SKF grease for all-important applications

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à Agricultural equipment à Automotive wheel bearings

à Conveyors à Small electric motors

All purpose bearing grease for a wide range ofindustrial and automotive applications

LGMT 2

à Bearings >100 mm shaft size à Outer ring rotationà Vertical shaft applications

à Continuous high ambienttemperatures >35 °C

à Propeller shafts

All purpose bearing grease for a wide range ofapplications like LGMT 2 where higher consistency is required

LGMT 3

à Pulp and paper making machinesà Jaw crushers

à Traction motors for rail vehiclesà Dam gates

EP bearing grease for a wide range of industrial andautomotive applications

LGEP 2

à Textile spinning spindlesà Machine tool spindlesà Instruments and

control equipment

à Small electric motors used inmedical and dental equipment

Low temperature bearing grease for high speedand low noise applications

LGLT 2

à Electric motorsà Hot fansà Water pumpsà Rolling bearings in textile, paper

processing and drying machines

à Applications with high speed ballbearings operating at mediumand high temperatures

à Replaces LGHQ 3

High performance, wide temperature, long life, high speed polyurea thickened bearing grease

LGHP 2

à Bakery equipmentà Food processing equipment à Multipack cassette bearings

à Wrapping machinesà Conveyor bearings

Food processing bearing grease NSF H1LGFP 2

à Agricultural and forestryequipment

à Construction and earthmovingequipment

à Mining and conveying equipmentà Water treatment and irrigationà Turf, lawn, golf equipment

à Locks, dams, bridgesà Linkages, rod endsà Pleasure craft propellers

and shaftsà Other applications where

contamination of the environment is a concern

Green biodegradable low toxicity bearing greaseLGGB 2

à Machine tool spindles à Textile spinning spindles

Low temperature bearing grease for high speed andmedium load applications

LGLC 2

à Wheel bearings in cars and trucks

à Washing machinesà Electric motors

Wide temperature, long-life bearing greaseLGWA 2

à Steel on steel plain bearingsà Pulp and paper making machinesà Asphalt vibrating screensà Continuous casting machines

à Sealed spherical roller bearingsoperating up to 150 °C/300 °F

à Withstands peak temperatures of 200 °C/392 °F

EP bearing grease for high temperature industrial applications

LGHB 2

à Bakery equipment (ovens)à Hot fansà Kiln truck wheelsà Load rollers in copying machines

à Any applications operating underextremely high temperatureand/or in aggressiveenvironments

Extreme temperature, high performance, long life,fluorinated bearing grease

LGET 2

à Rolling element bearings runningat low speed and very high loads

à Jaw crushersà Track laying machines

à Lift mast wheelsà Building machines such as

mechanical rams, crane arms,crane hooks

EP bearing grease with molybdenum disulphide forindustrial and heavy equipment

LGEM 2

à Windmills à Screw conveyorsEP bearing grease for low temperature applicationsLGWM 1

à Trunnion bearings on rotating drums

à Support and thrust rollers on rotary kilns and dryers

à Bucket wheel excavatorsà Slewing ring bearingsà High pressure roller mills

EP bearing grease with molybdenum disulphide forheavy industrial applications

LGEV 2

Standard bearing greases Special bearing greases

SKF Bearing Grease Selection

Main additional properties Grease recommended

LGMT 3

LGFP 2

LGGB 2

LGEP 2

LGWM 1

LGHB 2

LGEM 2

LGEV 2

LGHB 2

LGHP 2

LGLT 2

LGLC 2

LGHB 2

LGWA 2

LGMT 2

Temp Speed Load

Temperature

Speed for ball bearings

Load

Speed for roller bearings

LGMT 2

LGHP 2

LGLT 2

LGEP 2

LGFP 2

LGGB 2

Unless:

Green biodegradable, demands for low toxicity

Food processing industry

Shock loads, heavy loads, vibrations

Low ambient -50 ̊ C/-58 ̊ F, expected bearing temperature < 50 ̊ C/122 ̊ F

Expected bearing temperature continuously > 100 ̊ C/212 ̊ F

Green biodegradable

Food processing

High load

Low temperature

High temperature

Note: - For areas with relatively high ambient temperatures, use LGMT 3 instead of LGMT 2- For special operating conditions, refer to the range of special SKF bearing greases

Generally use

M = Medium -30 to 110 ̊ C/-22 to 230 ̊ FH = High -20 to 130 ̊ C/-4 to 266 ̊ FL = Low -50 to 80 ̊ C/-58 to 176 ̊ F

EH = Extremely High n.dm over 700.000VH = Very High n.dm up to 700.000H = High n.dm up to 500.000M = Medium n.dm up to 300.000

VH = Very high C/P < 2H = High C/P = 2-5M = Medium C/P = 5-10L = Low C/P > 10

H = High n.dm over 150.000M = Medium n.dm up to 150.000L = Low n.dm up to 75.000VL = Very Low n.dm below 30.000

M M M

M M M

M M M

M M M+H

M L H

M L H

M L H

M VL VH

M VL VH

M VL VH

L EH L

L+M EH M

M+H M+H M

H L+M H

H L+M M+H

General purpose for small/medium-sized bearings

General purpose for larger bearings (or high ambient temp.)

Food compatible

Biodegradable, low toxicity, EP/anti-wear

EP/anti-wear, good corrosion inhibition

EP/anti-wear, good low temperature performance, anti-brinelling

EP/anti-wear, severe vibrations, anti-brinelling, water resistance

Excellent EP/anti-wear (solid additives), high viscosity

Excellent EP/anti-wear (solid additives), extremely high viscosity

Extremely good EP, anti-brinelling, water resistance

Quiet running, very low start-up temperature

EP/anti-wear, very low start-up temperature

Excellent corrosion protection, water resistance, long grease life

Extremely good EP, anti-brinelling, water resistance

EP/anti-wear, leakage resistant, water resistance

Quick bearing grease selection guide

Basic bearing grease selection

n.dm= rotational speed, r/min x 0,5 (D+d), mm / Note: For bearing temperatures > 200 ºC / 392 ºF (up to 260 ºC / 500 ºF) refer to LGET 2

Bearing operating parameters

All-purpose

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LGMT 2

(*1) mm2/s at 40 °C/104 °F = cSt. (*3) LGWA 2 can withstand peak temperatures of 220 °C/428 °F (*2) For continuous operation: max. temperatures 90 °C/194 °F (*4) LGHB 2 can withstand peak temperatures of 200 °C/392 °F

All purpose industrial and automotive

-30/120 °C-22/250 °F

Lithium soap/mineral oil

110 35, 200 g tube, 420 ml cartridge,1, 5, 18, 50, 180 kg

LGMT 3All purpose industrial and automotive

-30/120 °C-22/250 °F

Lithium soap/mineral oil

120-130 420 ml cartridge, 1, 5, 18, 50, 180 kg

LGEP 2Extreme pressure -20/110 °C

-4/230 °FLithium soap/mineral oil

200 420 ml cartridge, 1, 5, 18, 50, 180 kg

LGLT 2Low temperature -55/110 °C

-65/230 °FLithium soap/di-ester oil

15 200 g tube, 1, 180 kg

LGHP 2High performancepolyurea grease

-40/150 °C-40/300 °F

Di-urea/mineral oil

96 420 ml cartridge, 1, 5, 18, 50, 180 kgSYSTEM 24

LGFP 2Food compatible -20/110 °C

-4/230 °FAluminium complex/medical white oil

130 420 ml cartridge, 1, 18, 180 kgSYSTEM 24

Bearing working conditions

Description Temperature range

Thickener/ base oil

Base oil viscosity (*1)

Available pack sizes

Technical specifications

LGGB 2Green biodegradable low toxicity

-40/120 °C (*2)-40/250 °F

Lithium-calcium soap/synthetic ester oil

110 420 ml cartridge5, 18, 180 kgSYSTEM 24

LGLC 2Low temperature high speed

-40/120 °C-40/250 °F

Calcium complexsoap/ester-mineral oil

24 200 g tube,1, 180 kg

LGWA 2Wide temperature (*3) -30/140 °C

-22/284 °FLithium complex soap/mineral oil

185 35, 200 g tube, 420 ml cartridge, 1, 5, 50, 180 kgSYSTEM 24

LGHB 2

LGET 2

EP high viscosity high temperature (*4)

-20/150 °C-4/300 °F

Complex calciumsulphonate/mineral oil

400-450 420 ml cartridge, 5, 18, 50, 180 kgSYSTEM 24

LGEM 2

Extreme temperature -40/260 °C-40/500 °F

PTFE/Synthetic(fluorinated polyether)

400 50 g (25 ml) syringe

LGEV 2

High viscosity plus solid lubricants

-20/120 °C-4/250 °F

Lithium soap/mineral oil

500 420 ml cartridge, 5, 18, 180 kgSYSTEM 24

LGWM 1

Extremely high viscositywith solid lubricants

-10/120 °C14/250 °F

Lithium-calcium soap/mineral oil

1.020 35 g tube,420 ml cartridge5, 18, 50, 180 kg

Extreme pressure low temperature

-30/110 °C-22/230 °F

Lithium soap/mineral oil

200 420 ml cartridge, 5, 50, 180 kg

Standard bearing greases

Special bearing greases

SKF Bearing Grease Technical Specifications

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