Grease Compatibility Chart

Grease Product Comparison Chart

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AFC 14 I I I I I I I B I B I I C C

Caliber™ 3M and 5M 10 C I C C C C I C C C C I C B

Caliber™ 460 M 10 C I C C C C I C C C C I C B

Caliber™ Blue 11 I I B C I B I C C C C I C I

Caliber™ Blue HS 9 I I B C I B I C C C C I C I

DET 900 N/A

Dura-Film™ XD 6 B C C B I C I B B C B I C I

Earthkeeper® EP 6 B C C B I C I B B C B I C I

Legacy™ EP & Legacy™ M 1 C I I C I B I I I C I I C I

Matrix® EP and Matrix® LC 6 B C C B I C I B B C B I C I

Medallion™ FM 1 C I I C I B I I I C I I C I

Moly P 11 I I B C I B I C C C C I C I

Novagard™ 1 C I I C I B I I I C I I C I

Novatemp™ 1 C I I C I B I I I C I I C I

Omnilith™ 360 9 I I B C I B I C C C C I C I

Omnilith™ 500 10 C I C C C C I C C C C I C B

Omnilith™ GL 10 C I C C C C I C C C C I C B

Omnilith™ MB 10 C I C C C C I C C C C I C B

Omnitask™ 1 C I I C I B I I I C I I C I

Omnitemp™ 7 I I I I I I C I I I I I I I

Onyx™ 6 B C C B I C I B B C B I C I

Condition/Application Top Choices Condition/Application Top Choices

Automotive Omnilith™ GL 2 High Speed Bearings Omnilith™ LT, Legacy™ EP

Biodegradable Earthkeeper® EP 2 High Temperatures Matrix® EP, Omnitemp,™ Novatemp,™ DET 900

Caterpillar Equipment(Meets CAT® Specification)

Caliber™ 3MCaliber™ 5M Low Cost/Good Performance Caliber™ Blue, Caliber™ Blue HS, Matrix® LC

Chemical Resistance DET 900Matrix® EP 2 Low Temperatures (-40°) Legacy™ EP 1, Novagard™ EP 0, Omnilith™ LT 0

Couplings Vortex™ Multipurpose Matrix® LC, Matrix® EP, Omnilith™ 500

Electric Motor Bearings Omnilith™ MB Steel Mill Roll Stands Caliber™ Blue, Onyx™

Food Machinery Medallion FM Grease Water Resistance (Bearings) Matrix® EP, Onyx™

High Load/Shock Load/Slow Speed Matrix® EP, Omnilith™ 500, Onyx™Water Resistance (Open Applications) Onyx,™ Vortex™

DET 900 should not be mixed with other grease types

PERFORMANCE/COMMENTS

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WEAR(mm)

AFC 0, 1, 2 315 __ Tacky grease for mining applications.

Caliber™ 3M and 5M 0, 1, 1.5, 2 620 0.46 Meets caterpillar spec. Contains 3% or 5% moly.

Caliber™ 460 M 2 800 0.57 Robust grease for earthmoving machines.

Caliber™ Blue 0, 1, 2 620 0.43 Dual thickener grease for heavy duty equipment.

Caliber™ Blue HS 0, 1, 2 500 0.43 Contractor grease for a wide range of applications.

DET 900 2 >800 __ High temperature inert grease.

Dura-Film™ XD 1 620 0.43 Robust synthetic grease.

Earthkeeper® EP 2 500 0.60 Biodegradable high performance EP grease.

Legacy™ EP 1 315 0.50Fully synthetic base oil. Designed

Legacy™ M 1 315 0.50for cold temperatures.

Matrix® EP 0, 1, 2, TK2 800 0.45 Robust heavy duty grease.

Matrix® LC Winter, 1, 2 800 0.48 Wider application range than Matrix® EP.

Medallion™ FM Grease 0, 1, 2 400 0.60 Registered with NSF as H-1. Kosher approved.

Moly P 2 250 0.50 Water resistant grease used on jack-up on offshore

Novagard™ 0, Winter, 1 620 0.55 Easily pumpable extreme pressure grease.

Novatemp™ 1, 5 __ 0.70 Use up to 750°F (400°C) as a dry lubricant.

Omnilith™ 360 0, 1, 2315 0.52

Multi-purpose extreme pressure grease.

315 0.45

Omnilith™ 500 1, 2400 0.56

Meets Bucyrus International specification.

400 0.60

Omnilith™ MB 2 __ 0.45Can be used down to -45°F (-43°C) in electric

motor bearings only.

Omnilith™ GL 2 500 0.46GC-LB quality grease for automotive

wheel bearings and chassis.

Omnitask™ 1, 2, TK2 400 0.60 For use in steel mill work rolls.

Omnitemp™ 1, 2 __ __ High temperature extreme pressure grease.

Onyx™ 1, 1.5, 2 800 0.56 Heavy duty grease for use in work roller bearings.

THICKENER TYPE *APPROXIMATE TEMPERATURE RANGE, °F **FOUR BALL

*Lowest temperature is for softest grade. Highest temperature is for stiffest grade.

**Four Ball EP & Wear represents the heaviest grade in the series.