Speciality lubricants solutions for chains and conveyors

What does a good lubricant do?

In view of these challenges, lubricants for chains must have  a high-pressure absorption capacity and especially effective   antiwear characteristics so wear can be kept to a permissible   minimum despite the prevailing mixed friction conditions. Depending on their specific application, chain lubricants are expected to provide:

– Corrosion protection 
– Good wetting and spreading characteristics 
– High adhesiveness 
– High thermal resistance 
– Ability to dissolve used lubricant 
– Low carbonisation tendency 
– Usability at low temperatures 
– Media resistance

Additional selection criteria may include: 

– Food-grade requirements (H1, ISO 21469) 
– Eco-compatibility (rapidly biodegradable) 
– Noise damping
 

Chains
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Chain elongation as a function of lubrication and service duration

Graph 1: Chain running dry (no initial or relubrication)

Graph 2: Initial lubrication by chain manufacturer, no relubrication. Wear is prevented until the (initial) lubricant is used up; then the chain runs dry.

Graph 3: Temporary dry-running; delayed relubrication leads to stepped graph.

Graph 4: Insufficient lubrication, e.g. due to inappropriate/low-quality lubricant or insufficient quantities of lubricant.

Graph 5: Optimal lubrication; low wear-induced chain elongation.

Chain elongation

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