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Superlube 3.0 PS

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Superlube 3.0 PS is a lubricant designed for everyday applications. Superlube 3.0 PS is a versatile wax-based lubricant that is an ideal replacement for Superlube PS 1000b, which is one of the old products developed by Apex. Superlube 3.0 PS delivers comparable performance, and it also eliminates the need for pre-blend graphite.

Features: Excellent Lubricity, Good Compressive Strength, Good Green Strength, Good Release Properties

Chemical Family: Waxes

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Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Composition

Ancorsteel 1000B + 1.9% Cu + 0.9 % C + 0.5% MnS + 0.43% lubricant.

Features & Benefits

Features & Benefits
  • Superlube 3.0 PS has identical properties to Superlube PS 1000b, which means it can directly replace the old product without significant changes in production equipment or tooling specifications.
  • Without the addition of pre-blend graphite mix, Superlube 3.0 PS presents similar springback and total size change to Superlube PS 1000b.
  • The powder flow of Superlube 3.0 PS is comparable with Superlube PS 1000b.
  • No need for preblend graphite therefore less shipping cost
  • One-to-one replacement for Superlube PS 1000b
  • Achieve target density as high as 7.3 g/cc

Applications & Uses

Markets
Uses

Conventional compaction in powder metal industry without heated die.

Properties

Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Apparent Density3.09g/cm³-
Flow Rate (Hall)30.92s/50g-
Green Strength14.45MPa-
Green Density (634 Mpa)7.21g/cc-
Slide Ejection Force6.7kN-
Total Size Change0.52%-

Technical Details & Test Data

Test Data

Superlube 3.0 PS - Test Data
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