I
I
I
I
C
C
10
C
I
C
C
Caliber™ Blue
11
I
I
B
Caliber™ Blue HS
9
I
I
B
Caliber™ 460 M
DET 900
Sodium
I
C
Polyurea (shear stable*)
14
10
Caliber™ 3M and 5M
Polyurea (conventional)
5
Lithium-Calcium
Calcium Complex
4
11
12
13
14
B
I
I
C
C
C
C
I
C
B
C
C
I
C
B
C
C
C
I
C
I
C
C
C
I
C
I
7
8
9
I
I
I
B
I
C
C
I
C
C
C
C
I
C
C
C
I
B
I
C
C
I
B
I
C
Lithium Complex
6
Calcium Sulfonate
Complex
Lithium 12 Hydroxy
Calcium 12 Hydroxy
3
AFC
Lithium Stearate
Calcium Stearate
2
B = Borderline
C = Compatible
I = Incompatible
Clay (non-soap)
Barium Complex
1
Legend:
Thickener Type
Aluminum Complex
Grease Compatibility Chart
10
DET 900 should not be mixed with other grease types
N/A
Dura-Film™ XD
6
B
C
C
B
I
C
I
B
B
C
B
I
C
I
Earthkeeper® EP
6
B
C
C
B
I
C
I
B
B
C
B
I
C
I
Legacy™ EP & Legacy™ M
1
C
I
I
C
I
B
I
I
I
C
I
I
C
I
Matrix® EP and Matrix® LC
6
B
C
C
B
I
C
I
B
B
C
B
I
C
I
Medallion™ FM
1
C
I
I
C
I
B
I
I
I
C
I
I
C
I
Moly P
11
I
I
B
C
I
B
I
C
C
C
C
I
C
I
Novagard™
1
C
I
I
C
I
B
I
I
I
C
I
I
C
I
Novatemp™
1
C
I
I
C
I
B
I
I
I
C
I
I
C
I
Omnilith™ 360
9
I
I
B
C
I
B
I
C
C
C
C
I
C
I
Omnilith™ 500
10
C
I
C
C
C
C
I
C
C
C
C
I
C
B
Omnilith™ GL
10
C
I
C
C
C
C
I
C
C
C
C
I
C
B
Omnilith™ MB
10
C
I
C
C
C
C
I
C
C
C
C
I
C
B
1
C
I
I
C
I
B
I
I
I
C
I
I
C
I
Omnitask™
Omnitemp™
7
I
I
I
I
I
I
C
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Onyx™
6
B
C
C
B
I
C
I
B
B
C
B
I
C
I
Condition/Application
Automotive
Biodegradable
Top Choices
Omnilith™ GL 2
Earthkeeper® EP 2
Condition/Application
High Speed Bearings
High Temperatures
Caterpillar Equipment
(Meets CAT® Specification)
Caliber™ 3M
Caliber™ 5M
Low Cost/Good Performance
Chemical Resistance
DET 900
Matrix® EP 2
Low Temperatures (-40°)
Couplings
Electric Motor Bearings
Food Machinery
High Load/Shock Load/Slow Speed
Vortex™
Omnilith™ MB
Medallion FM Grease
Matrix® EP, Omnilith™ 500, Onyx™
Multipurpose
Steel Mill Roll Stands
Water Resistance (Bearings)
Water Resistance
(Open Applications)
Top Choices
Omnilith™ LT, Legacy™ EP
Matrix® EP, Omnitemp,™ Novatemp,™ DET 900
Caliber™ Blue, Caliber™ Blue HS, Matrix® LC
Legacy™ EP 1, Novagard™ EP 0, Omnilith™ LT 0
Matrix® LC, Matrix® EP, Omnilith™ 500
Caliber™ Blue, Onyx™
Matrix® EP, Onyx™
Onyx,™ Vortex™
Grease Product Comparison Chart
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Sodium
PTFE
LithiumComplex
Lithium
Calcium
Lithium
Calcium
Sulfonate
Inorganic
Aluminum
Complex
THICKENER TYPE
*APPROXIMATE TEMPERATURE RANGE, °F
**FOUR BALL
WELD
(kg)
PERFORMANCE/COMMENTS
WEAR
(mm)
PRODUCT
NLGI
GRADE
AFC
0, 1, 2
315
Caliber™ 3M and 5M
0, 1, 1.5, 2
620
0.46
Meets caterpillar spec. Contains 3% or 5% moly.
Caliber™ 460 M
2
800
0.57
Robust grease for earthmoving machines.
Caliber™ Blue
0, 1, 2
620
0.43
Dual thickener grease for heavy duty equipment.
Caliber™ Blue HS
0, 1, 2
500
0.43
Contractor grease for a wide range of applications.
DET 900
2
>800
Dura-Film™ XD
1
620
0.43
Robust synthetic grease.
Earthkeeper® EP
2
500
0.60
Biodegradable high performance EP grease.
Legacy™ EP
1
315
0.50
Legacy™ M
1
315
0.50
Matrix® EP
0, 1, 2, TK2
800
0.45
Robust heavy duty grease.
Matrix® LC
Winter, 1, 2
800
0.48
Wider application range than Matrix® EP.
Medallion™ FM Grease
0, 1, 2
400
0.60
Registered with NSF as H-1. Kosher approved.
Moly P
2
250
0.50
Water resistant grease used on jack-up on offshore
Novagard™
0, Winter, 1
620
0.55
Easily pumpable extreme pressure grease.
Novatemp™
1, 5
0.70
Use up to 750°F (400°C) as a dry lubricant.
Omnilith™ 360
0, 1, 2
Omnilith™ 500
-45 -35 -25 -15 -10 -5
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 350 400 450 500 550
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1, 2
Omnilith™ MB
2
Omnilith™ GL
2
Omnitask™
1, 2, TK2
Omnitemp™
1, 2
Onyx™
1, 1.5, 2
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315
0.52
315
0.45
400
0.56
400
0.60
Tacky grease for mining applications.
High temperature inert grease.
Fully synthetic base oil. Designed
for cold temperatures.
Multi-purpose extreme pressure grease.
Meets Bucyrus International specification.
0.45
Can be used down to -45°F (-43°C) in electric
motor bearings only.
500
0.46
GC-LB quality grease for automotive
wheel bearings and chassis.
400
0.60
For use in steel mill work rolls.
__
__
800
0.56
__
*Lowest temperature is for softest grade. Highest temperature is for stiffest grade.
**Four Ball EP & Wear represents the heaviest grade in the series.
__
High temperature extreme pressure grease.
Heavy duty grease for use in work roller bearings.