Aerospace Lubricants

Nye Lubricants: Aerospace Lubricants

Overview



Nye Lubricants has been designing high-quality, synthetic lubricants for leaders in the aerospace industry for more than 30 years. Our scientists and engineers focus on two challenging categories of aerospace applications: discrete components that are lubricated for life and mechanical or electromechanical devices that must operate for extended periods in severe environments. Nye’s synthetic oils and greases are specified for extreme-temperature jet engine actuators; cargo aircraft landing gear; aircraft controls; precision bearings in navigational instruments and space suits; wide-temperature avionics connectors; linear actuators for satellite antennas; and many other critical aerospace components.

Today, we continue to work with design engineers in the private, government, and military sectors to formulate new synthetic lubricants that will take off with next-generation aircraft and spacecraft.


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Our Products


For evaluation samples, information about other synthetic lubricants by Nye, or to request a custom-designed synthetic lubricant for your application, please call our world headquarters at +1.508.996.6721.

Temp Range (°C) Conforms to Chemistry* Precision Bearings Other Bearings Gears / Actuators Potentiometers Vacuum Ball / Lead Screws Noble Metal Connectors Tin / Lead Connectors
Synthetic Oils
Nye Synthetic Oil 200 -54 to 130 -- Synthetic diester
Nye Synthetic Oil 2001 -45 to 125 Honeywell P8261059 Multiplyalkylated cyclopentane
Nye Synthetic Oil 2001A -45 to 125 NASA Part # 166683 Multiplyalkylated cyclopentane
Nyosil™ M25 -70 to 200 Allied Signal MCS9176B Halogenated silicone oil
NyeTorr® 5101 -40 to 150 -- Ester
NyeTorr® 5301 -65 to 250 -- Perfluoropolyether
Synthetic Grease
Nye Instrument Grease 750A -65 to 125 -- Diester oil/lithium soap
Nye Instrument Grease 704C -65 to 150 -- Diester oil/inorganic gel
Nye Instrument Grease 710R -70 to 125 -- Diester oil/lithium soap
Nye Instrument Grease 731B -70 to 200 -- Silicone oil/fluorocarbon solids
NyoGel® 781D -70 to 200 Formerly General Electric G-300 Halogenated silicone oil/organic soap
NyoGel® 753MS -40 to 150 -- Polyester oil/inorganic thickener
NyeTorr® 5200 -45 to 125 -- Multiplyalkylated cyclopentane oil/PTFE
Rheolube™ 374A -54 to 175 MIL-PRF-32014A PAO/Lithium Soap
Rheolube™ 2000 -45 to 125 Honeywell P8261137 Multiplyalkylated cyclopentane oil/organic thickener
Rheotemp™ 500 -54 to 175 Formerly Texaco Unitemp 500 Polyester oil and complex thickener
UniFlor™ 8961MT -73 to 204 MIL-PRF-27617F Perfluoropolyether oil/PTFE
UniFlor™ 8991MT -60 to 250 Allied Signal ES-2155 Perfluoropolyether oil/PTFE


*For Technical Data and MSDS, contact Nye Lubricants, Inc.

Please note that U.S. Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations and U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR; 22 CFR 120-130) restrict the export of certain Nye products. An export license may be required.




Related Technical Articles and White Papers


The following technical articles and white papers reference multiple alkylated cyclopentanes (MACs), Pennzane® Fluids and vacuum applications and are provided by Nye Lubricants as a courtesy to our website visitors.

All information provided in these documents remains the property of the individual organizations responsible for them.

Multiply-Alkyated Cyclopentanes (MACs): A New Class of Synthesized Hydrocarbon Fluids®
Reprinted with permission from the July 1991 issue of Lubrication Engineering (now called Tribology & Lubrication Technology), the official monthly magazine of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, a not-for-profit professional society headquartered in Park Ridge, Ill.

The Role of Bearing and Scan Mechanism Life Testing in Flight Qualification of the MODIS Instrument
Steven G. VanDyk, Brian J. Dietz, Kenneth W. Street, William R. Jones, Jr., Mark J. Jansen, Michael J. Dube, Rajeev K. Sharma, and Roamer E. Predmore

The Tribological Properties of Several Silahydrocarbons for Use in Space Mechanisms
W.R. Jones, Jr., M.J. Jansen, L.J. Gschwender, C.E. Snyder, Jr., S.K. Sharma, R.E. Predmore, and M.J. Dube

Tribological Performance of Some Pennzane®-Based Greases for Vacuum Applications
Mario Marchetti, William R. Jones, Jr., Kenneth W. Street, Donald Wheeler, Duane Dixon, Mark J. Jansen, and Hiroshi Kimura

Relative Lifetimes of MAPLUB® Greases for Space Applications
Mario Marchetti, William R. Jones, Jr., and Jacques Sicre

Nye ViewPoint: Parsing Pennzane
William Galary

Comparative Study of Military Specified General Purpose Synthetic Aviation Lubricants in Regards to Wear Performance, Corrosion Prevention and Salt Water Resistancy
Kevin D. Akin, Lois Gschwender & Ed Snyder, and George Franco

To Filter or to Ultrafilter: That is the Question
William Galary

Group develops C-5 grease
Timothy R. Anderl
Aerospace Lubricants