SKF bearing grease selection chart

Thickener / Base oil Vertical Outer ring Oscillating Severe Frequent Rust
Grease Description Application examples Load Temperature Speed Base Oil NLGI viscosity 1) shaft rotation movements Vibrations start up inhibiting

General purpose industrial Automotive wheel bearings

LGMT 2 and automotive Conveyors and fans
Li/Min 2 110
• + +

Wide applications greases

General purpose industrial Vertical shaft or outer bearing ring rotation
LGMT 3 and automotive Car, truck and trailer wheel bearings
Li/Min 3 125
+ • + •
Forming and press section of paper mills
LGEP 2 Extreme pressure
Heavy machinery, vibrating screens
Li/Min 2 200
• • + + +
Wide temperature, Wheel bearings in cars, trailers and trucks
LGWA 2 extreme pressure Electric motors
Lix/Min 2 185
• • • • + +

Special requirements
Biodegradable, Agricultural and forestry equipment
LGGB 2 low toxicity Water treatment and irrigation
Li-Ca/Ester 2 110
• + + + •
Wind turbine blade and Wind turbine blade and yaw
LGBB 2 yaw bearing grease slewing bearings
Lix/PAO 2 68
+ + + +
Low temperature, Textile and machine tool spindles
LGLT 2 extremely high speed Small electric motors and robots
Li/PAO 2 18
• • •

Low temperatures
Extreme pressure, Main shaft of wind turbines
LGWM 1 low temperature Spherical roller thrust bearing applications
Li/Min 1 200
+ + +
High load, Main shaft of wind turbines
LGWM 2 wide temperature Heavy duty off road or marine applications
CaSx/Min-PAO 1–2 80
• • + + + +
High viscosity plus Jaw crushers
LGEM 2 solid lubricants Construction machinery
Li-Ca/Min 2 500
• + + + +

High loads
Extremely high viscosity Trunnion bearings
LGEV 2 with solid lubricants Support and thrust rollers on rotary kilns and dryers
Li-Ca/Min 2 1020
• + + + +
EP high viscosity, Paper machines
LGHB 2 high temperature Work roll bearings and continuous casting in steel industry
CaSx/Min 2 425
• + + + + +
High load, Rolling stands
LGHC 2 high temperature Ball mills
CaSx/Min 2 450
• + + + + +

High temperatures
High performance Electric motors
LGHP 2 polyurea grease Fans, even at high speed
PU/Min 2–3 96
+ • • +
Electric motors
LGHQ 2 Electric motor grease
Fans
PU/Min 2 110 + • + •
Ovens
LGET 2 Extreme temperature
Textile dryers
PTFE/PFPE 2 400
• + + • • •

1)
mm2/s at 40 °C (105 °F) = cSt.
Load (C/P) Temperature Speed (ndm)
• = Suitable
+ = Recommended
15 8 4 2 50 °C 100 °C 150 °C
for ball bearings 100 000 300 000 500 000
(120 °F) (210 °F) (300 °F)
for roller bearings SRB/TRB/CARB 30 000 75 000 210 000
C = basic dynamic load rating, kN
P = equivalent dynamic bearing load, kN for roller bearings CRB 30 000 75 000 270 000

ndm = rotational speed, r/min x 0,5 (D+d), mm