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Tech Note No. 19 Lubrication of Rolling Bearings
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Calcium 12-hydroxy
Aluminum Complex
Lithium 12-hydroxy
Calcium Complex
grease, often relate these numbers to the trade name of
Lithium Complex
the lubrication products.
Polyurea
Calcium
The bearing manufacturers grease code numbers, which
Lithium
Barium
Clay
vary from one manufacturer to another, identify the grease
with which the bearing is packed at the factory. Unfortu- Aluminum Complex X I I C I I I I C I
nately, grease code numbers are not always indicated on
Barium I X I C I I I I I I
either the bearing or the package.
Calcium I I X C I C C B C I
The types of bearings commonly used in electric ma-
chines are: double-closured bearings, which have seals or Calcium 12-hydroxy C C C X B C C C C I
shields on both sides; single-closured bearings, which have Calcium Complex I I I B X I I I C C
closures on one side only; and open bearings, which have
Clay I I C C I X I I I I
no seals or shields. To assure proper lubrication, it is nec-
essary to identify the bearing type. Lithium I I C C I I X C C I
(Update - 3/97)
This Tech Note also appears in the 1996 edition of the EASA Technical Manual, Section 10.1, Pages 10-2 to 10-5.
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TABLE 1
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This Tech Note also appears in the 1996 edition of the EASA Technical Manual, Section 10.1, Pages 10-2 to 10-5.
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TABLE 1CONTINUED
STANDARD GREASES, THEIR PROPERTIES AND CODES
(Bearing Manufacturers Data)
* The code number is not indicated because the manufacturer either does not use grease code number or considers this
information proprietary.
NOTES TO TABLE 1:
1McGILL Applies to the SPHERE-ROL series spherical 5SKF The grease code known as the Grease and Pack
roller bearings only. Synthetic-based grease is code is indicated by the first two characters of
not recommended for lubrication of these bear- the four-character code marked on the lower
ings. right-hand corner of the box flap. If the grease
2MRC A grease code is not indicated on bearings or pack is not standard, SKF marks the code on
the package. There is, however, a 4-digit num- the bearing itself.
ber on all bearing packages which MRC can 6SNR The complete listing of grease codes is consid-
trace back to the complete specification for the ered to be company proprietary and cannot
grease. be released outside SNR. However, contacted
3NTN The grease code is indicated by the number fol- on an individual basis, the company will assist
lowing the grease designation, e.g. Chevron with any bearing lubrication question.
SRI-2 is identified by the code /5C. 7STEYR The code designation HT refers to high tem-
4RBC Greases with special additives, like MoS2 for perature grease. The number following indicates
high temperature application, are not recom- the type of grease.
mended.
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This Tech Note also appears in the 1996 edition of the EASA Technical Manual, Section 10.1, Pages 10-2 to 10-5.
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Operating Speed
* Speed Ratio =
Limiting Speed of Bearing
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