TABLE OF THREAD COMPOUND FRICTION FACTORS

AS TESTED BY VALLOUREC

Thread compound Correction

factor
Shell API modified compound 1
Shell France modified thread compound 1
Shell Myrina S7715 1
Shell Lub 179 A 1
Shell Lub 179 B 1
Houghton Stap Pb 6 1
Houghton joint NO 1 1
Jet-Lube Tef Kote(made in UK) 1
Jet-Lube APi modified (made in UK) 1
Jet-Lube Polar (made in UK) 1
Techlube TL 60 ZN 1
Molykote HSC (MoS2) 1
Bestolife 270 1
Shell HP API (modified) Shell Oil Company Code 72732 0.80
Shell HP API (modified) Shell Canada Ltd Code 504-599 0.80
Shell HP (Japan) 0.85
Research Laboratories API modified HP 300 0.85
BP Energrease AS 13 0.75
BP AS 11 0.80
Houghton Stap Zn 6 0.70
Jet-Lube "21” 0.70
Jet-Lube Kopr-Kote (made in UK) 0.85
Jet-Lube TF 15 (made in UK) 0.90
Jet-Lube TF 25 (made in UK) 0.80
Jet_LubeTF 65 Pb (rnade in UK) 0.70
Jet-Lube TL 60 Z 15 (made in UK) 0.80
Techlube API modified thread compound 0.70
Techlube TL 65 Pb 0.70
Liquid O Ring 104 0.70
Thredkote 706 0.85
Thredkote 709 0.75
Bestolife Honey-Koat 0.70
Bakerseal 0.60
Jet-Lube SS-30 (made in UK) 1.15
Molykote HSC 1.20
Shell S 982 1.30
Thread Lock 0.60
Gelokote T7.285 0.70
Halliburton Weld –A 0.90
Baker Lube 1.18
Bakerlok 1.60
Weatherford Lube Seal 1.0