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Product Number: PRD00001342
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Castrol Alpha SP 460 in the 208-litre drum is supplied for workshop bulk service. It is a mineral-oil-based industrial extreme-pressure (EP) gear lubricant formulated for enclosed industrial gear units operating under heavy load — providing wear protection, oxidation stability, and protection against corrosion and micropitting.
The ISO VG 460 viscosity grade is positioned for heavily loaded slow-speed industrial gearboxes — typical applications include large geared drives in steel mills, paper mills, mining and other heavy-industrial plants.
Approvals and performance levels are positioned within the DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP) industrial EP gear oil specification. The product is tested to ASTM D4052; ASTM D445; ASTM D2270; ASTM D892; ASTM D130; ASTM D665; and ASTM D2782.
For single-machine service, Castrol Alpha SP 460 is also available in a 20-litre pack (PRD00001332).
This drum format is suited to workshop bulk supply, fleet service and high-throughput dispensing via a workshop pump or filtration cart. Store the drum on its side in a bunded area, with the bung uppermost to limit moisture and contamination ingress around the fitting.
The 225°C flash point and -9°C pour point indicate balanced thermal stability and cold-flow performance for typical service.
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.
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| AGMA No. | 7EP ISO |
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| Viscosity Grade | 460 |
| Density @ 15 °C / 59 °F | 900 kg/m³ |
| Kinematic Viscosity @ 40 °C / 104 °F | 460 mm²/s |
| Kinematic Viscosity @ 100 °C / 212 °F | 30.5 mm²/s |
| Viscosity Index | >95 |
| Pour Point | -9/16 °C/ °F |
| Flash Point - open cup method | 225/ 438 °C/ °F |
| Foam Sequence I - tendency / stability | 10/0 ml/ml |
| Copper corrosion (3 hrs@100 °C/212 °F) | 1b |
| Rating Rust test - synthetic seawater (24 hrs) | Pass |
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| Technical Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCT NUMBER | PRD00004202 | PRD00003449 | PRD00004209 | PRD00004204 |
| Density, 15°C | 0.892 | 0.898 | 0.892 | 0.904 |
| Flash Point (COC) | 245 | 250 | 245 | 250 |
| Kinematic Viscosity @40°C | 150 | 460 | 150 | 460 |
| Pour Point | -24 | -15 | -24 | -12 |
| Colour | L 2.5 | |||
| SAE | 460 | |||
| Volume | 20 | 20 | 209 | 209 |
| Viscosity Index | 97 | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| Oil Type | Mineral Oil | |||
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A. Castrol Alpha SP 460 is for enclosed industrial gear units operating under heavy load — typically large geared drives in steel mills, paper mills, mining and other heavy-industrial plants where ISO VG 460 industrial EP gear oil is specified.
A. Castrol Alpha SP 460 is ISO VG 460 — the heavy industrial gear oil viscosity for heavily loaded slow-speed enclosed gearboxes.
A. Castrol Alpha SP 460 is positioned within the DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP) industrial EP gear oil specification.
A. The required ISO viscosity grade is set by the gearbox manufacturer based on gear-tooth geometry, operating speed, load and ambient temperature. Always consult the gearbox manual or nameplate — Castrol Alpha SP is available across ISO VG 68, 100, 150, 220, 320 and 460 (this product).
A. Both are Castrol Alpha SP industrial EP gear oils meeting DIN 51517 Part 3 (CLP). They differ only in viscosity grade: Alpha SP 320 is ISO VG 320 for heavier medium-speed industrial gearboxes; Alpha SP 460 (this product) is ISO VG 460 for the heaviest-loaded slow-speed industrial gearboxes.
A. API and ACEA are the universal lubricant performance standards every reputable oil meets. They are your baseline check — match the code your handbook specifies (e.g., API CI-4 or ACEA E7 for heavy-duty diesel) and the oil is technically suitable for your machine. Every oil on our site lists its API and ACEA classifications.
A. An OEM Specification is the lubricant requirement set by a vehicle or equipment manufacturer (e.g., MB 228.3, VW 504.00). When an oil lists the code, the oil manufacturer has developed and tested it to meet the criteria the equipment manufacturer requires. Match the code in your handbook and you have a lubricant engineered for your machine.
A. An OEM Approval means the oil has been formally tested and signed off by the equipment manufacturer and listed on their official approved-products register (e.g., MB-Approval 228.3). An Approval confirms the oil is recognised by the equipment manufacturer for service use in their machines.
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