Presentation Profile
Determining Flow Properties of Lubricating Greases at Negative Temperatures
Currently Scheduled: 10/15/2024 - 2:00 PM
Room: South Lobby
Main Author
Raj Shah - Koehler Instrument Company Inc.
- Gavin Thomas - Koehler Instrument Company Inc.
- Will Streiber - Koehler Instrument Company Inc.
Abstract:
Designs for commercial lubricant greases are typically optimized for use in ambient environments, often disregarding the effects of extreme negative temperatures where the grease would become more viscous. This, in turn, causes poor low temperature performance due to a decreased lubricating effect of grease throughout the vessel as pumpability becomes reduced. Lubricants suited for low temperatures are rare due to the lack of instruments able to properly test greases at these conditions. Koehler Instrument Company’s K95300 Low Temperature Grease Flow Tester aims to provide a solution to this issue as it has been developed with conformance to the DIN51805 Kesternich method that establishes a standardized manner of measuring the flow properties of various lubricating greases in extreme cold temperatures to find which are most suitable for operational use. This poster will examine how the K95300 can reliably determine the flow properties of various lubricating greases at adjustable cold temperatures in a manner pursuant with the Kesternich Method.
