Chains are used for both power transmission and transport. Because they consist of many individual links that move relative to one another, the use of lubricants is recommended to reduce friction and wear.
The design of chains places the following demands on the lubricant:
Filter
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 60 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
slide bearing, chains, guides, curves
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 60 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
slide bearing, chains, guides, curves
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 68 mm²/s
Base oil: white oil
slide bearing, chains, pneumatics, valves, guides, curves
Operating temperature: °C to °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 60 mm²/s
chains, open gears, racks, pneumatics, guides, curves, hydraulics, bed ways, schmitz rings, fittings & joints
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 120 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
Thickener: polyurea
slide bearing, chains, open gears, racks, guides, curves, fittings & joints
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 6000 mm²/s
Base oil: other, ester oil
Thickener: polyurea
chains, open gears, racks, guides, curves, fittings & joints
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 100 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 6000 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil
Thickener: polyurea
chains, fittings & joints
Operating temperature: °C to °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): mm²/s
gearboxes & gearing, slide bearing, chains, assembly grease / fittings / o-rings, open gears, racks, linear guides, ball screws, pneumatics, valves, guides, curves, hydraulics, worm gear, bed ways, schmitz rings, fittings & joints, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -35 °C to 160 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 220 mm²/s
Base oil: poly-alpha-olefin
slide bearing, chains, guides, curves, bed ways
Operating temperature: -30 °C to 170 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 400 mm²/s
Base oil: poly-alpha-olefin
Thickener: polyurea
slide bearing, chains, open gears, racks, guides, curves
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 130 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 185 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil
Thickener: inorganic
gearboxes & gearing, chains, linear guides, ball screws, gearboxes & gearing
rotating, sliding, oscillating
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 130 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 200 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil
Thickener: inorganic
gearboxes & gearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
rotating, sliding, oscillating
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 220 mm²/s
Base oil: white oil
Thickener: aluminum complex, solid lubricant
gearboxes & gearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
sliding, rolling
Operating temperature: -5 °C to 80 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 6390-7800 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
Thickener: polyurea
gearboxes & gearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 80 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 2300 mm²/s
Base oil: other, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, chains, open gears, racks, guides, curves, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 80 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 1700 mm²/s
Base oil: other, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, chains, open gears, racks, guides, curves, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -15 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 46 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
chains
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 68 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, open gears, hydraulics, bed ways, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 68 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
chains, bed ways
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 100 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, open gears, hydraulics, bed ways, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 1100 mm²/s
Base oil: other, mineral oil, ester oil
chains
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 100 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
chains, bed ways
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 150 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, open gears, hydraulics, bed ways, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 1600 mm²/s
Base oil: other, mineral oil, ester oil
chains
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 220 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 220 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, bed ways
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 320 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, bed ways
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 460 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 480 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil, ester oil
roller bearing, slide bearing, chains
Operating temperature: -15 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 68 mm²/s
Base oil: white oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, hydraulics, bed ways, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -15 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 100 mm²/s
Base oil: white oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, hydraulics, bed ways, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -15 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 150 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, hydraulics, bed ways, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 220 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, bed ways, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 320 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -15 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 68 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, bed ways, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -15 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 100 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, bed ways, schmitz rings, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -15 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 150 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, bed ways, schmitz rings, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -15 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 220 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, bed ways, schmitz rings, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -15 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 320 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -15 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 460 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil, ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 460 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 680 mm²/s
Base oil: other, white oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -40 °C to 130 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 46 mm²/s
Base oil: ester oil
chains, hydraulics, compressors
Operating temperature: -35 °C to 130 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 68 mm²/s
Base oil: ester oil
chains, hydraulics, compressors
Operating temperature: -35 °C to 140 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 100 mm²/s
Base oil: ester oil
chains, compressors
Operating temperature: -35 °C to 140 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 150 mm²/s
Base oil: ester oil
chains, compressors
Operating temperature: -35 °C to 180 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 160 mm²/s
Base oil: other, ester oil
chains, open gears, racks, guides, curves
Operating temperature: -35 °C to 140 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 220 mm²/s
Base oil: ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, compressors, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -30 °C to 220 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 210 mm²/s
Base oil: ester oil
chains
Operating temperature: -35 °C to 140 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 320 mm²/s
Base oil: ester oil
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, compressors, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 68 mm²/s
Base oil: polyglycol
roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, hydraulics, compressors, worm gear
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 100 mm²/s
Base oil: polyglycol
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, compressors, worm gear, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 150 mm²/s
Base oil: polyglycol
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, compressors, worm gear, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 220 mm²/s
Base oil: polyglycol
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, compressors, worm gear, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 320 mm²/s
Base oil: polyglycol
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, worm gear, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -20 °C to 120 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 460 mm²/s
Base oil: polyglycol
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, worm gear, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -45 °C to 150 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 46 mm²/s
Base oil: poly-alpha-olefin
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, hydraulics, compressors, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -40 °C to 150 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 68 mm²/s
Base oil: poly-alpha-olefin
gearboxes & gearing, slide bearing, chains, hydraulics, compressors, bed ways, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -40 °C to 150 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 100 mm²/s
Base oil: poly-alpha-olefin
gearboxes & gearing, slide bearing, chains, hydraulics, compressors, bed ways, schmitz rings, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -40 °C to 150 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 150 mm²/s
Base oil: poly-alpha-olefin
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, hydraulics, compressors, bed ways, schmitz rings, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -35 °C to 150 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 220 mm²/s
Base oil: poly-alpha-olefin
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, compressors, bed ways, schmitz rings, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -35 °C to 150 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 320 mm²/s
Base oil: poly-alpha-olefin
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, compressors, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -30 °C to 150 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 460 mm²/s
Base oil: poly-alpha-olefin
gearboxes & gearing, roller bearing, slide bearing, chains, gearboxes & gearing
Operating temperature: -10 °C to 60 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 7 mm²/s
Base oil: white oil
chains
Operating temperature: °C to °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 53 mm²/s
Base oil: white oil
chains
Operating temperature: -30 °C to 150 °C
Viscosity at 40°C (active ingredient): 800 mm²/s
Base oil: mineral oil
Thickener: other, calcium, lithium (complex)
chains, open gears, racks
sliding, rolling
