SKF bearing grease selection chart

Grease Description Application example Temperature range1) Temp. Speed Load Thickener / NLGI Base oil Vertical shaft Fast outer Oscillating Severe Peak loads or Rust inhibiting
base oil viscosity2) ring rotation movements vibrations frequent startup properties
LTL HTPL

Automotive wheel bearings

General purpose industrial and –30 °C 120 °C Lithium soap /
LGMT 2 automotive
Conveyors and fans
(–20 °F) (250 °F)
M M L to M
mineral oil
2 110 ● + +
Small electric motors

Bearings with d > 100 mm

General purpose industrial and –30 °C 120 °C Lithium soap /
LGMT 3 automotive
Vertical shaft or outer bearing ring rotation
(–20 °F) (250 °F)
M M L to M
mineral oil
3 125 + ● + ●

Wide application greases

Car, truck and trailer wheel bearings

Forming and press section of paper mills

–20 °C 110 °C Lithium soap /
LGEP 2 Extreme pressure Work roll bearings in steel industry
(–5 °F) (230 °F)
M L to M H
mineral oil
2 200 ● ● + + +
Heavy machinery, vibrating screens

Wheel bearings in cars, trailers and trucks

Wide temperature3), extreme –30 °C 140 °C Lithium complex soap /
LGWA 2 pressure
Washing machines
Electric motors
(–20 °F) (285 °F)
M to H L to M L to H
mineral oil
2 185 ● ● ● ● + +

Agricultural and forestry equipment

Biodegradable, –40 °C 90 °C Lithium-calcium soap /
LGGB 2 low toxicity4)
Construction and earthmoving equipment
(–40 °F) (195 °F)
L to M L to M M to H
synthetic ester oil
2 110 ● + + + ●
Water treatment and irrigation

Special requirements
Food processing equipment
–20 °C 110 °C Aluminium complex /
LGFP 2 Food compatible Wrapping machines
(–5 °F) (230 °F)
M M L to M
medical white oil
2 150 ● +
Bottling machines

Pellet presses
Food compatible –40 °C 140 °C Complex calcium
LGFQ 2 High load
Mills
(–40 °F) (285 °F)
L to H VL to M L to VH
sulphonate/PAO
1–2 320 ● ● + + + +
Mixers

Wind turbine blade and yaw bearing Wind turbine blade and yaw –40 °C 120 °C Lithium complex soap /
LGBB 2 grease slewing bearings (–40 °F) (250 °F)
L to M VL M to H
synthetic PAO oil
2 68 + + + +

Textile and machine tool spindles

Low temperature, extremely high –50 °C 110 °C Lithium soap /
LGLT 2 Small electric motors and robots L to M M to EH L 2 18 ● ● ●

Low temperature
speed (–60 °F) (230 °F) synthetic PAO oil
Printing cylinders

Main shaft of wind turbines

–30 °C –110 °C Lithium soap /
LGWM 1 Extreme pressure, low temperature Centralised lubrication systems
Spherical roller thrust bearing applications
(–20 °F) (–230 °F)
L to M L to M H
mineral oil
1 200 + + +

Complex calcium
Main shaft of wind turbines
–40 °C 110 °C sulphonate /
LGWM 2 High load, wide temperature Heavy duty off road or marine applications
Snow exposed applications
(–40 °F) (230 °F)
L to M L to M L to h
synthetic PAO oil /
1–2 80 ● ● + + + +
mineral oil

Jaw crushers
–20 °C 120 °C Lithium soap /
LGEM 2 ● + + + +

High loads
High viscosity plus solid lubricants Construction machinery M VL H to VH 2 500
(–5 °F) (250 °F) mineral oil
Vibrating machinery

Trunnion bearings
Extremely high viscosity with solid –10 °C 120 °C Lithium-calcium soap /
LGEV 2 lubricants
Support and thrust rollers on rotary kilns and dryers
Slewing ring bearings
(–15 °F) (250 °F)
M VL H to VH
mineral oil
2 1 020 ● + + + +

Steel on steel plain bearings

Complex calcium
EP high viscosity, Dryer section of paper mills –20 °C 150 °C
LGHB 2 high temperature5) Work roll bearings and continuous casting in steel industry (–5 °F) (300 °F)
M to H VL to M L to VH sulphonate /
mineral oil
2 425 ● + + + + +
Sealed spherical roller bearings up to 150 °C (300 °F)

High temperature
Electric motors
–40 °C 150 °C Di-urea /
LGHP 2 High performance polyurea grease Fans, even at high speed
(–40 °F) (300 °F)
M to H M to H L to M
mineral oil
2 to 3 96 + ● ● +
High speed ball bearings at medium and high temperatures

Bakery/brick oven equipment PTFE / synthetic

High temperature –30 °C 240 °C
LGED 2 Harsh environment
Glass industry
(–20 °F) (464 °F)
VH L to M H to VH luorinated 2 460 ● ● + ● ● ●
Vacuum pumps polyether oil

Bakery equipment (ovens) PTFE / synthetic

LGET 2 –40 °C 260 °C
Extreme temperature Wafer baking machines
Textile dryers
(–40 °F) (500 °F)
VH L to M H to VH luorinated
polyether oil
2 400 ● + + ● ● ●

1)
2)
LTL = Low Temperature Limit. Deined by means of the IP 186 Low temperature torque test. HTPL = High Temperature Performance Limit
mm2/s at 40 °C (105 °F) = cSt.
● = Suitable + = Recommended
3) LGWA 2 can withstand peak temperatures of 220 °C (430 °F)
4) LGGB 2 can withstand peak temperatures of 120 °C (250 °F)
5) LGHB 2 can withstand peak temperatures of 200 °C (390 °F)