XU Enrong, KANG Xianzhi, LIU Junhai, LIU Guorui, BAI Min, ZHANG Yun, MIAO Qiaowei
The performance of lubricating greases is the key to ensure the service life of wire ropes. By studying on the physical and chemical properties of 7 common lubricating greases for wire ropes, the physical and chemical indexes of 7 lubricating greases, such as ash, residual carbon, moisture, specific gravity, viscosity, water resistance, oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance were determined, and the quality and function of lubricating greases were compared by auxiliaries of chart and observation. Findings: 1) According to the results of composition determination, lubricating greases with few impurities and caking resistance are KL-90, KL-70 and XT-70, lubricating greases with carbon deposition resistance are CH-1, IRIS655 and A19-200, and lubricating grease with the best low-temperature fluidity is XT-70. 2) From the measurement results of physical properties, 7 lubricating greases have little difference in fluidity and water resistance, in which KL-90 is the lubricating grease with wide applicable temperature. 3) According to the measurement results of chemical properties, the lubricating grease with the best oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance is both IRIS655. The intrinsic relationship between the physical and chemical indexes of different lubricating greases was analyzed, and the applicability of various lubricating greases in different environments was ascertained.