Reloading Molybdenum Disulfide

TYPICAL PROPERTIES

Color: Black
Specific Gravity(1) at 25°C (77°F): 4.8
Particle Size, average/maximum microns: 4.3/62 
Molybdenum Disulfide Content percent: 98.7
Coefficient of Friction(2): 0.04
Chemical Stability: Inert in most common solvents; can be dissolved only by strong oxidizing acids
Temperature Range Lubrication characteristics: relatively unchanged from -226 to
399°C (-375 to 750°F)
Radiation Exposure: Undamaged by 5 X 109 roentgens gamma radiation
Oxygen Exposure: Successfully used on bearing surfaces exposed to either liquid or gaseous oxygen under extreme impact conditions
Vacuum Exposure: Effective in a vacuum to 10-9 torr

1Solid material; not bulk density.
2Test Conditions – Faville LeValley,

At 8 grains per 400, 1oz will yield approximately 11,000 rounds

Size:  1oz =28.34 grams = 430 grains

8 grains = 0.518 grams

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