Typical Physical Characteristics

PROPERTIES

 

MIL-PRF-24139A

TYPICAL

 

Oil type

 

Mineral

Mineral

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thickener type

 

_

Microgel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base oil viscosity

mm2/s

 

 

 

@ 40°C

 

35

 

@ 100°C

 

5.5

 

Useful operating temperature

 

–40 to

 

range

°C

 

 

 

 

+121

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drop point

°C

149 min

260+

 

 

 

 

 

Worked penetration @ 25°C

265 to 320

300

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unworked penetration

 

 

 

 

@ 25°C

 

287

 

 

 

 

 

Bomb oxidation pressure

 

 

 

drop @ 99°C

 

 

 

 

100 hrs

lb/in2

10 max

9

 

 

2

 

 

 

500 hrs

lb/in

25 max

15

 
 

Oil separation @ 100°C,

 

 

 

 

in 30 hrs

% m

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

Water resistance test loss

 

 

 

@ 38°C

% m

5 max

2.0

 
 

 

 

 

 

Evaporation loss in 22 hrs

 

 

 

@ 121°C

% m

1.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mean Hertz Load

kg

30

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antifriction bearing

 

 

 

 

performance

 

 

 

 

@ 121°C

hrs

2000+

 

 

 

 

 

Copper corrosion 24 hrs @

 

 

 

100°C

 

Must pass

Passes

 

Bearing protection 2 days @

 

 

 

51°C

 

Must pass

Passes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colour

 

Brown

 

 

Specifications

U.S.

 

Approved MIL-PRF-24139A

Meets MIL-G-7711A (Obsolete)

British

 

Approved DEF STAN 91-12

 

 

 

 

French

 

Equivalent DCSEA 382/A

 

 

 

 

 

Russian

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATO Code

 

G-382

 

 

 

 

Joint Service Designation

XG-271

 

AeroShell Grease 6 is a general purpose airframe grease for use in anti-friction bearings, gearboxes and plain bearings within the temperature range of –40°C to +121°C

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