Handbook for grease applications

Abstract

The process of finding the ultimate grease is described in this report using an example from railway applications. This example includes steps such as a requirement list, field tests, laboratory tests and an evaluation method. The example deals with the problems discovered in a field test performed to determine the best grease for tapered roller bearings in railway wagon wheels and to increase the knowledge of grease lubrication. Seven different fully formulated commercial greases were examined in the wheel bearings of one ore wagon, used for transporting ore commercially by railway from the Kiruna Mine in northern Sweden to Narvik in northern Norway for shipping to foreign markets. The steps performed in this study are recommended in all problems associated with finding the optimal grease for different types of applications.

Citation

Lundberg, J. and Berg, S. (2000), "Handbook for grease applications", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 52 No. 5, pp. 221-232. https://doi.org/10.1108/00368790010373184