I am developing an understanding about greases, but need some help clarifying a few things.
What is the difference between grease that is good for ball bearings, roller bearings,u-joints, splines?
It appears grease can arrive at a consistency due to the carrier/thickener, or by the base lubricant/oil. Two greases could have the same NLGI rating, but be made of dramatically different viscocity base oil. What would be the advantage of a grease made from a thin vs a thicker base oil?
Are some commonly used greases simply oil and thickener without any solid additives?
What solid additives are common other than moly and teflon? When are the best applications for solid additive greases?
What is the difference between grease that is good for ball bearings, roller bearings,u-joints, splines?
It appears grease can arrive at a consistency due to the carrier/thickener, or by the base lubricant/oil. Two greases could have the same NLGI rating, but be made of dramatically different viscocity base oil. What would be the advantage of a grease made from a thin vs a thicker base oil?
Are some commonly used greases simply oil and thickener without any solid additives?
What solid additives are common other than moly and teflon? When are the best applications for solid additive greases?