower limit	Operating temperature upper limit	Thickener type	Base oil type	NLGI	Base oil viscosity 40°C in mm²/s	Base oil viscosity 100°C in mm²/s	Speed factor limit ndm mm/min	FE8 test run wear behaviour**	FE8 DIN 51819 requirements	FE8-proven values	FE9 test run (grease service life)	FE9 DIN 51821-02 requirements	FE9-proven values
MULTITOP	Ball and roller bearings in rolling mills, Construction machinery, Spinning and grinding spindles, Automotive engineering, Car seat support bearing, Rail vehicles	-50	140	Lithium soap	SHC+ Ester+ mineral oil	2	82	12.5	800000	536050MP - 75/80-120	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 5 mg	A/1500/6000-140	F50 ≥ 200 h	F50 = 294 h
MULTI2	Ball bearings up to 62 mm outside Ø in small electric motors, Agricultural and construction machinery, Household appliances	-30	120	Lithium soap	Mineral oil	2	110	11	500000	536050MP - 75/80-80	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 16 mg	A/1500/6000-130	F50 ≥ 100 h	F50 = 143 h
MULTI3	Ball bearings from 62 mm outside Ø in large electric motors, Agricultural and construction machinery, Fans	-20	120	Lithium soap	Mineral oil	3	110	12	500000	536050MP - 75/80-80	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 35 mg	B/1500/6000-120	F50 ≥ 200 h	F50 = 369 h
LOAD150	Ball, roller and needle roller bearings, rotary table bearings linear guidance systems in machine tools, wheelset bearings, construction machinery	-20	140	Lithium complex	Mineral oil	2	160	15.5	500000	536048 - 750/30-RT	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 8 mg	A/1500/6000-140	F50 ≥ 100 h	F50 = 194 h
LOAD220	Ball and roller bearings in rolling mill plants, paper machinery, rail vehicles, conveyors, steel industry	-20	140	Lithium/ calcium	Mineral oil	2	220	17	500000	536048 - 1500/10-RT	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 5 mg	B/1500/6000-130	F50 ≥ 100 h	F50 = 214 h
LOAD400	Ball and roller bearings in mining machinery, Construction machinery, Wind turbine main bearings, Converter in steel industry	-40	130	Lithium/ calcium	Mineral oil	2	400	25	400000	536048 - 75/80-RT	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 1 mg	B/1500/6000-130	F50 ≥ 200 h	F50 = 376 h
LOAD460	Ball and roller bearings, Wind turbines, Bearings with pin cage	-40	130	Lithium/ calcium	Mineral oil	1	400	25	400000	536048 - 75/80-RT	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 13 mg	B/1500/6000-130	F50 ≥ 200 h	F50 = 274 h
LOAD1000	Ball and roller bearings in mining machinery, Construction machinery, Cement plants, Roller presses (HPGR), Steel industry	-20	130	Lithium/ calcium	SHC+ mineral oil	2	1000	38	300000	536050MP - 75/80-80	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 22 mg	A/1500/6000-140	F50 ≥ 150 h	F50 = 182 h
TEMP90	Ball and roller bearings in clutches, Electric motors, Automotive engineering, Generators, Traction motors	-40	160	Polyurea	SHC+ mineral oil	3	148	15.5	700000	536048 - 75/80-100	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 16 mg	B/1500/6000-160	F50 ≥ 300 h	F50 = 730 h
TEMP110	Ball and roller bearings in clutches, Electric motors, Automotive engineering, Generators, Traction motors	-35	160	Lithium complex	SHC+ mineral oil	2	130	14	500000	536048 - 75/80-120	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 4 mg	A/1500/6000-150	F50 ≥ 200 h	F50 = 224 h
TEMP120	Ball and roller bearings in continuous casting plants, Paper machinery, Exhaust gas filters for aggressive media	-30	180	Polyurea	SHC oil	2	400	40	300000	536050MP - 75/80-160	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 1 mg	B/1500/6000-180	F50 ≥ 100 h	F50 = 120 h
TEMP200	Ball and roller bearings in guide rollers for baking machinery, kiln trucks and chemical plants, piston pins in compressors, paintshop conveyors, corrugated cardboard industry	-30	260	PTFE	PFPE oil	2	550	49	300000	536050MP - 75/80-160	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 4 mg	B/1500/3000-220	F50 ≥ 100 h	F50 = 300 h
SPEED2,6	Ball bearings in machine tools, spindle bearings, instrument bearings	-40	120	Lithium complex	SHC/ ester oil	2-3	25	6	2000000	536050TVP - 6000/5-90	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 2mg	A/1500/6000-120	F50 ≥ 150 h	F50 = 312 h
VIB3	Ball and roller bearings in blade adjusters in wind turbine rotors, packaging machinery, rail vehicles, rope sheaves, crusher plant in quarries, oscillating operation, vibration operation	-30	150	Lithium complex	Mineral oil	3	170	14	350000	536050 - 75/80-RT	vWk50≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 15 mg	A/1500/3000-150	F50 ≥ 100 h	F50 = 120 h
FOOD2	Ball and roller bearings in applications with food contact (NSF-H1 certification, Kosher and Halal certification)	-30	120	Aluminium complex	SHC oil	2	150	18	400000	536048 - 75/80-80	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 34 mg	B/1500/6000-120	F50 ≥ 200 h	F50 = 300 h
CLEAN-M	Ball, roller, and needle roller bearings as well as linear guidance systems in clean room applications, electric motors with high requirements, vacuum and radiation environment	-30	180	Polyurea	Ether oil	2	100	12.8	850000	536050MP - 75/80-80	vWk50 ≤ 35 mg	vWk50 = 6 mg	A/1500/6000-130	F50 ≥ 200 h	–
MOTION2	Ball and roller bearings in oscillating operation, Slewing rings in wind turbines	-40	130	Lithium soap	SHC oil	2	50	8	500000	–	–	–	B/1500/6000-140	F50 ≥ 200 h	F50 = 556 h
SEMIFLUID	Semifluid grease lubricant for linear guidance systems and gears	-40	160	Lithium complex	SHC oil	0	180	20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

* in ball bearings and cylindrical roller bearings ** running time 500 hours without failure

Miscibility of Base Oils and Thickeners

Caution must always be taken when mixing different lubricants. On the one hand, lubricating oils and the base oils and thickeners used in greases may be incompatible (refer to tables 1 and 2). On the other hand, the effect of additives and the performance capability of lubricant mixtures cannot be estimated without the appropriate tests being carried out.

If technical conditions make it impossible to avoid lubricants becoming mixed, the risk that should be expected in terms of reduced performance and lubricant incompatibility can at least be estimated using the tables. In such cases, expert advice from lubricant experts is generally recommended – from the Lubricant Technology department at Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, for example.

Base oil	Mineral oil	Polyalphaolefin	Esters	Polyglykol	Perfluorpolyether
Mineral oil	+	+	?	—	—
Polyalphaolefin	+	+	?	—	—
Esters	?	?	+	?	—
Polyglykol	—	—	?	+	—
Perfluorpolyether	—	—	—	—	+
Table 1: Base oil miscibility*

Thickener	Lithium soap	Lithium complex	Calcium complex	Lithium / calcium soap	Aluminum complex	Polycarbamide	PTFE
Lithium soap	+	+	?	+	—	?	+
Lithium complex	+	+	+	+	?	?	+
Calcium complex	?	+	+	+	?	+	+
Lithium / calcium soap	+	+	+	+	—	+	n.s.
Aluminum complex	—	?	?	—	+	?	+
Polycarbamide	?	?	+	+	?	+	+
PTFE	+	+	+	n.s.	+	+	+

Tabelle 2: Table 2: Compatibility of different thickener types*

*Excerpts quoted according to the Society for Tribology (Gesellschaft für Tribologie e.V.), worksheet 9, “Lubricating systems”, October 2015

+ Miscibility normally good — Normally not miscible ? Mixing often causes reduced performance capability; miscibility should be checked n. s. not specified

Grease selection guide

Arcanol Rolling Bearing Greases

Miscibility of Base Oils and Thickeners

Base oil

Thickener