Molykote PG 54 is a high performance silicone grease for plastic/plastic, plastic/metal, and rubber/metal combinations involving slow to medium-fast movements and light to medium loadings. It has high oxidation resistance, a wide service temperature range of -50°C to 180°C, good low temperature performance, and excellent compatibility with most plastics and rubbers. Molykote PG 54 is suitable for lubrication points requiring low to medium loadings and speeds, and is used in applications such as brake boosters, video and audio cassettes, and sliding surfaces of washing machines.

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Lubricants MOLYKOTE® PG 54
Silicone Grease
High performance grease for plastic/plastic, plastic/metal and
rubber/metal combinations involving slow to medium-fast
FEATURES movements and light to medium loadings
" High oxidation resistance
" Low evaporation APPLICATIONS
" Wide service temperature range " Suitable for lubrication points with low to medium loadings and speeds.
-50ºC to 180ºC (-58ºF to 356ºF)
" Used in brake boosters, brake-caliper guide bolts, silent block bushings, video
" Good low temperature performance
and audio cassettes, water-pump packing, control cables and on sliding-contact
" Low coefficient of friction
" Very good corrosion protection surfaces of washing machines and dishwashers.
" Excellent compatibility with most
plastics and rubbers TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Specification writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications.
COMPOSITION Please contact your local Dow Corning sales representative prior to writing specifications on
this product.
" Silicone base oil
" Lithium complex thickener
Standard* Test Unit Result
" EP additives
" Solid lubricants Color White
Consistency, Density, Viscosity
DIN 51 818 NLGI consistency class 2-3
ISO 2137 Worked penetration mm/10 245-275
ISO 2811 Density at 20ºC (68ºF) g/ml 1.02
DIN 51 562 Base oil viscosity at 25ºC (77ºF) mm /s 2
200
Temperature
Service temperature ºC -50 to +180
ºF -58 to +356
ISO 2176 Dropping point ºC >250
ºF >482
ASTM D147880 Low temperature torque at -50ºC (-58ºF)
Initial break-away torque Nm <120x10-3
Torque after 20 minutes running time Nm <90x10-3
DIN 51 805 Kesternich method - flow pressure at -50ºC (-58ºF) mbar <800
Resistance, Corrosion
DIN 51 808 Oxidation resistance, pressure drop after 100h, bar 0.1
99ºC (210ºF)
DIN 51 802 SKF-Emcor corrosion protection 0-1
Coefficient of friction
Steel ball against plastic surface (POM) µ <0.04
Ø ball = 12.7mm, load = 6.3N, v = 10mm/s,
running time 24h, µ=
* DIN: Deutsche Industrie Norm.
ISO: International Standardisation Organisation.

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