POLYGLYKOL BM 11/580

POLYGLYKOL BM 11/580 is used in fluids and lubricants for greases and metalworking fluids. It functions as a base stock and oil, as well as a lubricity additive.

Principal: Clariant Industrial Applications

Chemical Family: Polyalkylene Glycols (PAG)

Functions: Base Stock & Oil, Lubricity Additive

End Uses: Greases, Metalworking Fluids

Fluids & Lubricants Type: Greases, Metalworking Fluids

Applicable Processes: Metal Processing

Features: Excellent Wear Properties, Good Thermal Stability, High Performance, High Viscosity Index, Low Coefficient of Friction, Low Molecular Weight, Low Solidifying Point, Low Temperature Performance, Low Viscosity

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Applicable Processes
Compatible Polymers & Resins
Fluids & Lubricants End Use
Fluids & Lubricants Type
Markets
Applications
Product Applications

Fields of industrial application:

  • Low viscous base oil component for high performance lubricants with low friction coefficients, excellent wear properties and good thermal stability.
  • Base oil for manufacturing greases with good low temperature behavior.
  • Lubricity improver for fully synthetic metal working fluids.

Properties

Physical Form
Soluble In
Note
  • Typical Properties are for guidance only and not to be taken as product specifications. The tolerances are given in the product specification sheet.
  • * Contact angle of water on V2A steel: 64°.
  • ** Surface tension of water: 71.6 mN/m.
Product Properties
  • POLYGLYKOL BM 11/580 is a clear, neutral viscous liquid at room temperature. It displays an extremely low solidification point of lower than -62°C and no evaporation loss even at temperatures as high as 100°C.
  • POLYGLYKOL BM 11/580 has a very high viscosity index of around 210 despite its low molecular weight. It is soluble in both water and low viscous naphthenic oil.

Technical Details & Test Data

Viscosity/Temperature Behaviour of Polyglykol BM 11/580

Polyglykol BM 11/580 is the ideal component for low temperature applications. As shown in Figure 1, the viscosity of Polyglykol BM11/580 is relatively low even at -40°C.

Figure 1: Temperature – Kinematic viscosity scan:

POLYGLYKOL BM 11/580 - Viscosity/Temperature Behaviour of Polyglykol BM 11/580 - 1

Thermo-Oxidative Degradation

To increase the thermo-oxidative stability, Lubricant Additive 1655 (LA 1655) can be used:

Addition of
LA 1655
Temperature
5% mass loss
Temperature
10% mass loss
Center
point T
Inflection
point T
Residue
  °C °C °C °C °C
  175.8 187.9 222.3 234.5 0
+ 3% LA
1655
216 236 261.6 268.3 1.3
+ 8% LA
1655
222 245 278.8 289.2 3.8
Elastomer Compatibility - EPDM

Compared to mineral oils and esters, such as TMP trioleate esters, Polyglykol BM 11/580 has a very good compatibility with EPDM sealings:

Base oil Mineral oil HLP 46 Polyglykol BM 11/580 +4% Lubricant Additive 1655 Nᵃ⁾ Ester TMP Trioleate based Hydraulic Fluid

ISO 4925 Requirements

Relative Change in Volume 1.17 0.06 0.49

Min. 0%,

Max. 10%

Change in Hardness IRHD 33 -3 -24

Min. 0%,

Max. -15

 

  • Conditions: EPDM RM 69, 100°C, 7d, Average of two measurements.
  • ᵃ⁾ Lubricant Additive 1655 N - additive package designed for polyglycols to improve oxidation stability, corrosion, and EP/AW properties. Replaced with Lubricant Additve 1655.

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000004
Principal

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions

When stored in a cold, dry place in a closed container POLYGLYKOL BM 11/580 can be kept for at least two years.

Other

Appearance
Clear viscous liquid
Appearance (SDS)
Liquid
Color (SDS)
Light yellow
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Characteristic
Other Hazards
None known
Protect from Freezing
Yes
Temperature Control
No
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH5.0-7.0-DIN EN 1262 10% w/w solution in water
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Potassium Contentmax. 10.0 ppmppm
Sodium Contentmax. 10.0 ppmppm
Mechanical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Contact Angle33.9-5% in aqueous solution*, V2A Steel
Scar Diameter0.55-DIN 51350-3B 300N, 1 hr
Weld Load1200.0 NN
Optical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Color Scalemax. 100.0 APHAAPHA
Refractive Index1.4464-DIN 51432 at 20°C
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Cloud Point62.5 °C°C1% aqueous solution
Cloud Point50.0 °C°C5g in 25g 25% BDG
Density1.0 g/cm³g/cm³DIN 51757 at 20°C
Flash Point199.0 °C°CDIN 51376
Molecular Weight1400.0 g/molg/mol
Pour Pointmax. -72.0 °C°CASTM D7346
Pour Pointmax. -62.0 °C°CISO 3016
Viscosity23.0 mm²/smm²/sDIN 51562 at 20°C
Viscosity12.7 mm²/smm²/sDIN 51562 at 40°C
Viscosity Index210.0-ASTM D2270
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Autoignition Temperature (SDS)644.0 °F°FDIN EN 14522
Boiling Point (SDS)min. 572.0 °F°F
Decomposition Energy (SDS)353.0 kJ/kgkJ/kgmass
Decomposition Temperature (SDS)approx. 657.0 °F°F
Density (SDS)approx. 1.005 g/cm³g/cm³DIN 51757 at 50°C
Flash Point (SDS)approx. 322.0 °F°FASTM D92
Flash Point (SDS)approx. 322.0 °F°FClosed Cup
Kinematic Viscosity (SDS)approx. 12.7-DIN 51562 at 40°C
Log Partition Coefficient (Log Pow) (SDS)0.88-Log Pow, n-Octanol/Water
Solidification Point (SDS)approx. -58.0 °C°CASTM D1177
Vapor Pressure (SDS)max. 0.001-At 68°F
Viscosity (SDS)12.7 mm²/smm²/sDIN 51562 at 38°C
pH (SDS)5.0-7.0-at 20°C, 10% Concentration
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Shelf Life2.0-
Thermal Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Ignition Temperature340.0 °C°CDIN EN 14522