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Hercules® 16 oz. Cutting Oil - Dark
40210 - spec sheet
Features
- Protection helps make sharp clean threadsllFormulated for hand thread cutting machinesllNo offensive odors
- Anti-mist and non-staining formula is not affected by weather
- Keeps machines running cooler and extends the life of your dies
- Special mixture of sulfonated and chlorinated oils provides high film strength
- For warranty product details, refer to the Oatey limited Warranty document
- Designed for use with high-RPM machine opertaions for threading steel and brass pipe
40210 - spec sheet
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Application:
- High Speed
- Volume:
- 0.033
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing Chemicals
- Product Subgroup:
- Sealants and Fluxes
- Product Type:
- Cutting Oil
- Product Finish:
- Dark
- Product Weight:
- 1.192
OATEY O40210 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What pipe materials can Hercules dark cutting oil be used on?
Oatey's Hercules dark cutting oil is made for threading steel and brass pipe. It's a sulfonated and chlorinated oil blend that builds high film strength on the die face, which is what keeps the thread crest clean instead of torn. If you're cutting stainless or aluminum, this is not the blend to reach for.
2) Is dark cutting oil OK for hand threaders, or is it only for powered threading machines?
Both. The Hercules dark formula is called out for hand thread cutting machines and also for high-RPM machine operations. That makes it a single oil a plumbing crew can keep on the truck for a hand ratchet set and in the shop for the power threader.
3) Will dark cutting oil stain finished walls or fixtures if it drips during threading?
The Hercules dark cutting oil is a non-staining formula, and it's also anti-mist, so it doesn't atomize off a high-speed die head and settle on everything around the threader. That matters on occupied-building work where you're threading near finished surfaces.
4) Will cutting oil stink up an occupied building while we thread pipe?
No offensive odors is one of the stated characteristics of this Hercules dark oil, which is the reason it gets specified for threading inside occupied healthcare, school, and multi-family spaces rather than only in a shop with ventilation.
5) What's the difference between dark cutting oil and clear cutting oil for pipe threading?
Dark is the heavier-duty choice. This Oatey Hercules dark oil runs sulfonated and chlorinated additives for high film strength, which is what you want on steel under load, in a high-speed application. Clear oils are typically chosen where the darker residue on the pipe is a concern. For black iron and brass threading, dark is the usual pick.
6) Does cutting oil go bad or thicken if it's stored in a cold truck over winter?
The Hercules dark cutting oil is formulated so performance is not affected by weather, so storage in an unheated truck box or jobsite trailer through seasonal swings is not a problem.
7) How much oil is in the Oatey 40210 bottle and how far will it go?
The 40210 is a 16 oz bottle, listed at 0.033 volume with a product weight of 1.192. That's a squeeze-bottle size meant for hand threading and topping off a threader's oil reservoir, not for filling a 5 gallon machine sump from scratch.
8) Does using cutting oil actually make my threading dies last longer?
That's the point of it. The oil carries heat away so the machine and die run cooler, and the high film strength keeps metal-to-metal contact off the cutting edge. Oatey states it extends die life and produces sharp, clean threads, which also means fewer leak callbacks on threaded joints.
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