Woodworking Lubricant Comparison Chart
Falex ASTM D2625A Lubricity Test on dry coatings, phosphated
steel on steel, approximately 100,000 psi, 19 feet per minute sliding
speed.
| Lubricant |
Friction
Coefficient
750 lbs. load |
Wear
Life, seconds
100 lbs. load |
| *Bostik TopCote® |
|
|
| *Bostik DriCote® |
0.020 |
216
|
| *Bostik Bearing Lubricant |
0.024 |
204
|
| ACE Pneumatic Tool Oil |
0.032 |
78
|
| Marvel Air tool Oil |
0.032 |
30
|
| WD40 |
0.044 |
fail at 750 lbs.
(60 sec.)
|
| Air Lube 10W/NR |
0.048 |
6
|
| LPS 3 |
0.056 |
430
|
| Break Free CLP |
0.068 |
24
|
| Triflow |
0.068 |
fail at 750 lbs
(50 sec.)
|
| SENCO Tool Lubricating Oil |
0.075 |
fail at 750 lbs.
|
| Paslode Pneumatic Tool Lubricating
Oil |
0.095 |
fail at 750 lbs.
|
| Air Lube 10H/NR |
0.119 |
fail at 750 lbs.
|
| *Bostik TopCote, DriCote and
Bearing Lubricant are more than twice as effective at reducing
friction. |
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