Miscibility matrix

It is always associated with risk to mix different types of lubricant. If unavoidable, the risk can be reduced by
examining whether the lubricant’s main components (oil and soap/thickener) can be mixed according to the table
below.

Miscibility of base oils

Synthetic Silicone oil Perfluoroalkyl Silicone oil Polyphenyl

Mineral oil hydrocarbon Ester oil Polyglycol (Methyl) ether (Phenyl) ether oil
Mineral oil + + + - - - +/- +
Syntethic hydrocarbon + + + - - - - +
Ester oil + + + + - - + +
Polyglycol - - + + - - - -
Silicone oil (Methyl) - - - - + - +/- -
Perfluoroalkylether - - - - - + - -
Silicone oil (Phenyl) +/- - + - +/- - + +
Polyphenylether oil + + + - - - + +

+ Miscible +/- Partially miscible - Immiscible

Miscibility of thickeners
Metal soap Complex soaps Other thickeners

AI Ca Li Na AI Ba Ca Li Na Bentonit Polyurea PTFE

Metal soap

AI + +/- + +/- + +/- + + +/- + + +

Ca +/- + + + + + + +/- + + + +
Li + + + - + + + + - +/- +/- +
Na +/- + - + + + +/- +/- + - + +
AI + + + + + + +/- + +/- +/- +/- +
Complex soaps

Ba +/- + + + + + +/- +/- + + +/- +

Ca + + + +/- +/- +/- + + + +/- + +
Li + +/- + +/- + +/- + + +/- + +/- +
Na +/- + - + +/- + + +/- + - + +
Bentonit + + +/- - +/- + +/- + - + + +
thickeners
Other

Polyurea + + +/- + +/- +/- + +/- + + + +

PTFE ++ + + + + + + + + + + +

+ Miscible +/- Partially miscible - Immiscible