Lubricants and application temperatures of

Busch vacuum pumps

General:
The below-mentioned oil types are suitable for the following pump types of the R5 series:
Vacuum pump RA 0010 / 00100 B / E / F RA 0165- 0305 D

In the operating manuals of the vacuum pump the lubricants of the types VM, VS, VSL and VE
(designations used by Busch) are indicated.
VM: mineral oil
VS/VSL: synthetic oil
VE: high-grade synthetic oil
In addition to this list the "Special oils" Busch sheet can be used.

VM100 DILO order No.: 3-690-R201 / 3-690-R203

Ambient temperature: 5 - 30 °C Lubricant recommended by Busch: VM 100
VM 100 is a mineral oil and corresponds to the VC in accordance with DIN 51506. The viscosity class is
ISO VG 100 according to DIN 51 519.
ISO VG 100: specific gravity at +15 °C 0.897 g/cm3
cinematic viscosity at 40 °C 112.0 mm2/s (cSt)
cinematic viscosity at 100 °C 11.5 mm2/s (cSt)
flashpoint 255.0 °C
pour-point -12.0 °C

This viscosity corresponds to an oil of the SAE 30 class in accordance with DIN 51511.
Examples for VM 100 lubricants:
Aral: Motanol 100 Avia: Avialup VD-L 100
BP: Energol CS 100 / RC-S 100 Mobil Rarus 427
Texaco: Ursa-Öl P 100 Servo Delben: Anderol 500
Schell: Talpa-Öl G 100 / Corena P 100 Esso: Umlauföl 100

VS100/VSL100 DILO order No.: 3-690-R212

Ambient temperature: > 30 °C Lubricant recommended by Busch: VS 100
VS 100 is a synthetic oil and corresponds to the VC in accordance with DIN 51506. The viscosity class
is ISO VG 100 according to DIN 51 519.
specific gravity at +15 °C 0,848 g/cm3
cinematic viscosity at 40 °C 103,00 mm2/s (cSt)
cinematic viscosity at 100 °C 13,0 mm2/s (cSt)
flash point 265,0 °C
pour-point -48,0 °C

This viscosity corresponds to an oil of the SAE 30 class in accordance with the DIN 51511. This oil is
particularly used in case of higher suction temperatures or an ambient temperature exceeding +40°C
due to its good thermal properties.

Examples for lubricants VS 100:

BP: Enersyn RC-S 100 Mobil Rarus 827
Esso: Compressor Oil RS 32-68 Shell: Cassida Fluid VP 100

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VE101 DILO order No.: 3-690-R213Ambient temperature: > 30 °C Lubricant recommended by

Busch: VE 101
VE 101 has similar properties like VS 100.
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specific gravity at +15 °C 0.956 g/cm
cinematic viscosity at 40 °C 95.0 mm2/s (cSt)
2
cinematic viscosity at 100 °C 9.2 mm /s (cSt)
flash point 250.0 °C
pour-point -34.0 °C

This oil is a synthetic oil for high operating temperatures (oil temperature up to 110°C).
The advantage of the VE 101 oil is that it can be used very well for humid processes (drying, removal of
ground-air, etc.) as it does only very badly or not at all emulsify with water.

Examples for lubricants VE 101:

Servo Delben: Anderol 500

Ambient temperature below 0°C

Low temperature oil Dilo-order No.: 3-690-R211

Ambient temperature: -10 to +20 °C
We recommend to use a synthetic oil with a pour-point below -50 °C.
This oil should be exchanged at ambient temperatures > 20°C otherwise the indicated final vacuum
cannot be reached.

Examples for synthetic oil:

Mobil: Rarus SHC 924 or Rarus 824

Ambient temperature below - 10 °C

At such temperatures the oil should be heated by heating the room or chamber with a heating element
or a heating lamp.
Note: According to Busch a heating element can only be installed into the vacuum pumps from a volume
of 165 m3/h as there is not enough space.

Dilo-order numbers for vacuum pump oils:

Application temperatures Busch designation Order number Quantity
5 to 30 °C VM100 3-690-R201 1-litre
5 to 30 °C VM100 3-690-R203 5-litres
-10 to +20 °C ---- 3-690-R211 1-litre
> 30 °C VS100, VSL100 3-690-R212 1-litre
> 30 °C VE101 3-690-R213 1-litre

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