Product Data
Castrol Alpha SP Range
Gear oils
Description
The Castrol Alpha™ SP gear oil range of high quality lubricants are based upon highly refined mineral oil, enhanced
with an extreme pressure additive technology providing good thermal stability and high load carrying capacity. The
extreme pressure additive system not only provides high load carrying capacity, but was designed to provide
microscopic wear protection. Microscopic wear protection, also known as micropitting protection, is critical in preventing
destructive wear at the micro level therefore extending gear life and meeting the evolving demands of smaller and higher
output gear boxes.
Application
The Alpha SP range is recommended for the lubrication of industrial gear boxes using forced circulation or splash and
oil bath lubrication. They may be used for the lubrication of spur and helical gears and in some lightly loaded worm type
gear applications. They have very good viscosity characteristics to ensure starting torques are not excessively high in
cold operating conditions. The additives are compatible with the ferrous and non-ferrous metals used in industrial gear
units. The Alpha SP range is compatible with the most common types of seal materials.
Product Performance Claims
Specific grades within the Alpha SP range meet the requirements of:
DIN 51517 Part 3
AGMA 9005 - E02
AIST 224
David Brown S1.53.101 Type E
Flender Rev 16.2 for Helical-, Bevel- and Planetary Gear Units ISO VG 150 - 460
Alpha SP is classified as follows: DIN Classification is CLP
Advantages
Extreme Pressure (EP) performance protect gears against wear and shock-loading as measured by FZG
performance and demonstrated extensively in the field.
Alpha SP ‘Clean gear’ additive technology provides low deposit formation
Good water separation and demulsification
High protection against corrosion and wear
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Typical Characteristics
SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
Name Method Units
46 68 100 150 220 320 460 680 1000
AGMA No. - - 2EP 3EP 4EP 5EP 6EP 7EP 8EP -
ISO Viscosity Grade - - 46 68 100 150 220 320 460 680 100
Density @ 15°C / ISO 12185 /
kg/m³ 880 880 880 890 890 900 900 920 930
59°F ASTM D4052
Kinematic Viscosity ISO 3104 /
mm²/s 46 68 100 150 220 320 460 680 1000
@ 40°C / 104°F ASTM D445
Kinematic Viscosity ISO 3104 /
mm²/s 6.8 8.8 11.2 14.5 18.7 24.0 30.5 37.3 43.6
@ 100°C / 212°F ASTM D445
ISO 2909 /
Viscosity Index - >95 >95 >95 >95 >95 >95 >95 >95 >95
ASTM D2270
ISO 3016 / -24/ -24/ -24/
Pour Point °C/°F -21/-6 -15/5 -9/16 -9/16 -6/21 -6/21
ASTM D97 -11 -11 -11
Flash Point - open ISO 2592 / 215/ 215/ 219/ 223/ 225/ 226/ 229/ 229/ 229/
°C/°F
cup method ASTM D92 420 420 427 435 438 440 445 445 445
Foam Sequence I - ISO 6247 /
ml/ml 10/0 10/0 10/0 10/0 10/0 10/0 10/0 10/0 10/0
tendency / stability ASTM D892
Copper corrosion (3 ISO 2160 /
Rating 1b 1b 1b 1b 1b 1b 1b 1b 1b
hrs@100°C/212°F) ASTM D130
Rust test - synthetic ISO 7120 /
Rating Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
seawater (24 hrs) ASTM D665B
FZG Gear Scuffing
ISO 14635-1 Failure Load Stage - - >14 >14 >14 >14 >14 >14 >14
test - A/8.3/90
FZG Micropitting test Failure Load Stage / >10/ >10/ >10/ >10/ >10/ >10/
FVA 54-7 - - -
@ 90°C/194°F Micropitting Rating High High High High High High
Brugger Test DIN 51347 N/mm2 - - - >55 >55 >55 >55 >55 >55
Subject to usual manufacturing tolerances.
Castrol Alpha SP Range
22 Jan 2025
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