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CABLE LUBE

MULTIPURPOSE WIRE ROPE & CABLE LUBRICANT

Phillips 66® Cable Lube is a heavy duty lubricant designed to lubricate and preserve wire ropes and cables. It features a heavy residual base oil blended with special rust and corrosion inhibitors and is cut with a volatile, non-chlorinated solvent for easy application without heating. Its low viscosity and excellent wetting properties allow it to penetrate the core of the wire rope or cable. Once applied, the solvent evaporates, leaving a durable, semi-fluid lubricant on each wire strand and within the core.

Cable Lube clings tightly to surfaces and resists water displacement, which is integral for reducing internal friction and wear between wire strands. Coating cables with Cable Lube protects, lubricates, and cushions them as they move around sheaves and drums. With residual film, this lubricant remains pliable even in low temperatures, ensuring reliable lubrication and protection in harsh conditions.

CABLE LUBE

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Features & Benefits

  • Good penetrating ability
  • Preserves and conditions hemp cores
  • Reduces friction and wear between wire strands
  • Resists sling-off during high speed operation
  • Excellent resistance to water washout
  • Excellent rust and corrosion protection

Applications

  • Wire ropes and cables
  • Hoists, cranes and aerial tram-ways
  • Logging and mining equipment
  • Mill machinery
  • Open and semi-enclosed gears and pinions
  • Guides and sliding surfaces

    Note: Whenever possible, Cable Lube should be applied when the cable is flexing, such as when it is going over a sheave. This facilitates penetration of the lubricant to the core and permits more uniform coating of the wire strands. It is desirable, but not necessary, to clean the cable before application.

    Caution: Cable Lube should not be stored near sources of heat. The container should be tightly closed to avoid fire hazard and to reduce loss of solvent. Loss of solvent decreases the penetrating qualities of the lubricant. During application, proper precautions should be taken to ensure adequate ventilation and attention should be given to any potential fire hazards.

Technical Details

Additional Details:

ISO Grade (with solvent) 15
Color Black
Texture (after solvent evaporation) Tacky
Specific Gravity, @ 60°F 0.880
Density, lbs/gal @ 60°F 7.33
Flash Point (with solvent), °C (°F) 82 (180)
Pour Point (with solvent), °C (°F) -42 (-44)
Viscosity, Kinematic, ASTM D445
Viscosity @ 40°C, cSt 1362
Viscosity @ 100°C, cSt 146
Viscosity, Kinematic (with solvent), ASTM D445
Viscosity @ 40°C, cSt 14.3
Four-Ball Wear Scar, mm, (ASTM D2266) 0.42
Four-Ball EP, Weld Load, Kgf, (ASTM D2596) 200