Evaluation of replacement thread lubricants for red lead and graphite in mineral oil
Eight commercially available thread lubricants were evaluated to determine the best replacement for Red Lead and Graphite in Mineral Oil (RLGMO). The evaluation included coefficient of friction testing, high temperature anti-seizing testing, room temperature anti-galling testing, chemical analysis for detrimental impurities, corrosion testing, off-gas testing, and a review of health and environmental factors. The coefficient of friction testing covered a wide variety of factors including stud, nut, and washer materials, sizes, manufacturing methods, surface coatings, surface finishes, applied loads, run-in cycles, and relubrication. Only one lubricant, Dow Corning Molykote P37, met all the criteria established for a replacement lubricant. It has a coefficient of friction range similar to RLGMO. Therefore, it can be substituted directly for RLGMO without changing the currently specified fastener torque values for the sizes, materials and conditions evaluated. Other lubricants did not perform as well as Molykote P37 in one or more test or evaluation categories.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 607497
- Report Number(s):
- WPAD-QES-ME-1206; ON: DE98005594; TRN: 98:002080
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 Apr 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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