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Hercules® 32 oz. Cutting Oil - Dark
40215 - spec sheet
Features
- Special mixture of sulfonated and chlorinated oils provides high film strength
- Anti-mist and non-staining formula is not affected by weather
- For warranty product details, refer to the Oatey limited Warranty document
- Keeps machines running cooler and extends the life of your dies
- Protection helps make sharp clean threadsllFormulated for hand thread cutting machinesllNo offensive odors
- Designed for use with high-RPM machine opertaions for threading steel and brass pipe
40215 - spec sheet
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Application:
- High Speed
- Volume:
- 0.064
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing
- Product Subgroup:
- Fittings
- Product Type:
- General Fittings
- Product Finish:
- Dark
- Product Weight:
- 2.171
OATEY O40215 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What pipe materials can Hercules dark cutting oil be used on?
Oatey Hercules dark cutting oil is formulated for threading steel and brass pipe. It is a sulfonated and chlorinated oil blend that gives high film strength, so it holds on the die face while the teeth are cutting. It is not a general lubricant or an assembly oil; use it where you are actually cutting threads.
2) Is this cutting oil for hand threaders or a powered threading machine?
Both. The Hercules dark cutting oil is formulated for hand thread cutting machines and is also meant for high-RPM machine operation, and the spec data lists its application as High Speed. That covers a hand ratchet threader through a powered pipe threader.
3) Dark cutting oil or clear cutting oil, which one do I want?
Dark is the heavier-duty choice. This Oatey Hercules oil is the dark grade, a sulfonated and chlorinated mixture built for high film strength on steel and brass threading. Clear cutting oils are generally chosen where staining or appearance on the finished pipe is the concern. Worth noting here: the dark formula is listed as non-staining, so for most black and galvanized steel threading work the dark oil is the normal pick.
4) Will cutting oil mist or smell up an occupied building when threading pipe indoors?
The Hercules dark cutting oil runs an anti-mist formula with no offensive odors, which is why it gets used in occupied buildings and mechanical rooms. Anti-mist matters most on a high-RPM threader, where a thinner oil atomizes off the die and drifts.
5) Does cutting oil actually make dies last longer, or is it just lubrication?
Both things are happening. The oil carries heat away so the threading machine and dies run cooler, which is what extends die life, and the high film strength keeps metal from tearing so you get sharp, clean threads instead of ragged ones. Running dies dry or on motor oil is the fastest way to dull a set.
6) How much oil is in the Oatey 40215 bottle and what does it weigh?
Oatey 40215 is a 32 oz (one quart) container of Hercules dark cutting oil, listed at 2.171 for product weight. It is the size most crews keep on the truck for topping off a threader reservoir or for hand threading; bulk gallon and pail sizes are the way to go if you are feeding a powered machine all day.
7) Does cold weather or outdoor storage ruin cutting oil?
The Hercules dark formula is stated as not affected by weather, so a bottle living in a truck box through a winter is not a problem for the oil itself. Keep the cap sealed to keep thread chips and water out of the bottle.
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