Grease Nipples

A grease nipple is a metal 4. TESTING

fitting used in mechanical Grease fittings are tested with 6.6 lbs size (8)

systems to feed lubricants, load dropped at 90° to the fittings hardening (1)
center line, to ensure proper heat
usually lubricating grease, under concentricity
treatment and resistance of the
moderate to high pressure, into a fitting to impact.
of ball (5)

bearing using a grease gun. plating (6)

5. CONCENTRICITY OF BALL
The fitting is permanently installed
Within 0.00004” (1 micron).
by a threaded connection, leaving a
nipple connection that the grease
6. PLATING
gun attaches to. threads (9)
Exceeds ASTM B117 standards. lip (10)
Salt spray life of 75 hrs to red rust hardness (2)
Our range of hydraulic Grease nipples
Plating thickness within (5 microns)
are manufactured to international
*Trivalent plating (Cr 6+ free & RoHS
standards and supplied across a wide
Compliant).
range of thread types, styles and case depth (3)
materials.
7. SPRING
Figure 1.1 Grease nipple profile
Special grade 3 German
1.HARDENING
Music Wire ensures accurate.
In Seal Quench Furnaces
Eliminates Scaling, and ensures
perfect control of Case Depth.
8. SIZE
Controlled within +/- 0.001”
(25 microns).
2. HARDNESS
Controlled to a minimum of 83 on
(12 times tighter than SAEJ534 Our range of grease
tolerance). nipples are of the
rockwell 15N scale.
highest specification
9. THREADS and manufactured to
3. CASE DEPTH
Super strong rolled threads.
0.005”-0.009”(0.13mm - 0.23mm). international standards.
10. LIP
Formed in turning perfect
concentricity with threads.

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