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NLGI 2 Grease

NLGI, which stands for the National Lubricating Grease Institute, employs the NLGI grade as a means of measuring and rating the consistency or hardness of grease. The NLGI classification consists of 9 grades, with 000 being the most fluid and 6 being the hardest. NLGI 2 has an ASTM worked (60 stokes) penetration at 25 degrees centigrade of 265 to 295 tenths of a millimetre. NLGI Grade 2 is one of the most commonly used grades within the aerospace industry.

Ratio of grease component parts, NLGI 00 ,0, 1 &2
NLGI Grade
DescriptionSimilar Consistency to
000FluidCooking Oil
00Semi Fluid
Apple Sauce
0Very SoftMustard
1SoftTomato Puree
2MediumPeanut Butter
3Medium Hard
Margarine
4HardFrozen Yoghurt
5Very Hard
Smooth Pate
6BlockCheddar Cheese

What is the difference between EP2 and NLGI 2?

EP stands for extreme pressure. An EP grease is one that is designed to be used in high pressure conditions. An EP2 grease will be available to NLGI Grade 2. The 2 in EP2 refers to the NLGI grade (2).

What is the difference between NLGI 1 and NLGI 2?

NLGI Grade 1 is a very soft grease, similar to the consistency of tomato paste. NLGI Grade 2 is a soft grease with a consistency similar to peanut butter. The lower the NLGI grade, the softer the grease.

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