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Product Information
Specialty
Lubricants MOLYKOTE® FS 3452
Fluoro-Silicone Grease
Lubricating and sealing grease for metal/metal, metal/plastic
FEATURES and metal/elastomer combinations involving slow movements
" Low evaporation and heavy loadings over very wide temperature ranges,
" High oxidation resistance particularly under unfavorable environmental influences
" Wide service temperature range,
-30ºC to +230ºC (-22ºF to +446ºF)
APPLICATIONS
" High resistance to water and water
" Suitable for the above friction contacts and service conditions.
washout
" Resistant to most solvents and chemicals " Successfully used on valves, mechanical seals and pumps, ball-and socket-joints,
" Compatible with many plastics and bearings, on loading arms for ships and vacuum contained equipment.
elastomers
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
COMPOSITION Specification writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications.
Please contact your local Dow Corning sales representative prior to writing specifications on
" Fluorosilicone oil this product.
" PTFE thickener
Standard* Test Unit Result
Color White
Consistency, density, viscosity
DIN 51 818 NLGI consistency class 2-3
ISO 2137 Worked penetration mm/10 240-280
ISO 2811 Density at 20ºC (68ºF) g/ml 1.47
Base oil viscosity at 25ºC (77ºF) mm /s 2
10000
Temperature
Service temperature ºC -30 to +230
ºF -22 to +446
ISO 2176 Drop point ºC >220
ºF >428
ASTM-D147880 Low temperature torque test at -20ºC (-4ºF)
Initial break-away torque Nm 392x10-3
Torque after 20 minutes running time Nm 94x10-3
DIN 51 805 Kesternich method - flow pressure mbar 280
at -20ºC (-4ºF)
Load-carrying capacity, wear protection, service life
Four-ball tester (VKA)
DIN 51 350 pt.4 Weld load N 4400
Almen-Wieland machine
OK load N 15500
Frictional force with OK load N 3500
Resistance
DIN 51 807 pt.1 Water resistance, static evaluation step 0-90
DIN 51 808 Oxidation resistance, pressure drop 100h, bar 0.0
99ºC (210ºF)

2. TYPICAL PROPERTIES (continued)
Standard* Test Unit Result
Oil separation
DIN 51 817 Oil separation - standard test % 2.8
* ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials.
ISO: International Standardisation Organisation.
DIN: Deutsche Industrie Norm.
HOW TO USE PACKAGING LIMITED WARRANTY
How to apply This product is available in different INFORMATION - PLEASE
Clean bearing surfaces. Apply grease standard container sizes. Detailed READ CAREFULLY
in the normal way using a brush or container size information should be The information contained herein is
grease gun. Do not mix with other obtained from your nearest offered in good faith and is believed to
greases. Due to variation in quality of Dow Corning sales office or be accurate. However, because
plastics and elastomers, compatibility Dow Corning distributor. conditions and methods of use of our
tests should be carried out for swelling products are beyond our control, this
and shrinkage, stress-crack formation, LIMITATIONS information should not be used in
and changes in strength and hardness. This product is neither tested nor substitution for customer's tests to
represented as suitable for medical or ensure that Dow Corning's products are
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS pharmaceutical uses. safe, effective, and fully satisfactory
Hands should be washed before eating, for the intended end use. Suggestions
drinking or smoking. Avoid contact HEALTH AND of use shall not be taken as
with the eyes and skin. Traces of toxic ENVIRONMENTAL inducements to infringe any patent.
trifluoropropionaldehyde may be INFORMATION
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(>302ºF). Adequate ventilation must be safety needs, Dow Corning has an product will meet the Dow Corning
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USABLE LIFE AND INCIDENTAL OR
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When stored at or below 20ºC (68ºF) in
the original unopened containers, this WE HELP YOU INVENT THE
product has a usable life of 60 months FUTURE."
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