Grease Compatibility Chart
Grease Product Comparison Chart
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B = BorderlineC = Compatible I = Incompatible
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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
PRODUCTNLGI
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-45 -35 -25 -15 -10 -5 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 350 400 450 500 550WELD(kg)
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.