Official DuPont/MOLYKOTE application
assembly and running-in
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MOLYKOTE® P-74 Assembly Paste
MOLYKOTE® P-74 Assembly Paste is a lubricating and assembly paste. The official Product record identifies this grade for assembly and running-in, high-temperature mechanisms and alloys, plain bearings, bushings and sleeves. Key identifying data includes the technology Polyalphaolefin (PAO); a listed temperature range from -40°C to 1500°C. Selection should be based on the material pair, motion, load, speed, temperature and environment of the actual assembly.
Primary function
What is this product used for?
MOLYKOTE® P-74 Assembly Paste is a lubricating and assembly paste. The official Product record identifies this grade for assembly and running-in, high-temperature mechanisms and alloys, plain bearings, bushings and sleeves. Key identifying data includes the technology Polyalphaolefin (PAO); a listed temperature range from -40°C to 1500°C. Selection should be based on the material pair, motion, load, speed, temperature and environment of the actual assembly.
Verified applications
Suitable use contexts
high-temperature mechanisms and alloys
Evaluate this product for high-temperature mechanisms and alloys against the actual material, component, process and operating conditions before standardization.
Plain bearings, bushings and sleeves
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threaded joints and fasteners
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Evaluation basis
Why evaluate this product?
Technology: Polyalphaolefin (PAO).
NLGI grade: 1-2.
Solid lubricant: Graphite, white solids.
Upper temperature limit (°C): 1500.
Upper temperature limit (°C): 1500
Before selection
Selection and operating conditions
Contacting material pair
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Operating temperature
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TDS, SDS and practical testing
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Verified source data
Key technical data
Technical characteristics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Lower temperature limit (°C) | -40 |
Key safety and use information
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Signal word | DANGER! |
| Physical state | paste |
| Color | dark grey |
| Odour | slight |
| Relative density | 1.3 |
This information is summarized from manufacturer technical and safety documentation for initial evaluation and does not replace confirmation under actual application conditions.
Product group and brand
Lubricating and Assembly Pastes
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MOLYKOTE is a DuPont brand of technical lubrication materials.
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