Information Connection:
Grease Compatibility |
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Grease. Did you know you can't mix just any grease with any other grease? It's true--doing
so can cause catastrophic damage to equipment. And it's true even if the grease types
are the same. Why is this? Grease consists of two parts--the actual lubricant (normally
oil) and a carrier, or base. Each has its own function. It's the carriers that
are not compatible. Always know the base of the grease you are adding and the base of the
grease you are adding to. Once you know those things, you can use the chart below to
determine if you can add one grease to the other.
This grease compatibility chart will help you put the right greases together.
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Grease Compatibility Chart
B
= Borderline
C = Compatible
I = Incompatible |
Al
C
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p
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e
x |
Ba
C
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p
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x |
Ca
S
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r
a
t
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Ca
12
H
y
d
r
o
x
y |
Ca
C
o
m
p
l
e
x |
Ca
S
u
l
f
o
n
a
t
e |
C
l
a
y
N
o
n
s
o
a
p |
Li
S
t
e
a
r
a
t
e |
Li
12
H
y
d
r
o
x
y |
Li
C
o
m
p
l
e
x |
P
o
l
y
u
r
e
a |
P
o
l
y
u
r
e
a
S
S |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
1.
Aluminum
Complex |
X |
I |
I |
C |
I |
B |
I |
I |
I |
C |
I |
C |
2.
Barium Complex |
I |
X |
I |
C |
I |
C |
I |
I |
I |
I |
I |
B |
3.
Calcium Stearate |
I |
I |
X |
C |
I |
C |
C |
C |
B |
C |
I |
C |
4.
Calcium
12 Hydroxy |
C |
C |
C |
X |
B |
B |
C |
C |
C |
C |
I |
C |
5.
Calcium
Complex |
I |
I |
I |
B |
X |
I |
I |
I |
I |
C |
C |
C |
| 6.
Calcium Sulfonate |
B |
C |
C |
B |
I |
X |
I |
B |
B |
C |
I |
C |
7.
Clay Non-soap |
I |
I |
C |
C |
I |
I |
X |
I |
I |
I |
I |
B |
8.
Lithium Stearate |
I |
I |
C |
C |
I |
B |
I |
X |
C |
C |
I |
C |
9.
Lithium
12 Hydroxy |
I |
I |
B |
C |
I |
B |
I |
C |
X |
C |
I |
C |
10.
Lithium
Complex |
C |
I |
C |
C |
C |
C |
I |
C |
C |
X |
I |
C |
11.
Polyurea Conventional |
I |
I |
I |
I |
C |
I |
I |
I |
I |
I |
X |
C |
| 12.
Polyurea Shear Stable |
C |
B |
C |
C |
C |
C |
B |
C |
C |
C |
C |
X |
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