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Typical Krytox Applications by Industry Aerospace valves & o-rings in oxygen service LOX pump bearing housings gyroscope fluid fuel pumps hydraulic fuel valves actuation & control systems Automotive CV Joints…
One of the greatest advantages of using Chemours Krytox lubricants is stability in a wide variety of operating conditions and environments. This inert nature is what allows Krytox oils and greases to outlast and outperform competing hydrocarbon products.
There are two measurements of viscosity: kinematic and dynamic, or absolute viscosity . The viscosity expressed here is kinematic viscosity, the ratio of dynamic or absolute viscosity to density . This is the value usually measured . It can be converted to dynamic viscosity using the following relation:
Kinematic viscosity x density = Dynamic viscosity (Centistokes, cSt x g/cc = Centipoise, cP)
Because of the high density of Chemours Krytox fluids, the dynamic is almost double the kinematic viscosity .
Choosing what viscosity of oil to use depends on the application . Generally, lower viscosity oils flow more readily and are used in operations where high speed is desired. High viscosity oils are preferred for low speeds or heavy loads . Since viscosity drops as temperature increases and rises as temperature decreases, the choice also depends on temperature . Thus, for the same reference temperature, a lower viscosity oil would be preferred for high speed operations and a higher viscosity oil would be preferred for low speeds . This typically applies to choosing a base oil for grease as well .
Krytox Fluorinated Oils Lubricants Composition Krytox fluorinated oils are a series of low molecular weight fluorine end-capped homopolymers of hexafluoropropylene epoxide with the following chemical structure: where n = 10–60 The…
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Discovered in 1959, the polymer that would become known worldwide as Krytox showed remarkable thermal and oxidative stability. Potential uses envisioned then included lubricant for the MACH 3+ turbine engine, hydraulic oil, rocket gear box lubricant, and even gyroscope oil.
In 1963, Krytox oil was used in a GE engine test for the supersonic transport aircraft. In 1964, new Krytox PFPE-based grease formulations were developed jointly with the US Navy and the Air Force, resulting in military specification MIL-G-27617, which was developed specifically to cover Krytox. The first commercial sales of Krytox were for non-flammable lubricants for the Apollo space program in 1965.
Prior to 1981, the only commercially available Krytox lubricants were aerospace oil and greases. Since then, PFPE-based oils and greases have been adopted across a very wide range of industries and applications. There are PFPE oils and greases for industrial operations, vacuum pump fluids, incidental food contact, automotive uses, reactive gas, and of course, military applications — to name just a few.
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