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SKF bearing grease selection chart

Load Thickener / NLGI Base oil Vertical shaft Fast outer ring Oscillating Severe Peak loads or Rust inhibiting
base oil viscosity 2) rotation movements vibrations frequent startup properties

Lithium soap /
L to M 2 110 ● + +
mineral oil
Lithium soap /
L to M 3 125 + ● + ●
mineral oil
Lithium soap /
H 2 200 ● ● + + +
mineral oil

Lithium complex soap / Wide application greases
L to H 2 185 ● ● ● ● + +
mineral oil
Lithium-calcium soap /
M to H 2 110 ● + + + ●
synthetic ester oil
Aluminium complex /
L to M 2 150 ● +
medical white oil
Complex calcium Special requirements
L to VH 1–2 320 ● ● + + + +
sulphonate/PAO

Lithium complex soap /
M to H 2 68 + + + +
synthetic PAO oil
Lithium soap /
L 2 18 ● ● ●
synthetic PAO oil
Lithium soap /
H 1 200 + + + Low temperature
mineral oil Lubrication
Complex calcium
sulphonate /
L to h 1–2 80 ● ● + + + +
synthetic PAO oil /
mineral oil
B.4
Lithium soap /
H to VH 2 500 ● + + + +
mineral oil
Lithium-calcium soap / High loads
H to VH 2 1 020 ● + + + +
mineral oil
Complex calcium
L to VH sulphonate / 2 425 ● + + + + +
mineral oil

Di-urea /
L to M 2–3 96 + ● ● +
mineral oil
PTFE / synthetic High temperature
H to VH luorinated 2 460 ● ● + ● ● ●
polyether oil
PTFE / synthetic
H to VH luorinated 2 400 ● + + ● ● ●
polyether oil

● = Suitable + = Recommended

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