Castrol ALPHA SP 680 1000L AZ
The Castrol Alpha™ SP gear oil range of high quality lubricants are based upon highly refined mineral oil, enhanced with an extreme pressure additive technology providing good thermal stability and high load carrying capacity. The extreme pressure additive system not only provides high load carrying capacity, but was designed to provide microscopic wear protection. Microscopic wear protection, also known as micropitting protection, is critical in preventing destructive wear at the micro level therefore extending gear life and meeting the evolving demands of smaller and higher output gear boxes.
Application
The Alpha SP range is recommended for the lubrication of industrial gear boxes using forced circulation or splash and oil bath lubrication. They may be used for the lubrication of spur and helical gears and in some lightly loaded worm type gear applications. They have very good viscosity characteristics to ensure starting torques are not excessively high in cold operating conditions. The additives are compatible with the ferrous and non-ferrous metals used in industrial gear units. The Alpha SP range is compatible with the most common types of seal materials.
Product Performance Claims
| •DIN 51517 Part 3 |
| •AGMA 9005 - E02 |
| •AIST 224 |
| •David Brown S1.53.101 Type E |
| •Flender Rev 16.2 for Helical-, Bevel- and Planetary Gear Units (ISO VG 150 - 460) |
| •DIN Classification: CLP |
Advantages
| •Extreme Pressure (EP) performance protects gears against wear and shock-loading as measured by FZG performance and demonstrated extensively in the field |
| •Alpha SP 'Clean gear' additive technology provides low deposit formation |
| •Good water separation and demulsification |
| •High protection against corrosion and wear |
Typical Characteristics — Alpha SP 680
| AGMA No. | 8EP | - |
| ISO Viscosity Grade | 680 | - |
| Density @ 15°C / 59°F | 920 kg/m³ | ISO 12185 / ASTM D4052 |
| Kinematic Viscosity @ 40°C / 104°F | 680 mm²/s | ISO 3104 / ASTM D445 |
| Kinematic Viscosity @ 100°C / 212°F | 37.3 mm²/s | ISO 3104 / ASTM D445 |
| Viscosity Index | >95 | ISO 2909 / ASTM D2270 |
| Pour Point | -6°C | ISO 3016 / ASTM D97 |
| Flash Point - open cup method | 229°C | ISO 2592 / ASTM D92 |
| Foam Sequence I - tendency / stability | 10/0 ml/ml | ISO 6247 / ASTM D892 |
| Copper corrosion (3 hrs @ 100°C / 212°F) | 1b | ISO 2160 / ASTM D130 |
| Rust test - synthetic seawater (24 hrs) | Pass | ISO 7120 / ASTM D665B |
| FZG Gear Scuffing test - A/8.3/90 | >14 Failure Load Stage | ISO 14635-1 |
| FZG Micropitting test @ 90°C / 194°F | >10/High | FVA 54-7 |
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