Description
SKF LGMT 3 is a mineral oil-based, lithium-soap grease. It is a high-quality, multi-purpose grease for a wide range of industrial and automotive applications requiring consistent lubrication.
Technical characteristics and advantages
- Good anti-corrosion properties
- High oxidation stability within the recommended temperature range
Application areas
- Bearings for shafts with diameters > 100 mm (3.9 in)
- Rotation of the outer ring
- Vertical shaft bearings
- Elevated ambient temperature >35°C (95°F)
- Cardan shafts
- Agricultural equipment
- Wheel bearings for cars, trucks and trailers
- Large-sized electric motors
| Capacity of the container | Designation |
| 420 ml cartridge | LGMT 3/0.4 |
| 0.5 kg canister | LGMT 3/0.5 |
| 1 kg canister | LGMT 3/1 |
| 5 kg canister | LGMT 3/5 |
| 18 kg canister | LGMT 3/18 |
| 50 kg barrel | LGMT 3/50 |
| 180 kg barrel | LGMT 3/180 |
| Lubricators with electromechanical drive | |
| TLMR 101 Series - 380 ml replacement set (with battery) | LGMT 3/MR380B |
| TLMR 201 Series - replacement set 380 ml | LGMT 3/MR380 |
| Designation |
LGMT 3/(tank volume) | |
| Code according to DIN 51825 | K3K-30 | |
| NLGI consistency class | 3 | |
| Thickener | Lithium | |
| Color | Amber | |
| Base oil type | Mineral | |
| Operating temperature range | from −30 to +120 °C (from −20 to +250 °F) | |
| Dropping point according to DIN ISO 2176 | >180 °C (>355 °F) | |
| Base oil viscosity | 40 °C, mm²/s | 125 |
| 100 °C, mm²/s | 12 | |
| Penetration according to DIN ISO 2137 | 60 dives, 10-1 mm | 220–250 |
| 100,000 dives, 10-1 mm | max 280 | |
| Mechanical stability | Rolling stability, 50 h at 80 °C, 10-1 mm | max 295 |
| V2F vehicle testing | «"M"» | |
| Corrosion protection | Emcor: ISO 11007 standard | 0–0 |
| Emcor Water Washout Test | 0–0 | |
| Water resistance | to DIN 51 807/1, 3 h at 90 °C | max 1 * |
| Oil separation | according to DIN 51 817, 7 days at 40 °C, static, % | 1–3 |
| Lubricity | R2F, test B at 120°C | Positive result |
| Copper corrosion | DIN 51 811 | max 2 at 130°C (265°F) |
| Service life of rolling bearing greases | L-life test50 on the R0F machine at 10,000 rpm, h | min. 1000 at 130 °C (265 °F) |
| Shelf life | 5 years | |
| * = Typical value | ||
