SKF General purpose industrial and automotive bearing grease LGMT 3

Product catalog summary

Overview: SKF LGMT 3 is a high-quality, general-purpose grease based on mineral oil and thickened with lithium soap. It is designed for a wide range of industrial and automotive applications that require a stiff grease.

Key Features:

Excellent rust inhibiting properties.
High oxidation stability within its recommended temperature range.

Typical Applications:

Bearings with shaft sizes greater than 100 mm (3.9 in.).
Outer bearing ring rotation and vertical shaft applications.
Continuous high ambient temperatures above 35 °C (95 °F).
Propeller shafts, agricultural equipment, and vehicle wheel bearings.
Large electric motors.

Packaging Options:

420 ml cartridge, 0.5 kg can, 1 kg can, 5 kg can, 18 kg pail, 50 kg drum, 180 kg drum.
Electro-mechanical lubricant dispensers available in 380 ml refills.

Technical Data:

DIN 51825 code: K3K-30
NLGI consistency class: 3
Thickener: Lithium
Colour: Amber
Base oil type: Mineral
Operating temperature range: –30 to +120 °C (–20 to +250 °F)
Dropping point: >180 °C (>355 °F)
Base oil viscosity: 125 mm²/s at 40 °C, 12 mm²/s at 100 °C
Penetration: 220–250 (60 strokes), 280 max. (100,000 strokes)
Mechanical stability: Roll stability max. 295 at 80 °C
Corrosion protection: Emcor standard and water washout test 0–0
Water resistance: 1 max. at 90 °C
Oil separation: 1–3% over 7 days at 40 °C
Lubrication ability: Passes R2F running test B at 120 °C
Copper corrosion: 2 max. at 130 °C (265 °F)
Rolling bearing grease life: Minimum 1,000 hours at 130 °C (265 °F)

Lubrication Management: SKF offers a structured lubrication management approach to enhance machine reliability and reduce costs. This includes a five-step process: assessment, detailed analysis, activity formulation, execution, and reassessment.

Catalog excerpts

SKF General purpose industrial and automotive bearing grease LGMT 3-1

SKF General purpose industrial and automotive bearing grease LGMT 3 SKF LGMT 3 is mineral oil based, lithium soap thickened grease. This premium quality, general purpose grease is suitable for a wide range of industrial and automotive applications requiring stiff grease. • Excellent rust inhibiting properties • High oxidation stability within its recommended temperature range Typical applications • • • • • • • • Bearings >100 mm (3.9 in.) shaft size Outer bearing ring rotation Vertical shaft applications Continuous high ambient temperatures >35 °C (95 °F) Propeller shafts Agricultural equipment Car, truck and trailer wheel bearings Large electric motors Available pack sizes Packsize Electro-mechanical lubricant dispensers TLMR 101 series 380 ml refill (incl. battery) TLMR 201 series 380 ml refill

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Technical data Designation NLGI consistency class Operating temperature range Penetration DIN ISO 2137 60 strokes, 10–1 mm 100 000 strokes, 10–1 mm Mechanical stability Roll stability, 50 hrs at 80 °C, 10–1 mm V2F test Corrosion protection Emcor: – standard ISO 11007 – water washout test Oil separation DIN 51 817, 7 days at 40 °C, static, % Lubrication ability R2F, running test B at 120 °C Rolling bearing grease life R0F test L50 life at 10 000 r/min., hrs Lubrication management Just as asset management takes maintenance to a higher level, a lubrication management approach allows lubrication...

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