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Nyco 65 Vaseline

TECHNICAL PETROLATUM
S-743 – PX-7 – AIR 3565/A Iss.3 – VV-P-236 A Amd. 2 (Obsolete)
DEF-STAN 91-38 Iss. 1

Description
Nyco 65 Vaseline is a stiff, rather tacky petrolatum (heavy mineral
paraffin wax), with a melting point in the range 45 to 65°C. It is not
aggressive to any metal or alloy.

Application
Nyco 65 Vaseline is primarily used as a light lubricating grease or
as assembly compound for parts that are not exposed to high
temperature or high loads.

It may be used as a constituent in certain types of rust preventive


compounds.

Characteristic Unit Result Limit* Test method


- Colour - 4 2 to 8 ASTM D 1500

- Dropping point °C 49.5 45 to 70 ASTM D 127

- Flash point °C 272 min. 200 ASTM D 92

- Penetrability at 25°C 1/10 mm 206 150 to 275 ASTM D 937

- Kinematic viscosity at 100°C mm²/s 16.1 12.0 to 19.0 ASTM D 445

- Copper corrosion
24 h at 100°C - conform (1b) AIR 3565/A ASTM D 130
Appearance of the strip
- Evaporation loss
Mass fraction % 1.2 max. 2.0 ASTM D 972
22 h at 100°C

- Acid number mg KOH/g 0.17 max. 0.50 ASTM D 974


TGNVN65-1E4a

- Oxidised ashes
% 0.05 max. 0.10 ASTM D 482
Mass fraction

* Specification AIR 3565/A

The values above are typical values. They do not constitute any contractual commitment.
Sales specifications are available on request. The present technical data sheet replaces all the previous editions.

NYCO S.A. 66 avenue des Champs Elysées BP 414 75366 PARIS CEDEX 8 France Tél. 33 (0)1 45 61 50 00 Fax : 33 (0)1 45 61 50 13 e.mail : [email protected] http://www.nyco.fr

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