What is Molybdenum grease good for?
Chevron Moly Greases EP are recommended for use in roller chains, trunions, gears, cables, sheaves, slides, and chassis bearings. In industrial applications, these greases are recommended for the lubrication of conveyor bearings, sliding and rubbing surfaces, kiln car bearings, etc.
What is the difference between Lithium and Moly grease?
Lithium refers to a type of soap base, moly and/or graphite are additives. As for the best, I’d recommend a lithium complex (most common) or calcium complex soap base. Moly is beneficial in many applications, not so good in others(wheel bearings).
What color is Moly grease?
black
There are various opinions and perceptions about the colors of greases. To be more specific on colors, white greases are indicative of greases for food machinery, while black greases are moly/graphite greases for severe operating conditions.
What is Moly lithium grease used for?
The Moly particles are intended to fill in tiny imperfections in the machined surfaces and protect against “welding” during shock loading and heavy loads; however, the material is also known to stick to surfaces and cause a coating to build up.
Can you use lithium grease on bearings?
Did you know a spray of WD-40 Specialist White Lithium Grease is a great lithium lubricant for bearings? It reduces friction on bearings and helps keep them protected from rust as well. Because it’s a superior water and heat-resistant, high pressure grease, White Lithium Grease is great for cars and tools as well.
Can you use Moly grease on roller bearings?
I’ve also heard that moly grease should not be use in roller bearings, something about the rollers skidding rather than rotating. Yes, Most moly greases are for sliding applications. I would recommend a Lithium complex grease. Synpower, I believe, is 1% moly.
Why do they use Moly Grease in greases?
There are a few different explanations for why Moly is used in greases. Some say this is to coat the moving parts in a bearing and protect them when they run out of grease, which would prevent wear. Others say that the Moly actually coats abrasive contaminants to prevent them from scoring the moving surfaces inside of the bearing.
Which is the best lithium grease for wheel bearings?
Castrol LMM is a 5% moly fortified lithium grease. Its suitable for wheel bearings as well as CVs/birfs.
What happens when you use grease on bearings?
If such greases are used in high-speed bearings, problems can be experienced with roller “skidding” where the bearing roller fails to rotate through the full 360 degrees due to reduced friction. As a result, the roller develops flat spots, and its service life is reduced.