Engine oils · 04
Anti-wear hydraulic oils, from workshop presses to servo systems.
ISO VG 32, 46 and 68 anti-wear hydraulic oils to DIN 51524 Part 2 (HLP) and IS 3098, in conventional paraffinic and severely hydro-treated water-white grades — for vane, gear and piston pumps in machine tools, injection moulding, presses, excavators, tractors, cranes and mobile equipment.
ISO VG 32 · 46 · 68
Viscosity grades
DIN 51524-2 HLP · IS 3098 · Vickers/Denison type
Standards
Conventional AW and super clean water-white
Types
20 L pails · 210 L drums · IBC
Packs
Overview
Hydraulic oil is a machine component, not a consumable
It transmits power, lubricates the pump, cools the circuit and carries away contamination. Grade and cleanliness together decide whether a pump lasts ten thousand hours or one thousand.
ISO VG selection follows pump type, operating temperature and pressure. VG 32 suits precision machine tools, servo and proportional valve systems and cooler ambient conditions where low viscous loss and fast response matter. VG 46 is the global default for industrial and mobile hydraulics at moderate temperature. VG 68 is for high ambient temperature, higher operating pressure or older systems with increased internal clearance, where the thicker film maintains volumetric efficiency and reduces slip.
The HLP designation under DIN 51524 Part 2 means a mineral hydraulic oil with additives for oxidation resistance, corrosion protection and anti-wear performance. The anti-wear chemistry — typically zinc dialkyldithiophosphate — protects vane tips, gear teeth and piston slippers at the boundary condition that occurs every time the pump starts under load. Vane pump wear tests (Vickers V-104C type) and IS 3098 requirements are the reference points our grades are blended to.
Beyond wear, four properties govern circuit life. Oxidation stability keeps the oil from forming sludge and varnish that stick spool valves. Demulsibility separates water so it can be drained instead of emulsified, since water destroys the AW film and corrodes bearings. Air release and low foaming prevent spongy, noisy operation and cavitation damage at the pump inlet. And filterability keeps the oil passing through fine filters — down to 3–10 micron — without stripping additives or blinding elements.
The super clean, water-white grades are severely hydro-treated, low-aromatic, high viscosity index base stocks with very low sulphur and nitrogen. They give longer oxidation life at high temperature, better filterability, cleaner varnish-free valves and clearer visual condition monitoring — worth the premium for injection moulding machines, CNC and servo-hydraulic systems, and any circuit with high-pressure axial piston pumps and fine filtration. Conventional AW grades remain the correct, cost-effective choice for general workshop and mobile equipment.
We supply against your written specification, disclose the blending plant on the offer, and ship a batch certificate of analysis covering viscosity at 40 °C and 100 °C, viscosity index, flash point, pour point and, on request, copper-strip corrosion, rust prevention, foam and demulsibility results.
At a glance
- Conventional AW grades
- ISO VG 32, 46, 68 (HLP)
- Super clean grades
- Water-white ISO VG 32, 46, 68
- Pump types
- Vane, internal/external gear, axial and radial piston
- Recommended cleanliness
- ISO 4406 18/16/13 or better for piston pumps
- Operating temperature
- Sump 40–70 °C typical; 80 °C peak
- Also available
- HVLP high-VI, HFDU biodegradable, HFC fire-resistant, VG 15/22/100
How we work
We source from India's established brands — we do not manufacture
Akarta Exports is a sourcing and export house. We do not own factories and we do not claim to. Our value is that we know which well-known Indian brands and manufacturers make what, to what standard, and at what price — and we buy from them to the exact specification you give us.
01 — Your specification, written down
We start from your specification, not from a catalogue. Grade, dimension, tolerance, finish, test standard, pack, artwork and labelling are put in writing and confirmed with you before a single enquiry goes out.
02 — Matched to the right Indian brand
We place that specification with established, well-known Indian brands and manufacturers in the cluster that genuinely makes the product — Morbi for tiles, Rajkot and Ludhiana for machinery, Meerut and Jalandhar for sports goods, Kerala and Gujarat for spices.
03 — Offers compared on merit
Because we own no plant and owe no factory a minimum offtake, we compare offers openly on quality, consistency, capacity and price — and tell you where a lower price will not hold up in your market.
04 — Inspected, consolidated, shipped
Our own inspectors clear the goods at the brand's plant and again before loading. Multiple brands and multiple divisions consolidate into one container, one invoice and one document set.
Brand names are disclosed to you on the offer and named on the inspection report, so you always know whose production you are buying. Where a buyer already has a preferred Indian brand, we are happy to source that brand and handle only the inspection, consolidation, documentation and shipping.
The range
Hydraulic oil range
Six production grades: three conventional anti-wear and three super clean water-white, plus specialities on request.
- Hydraulic AW ISO VG 68
- Anti-wear hydraulic oil for high-ambient, higher-pressure and older systems — excavators, loaders, presses, injection moulding and heavy industrial circuits. Excellent oxidation stability, water separation and pump wear protection. Typical KV 68 / 8.7 cSt, VI 98, flash 222 °C, pour −21 °C.
- Hydraulic HLP ISO VG 68
- DIN 51524 Part 2 HLP grade with a rust, oxidation and anti-wear package for industrial hydraulic power packs, machine tools, hydraulic presses and circulating lubrication systems. Typical KV 68 / 8.6 cSt, VI 97, flash 220 °C, pour −21 °C.
- Super clean hydraulic ISO VG 68
- Water-white, severely hydro-treated, low-aromatic hydraulic oil for high-pressure piston pump systems with fine filtration. Longer oxidation life, superior filterability, varnish-free valve operation. Typical KV 68 / 8.9 cSt, VI 104, flash 226 °C, pour −24 °C.
- Super clean hydraulic ISO VG 46
- The general-purpose premium grade — injection moulding machines, CNC machining centres, servo-hydraulic test rigs, mobile equipment and industrial power packs. Typical KV 46 / 6.9 cSt, VI 103, flash 218 °C, pour −27 °C.
- Super clean hydraulic ISO VG 32
- Light water-white grade for precision machine tools, servo and proportional valve circuits, hydrostatic drives and cold ambient operation, where fast response and low viscous drag are required. Typical KV 32 / 5.5 cSt, VI 102, flash 212 °C, pour −30 °C.
- Specialities on request
- HVLP high-viscosity-index oils for wide ambient ranges and mobile equipment, HFDU biodegradable ester fluids for environmentally sensitive sites, HFC water-glycol fire-resistant fluids for foundries and steel plant, NSF H1 food-grade hydraulic oils, and ISO VG 15, 22 and 100 grades.
Technical data
Typical characteristics — hydraulic oils
Determined on current production. Conventional grades are clear and bright; super clean grades are water-white. Density measured at 29.5 °C per ASTM D1298.
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| Product | Classification | Density g/ml | KV @ 40 °C cSt | KV @ 100 °C cSt | VI | Flash °C | Pour °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic AW ISO VG 68 | AW / IS 3098 | 0.878 | 68 | 8.7 | 98 | 222 | −21 |
| Hydraulic HLP ISO VG 68 | DIN 51524-2 HLP | 0.877 | 68 | 8.6 | 97 | 220 | −21 |
| Super clean hydraulic VG 68 | HLP, water-white | 0.872 | 68 | 8.9 | 104 | 226 | −24 |
| Super clean hydraulic VG 46 | HLP, water-white | 0.866 | 46 | 6.9 | 103 | 218 | −27 |
| Super clean hydraulic VG 32 | HLP, water-white | 0.860 | 32 | 5.5 | 102 | 212 | −30 |
KV per ASTM D445, VI per ASTM D2270, flash point (COC) per ASTM D92, pour point per ASTM D97. Copper strip corrosion, rust prevention, foam tendency and demulsibility data available on request. Typical of current production, not a specification.
Applications & markets
Grade selection by equipment
Pump type, pressure and ambient temperature drive the choice; filtration level drives conventional versus super clean.
Machine tools & precision
- CNC machining centres and servo circuits — super clean VG 32
- Hydraulic copying and grinding machines — VG 32/46
- Test rigs with proportional valves — super clean VG 46
- Hydrostatic drives — VG 32 for fast response
Plastics & manufacturing
- Injection moulding machines — super clean VG 46/68
- Blow moulding and extrusion hydraulics — VG 46
- Hydraulic presses and shears — HLP VG 68
- Die casting machines in hot bays — VG 68
Mobile & construction equipment
- Excavators and wheel loaders — AW VG 68 hot climate
- Backhoes and cranes — AW VG 46/68
- Tractor hydraulics and loaders — VG 46/68 or UTTO
- Forklifts and aerial platforms — VG 32/46
Heavy industry & utilities
- Steel plant hydraulics — HFC fire-resistant on request
- Cement and mining power packs — AW VG 68
- Hydro and thermal power governor systems — VG 46
- Environmentally sensitive sites — HFDU ester fluid
Division in numbers
3
Core ISO VG grades
32, 46 and 68 in two families
104
Highest viscosity index
Super clean water-white VG 68
−30 °C
Lowest pour point
Super clean VG 32
3 µm
Fine filtration compatible
Super clean grades, no additive strip
Quality assurance
Nothing leaves India until our own inspectors clear it
Akarta runs an in-house quality department with inspectors assigned to each division. Goods are checked at the factory during production and again before loading, against the written specification agreed on your purchase order — not against the factory's own grading.
- Pre-production sample approved by the buyer before bulk manufacture begins
- In-line checks during production for shade, calibration, dimension and moisture
- Pre-shipment inspection with photographic report before container sealing
- Third-party inspection (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek) arranged where required
ISO 9001:2015
Certified quality management system
Govt. approved
Registered Indian merchant exporter
In-house docs
Export paperwork prepared by our team
Packing & shipping
Packed the way your market receives it
Hydraulic oil is charged into a circuit with fine filters, so contamination introduced during handling costs more than the oil.
- 210 L mild steel drums, bung-sealed with tamper caps, cleaned and dried before filling
- 20 L pails and 50 L drums for top-up stock and small power packs
- 1,000 L IBC totes for plants with filter carts and bulk charging
- ISO VG grade, family, batch number and date coded on every pack
- Conventional AW and super clean stock separated on the pallet plan to prevent mixing
- Drums shipped upright, clip-secured and dunnaged; load plan weight-checked for road limits
Documentation
Paperwork prepared in-house, not outsourced
Every consignment travels with a complete document set, prepared by our own documentation team and checked against your letter of credit or contract terms before dispatch.
Certificate of analysis
Batch viscosity at 40 °C and 100 °C, viscosity index, flash and pour point against the declared ISO VG.
Performance evidence
DIN 51524-2 (HLP) and IS 3098 conformance, vane pump wear, foam, demulsibility and rust-prevention data on request.
Safety data sheet
16-section GHS SDS with handling, spill and disposal guidance for each grade.
Commissioning & cleanliness note
Flushing recommendations, target ISO 4406 cleanliness code and filter-change guidance for new charges.
Global reach
Quoted in your currency, shipped from your nearest Indian port
Enquiries reach us from importers, distributors, contractors and retail chains across five continents — Africa, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF, load from Mundra, Kandla, Nhava Sheva or Pipavav depending on your routing, and keep one commercial contact accountable for the consignment from purchase order to bill of lading.
Africa
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Sudan, Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa
Middle East
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq
Europe
Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom
Americas
United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile
Asia-Pacific
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan
Load ports
Mundra · Kandla · Pipavav · Nhava Sheva
Incoterms
FOB · CFR · CIF · EXW on request
Correspondence
English, with documentation to buyer-country requirements
Buyer questions
What importers usually ask us first
VG 46 or VG 68 — how do we decide?
Ambient and system temperature decide it. In temperate conditions with modern pumps, VG 46 is the default. In sustained high ambient temperature, in high-pressure circuits, or in older systems whose internal clearances have opened up, VG 68 maintains the film and volumetric efficiency. If the machine plate specifies a grade, follow it — running too thin causes pump wear, too thick causes cavitation and heat on cold start.
Is the super clean grade worth the premium?
For high-pressure axial piston pumps, injection moulding, servo valves and any system with 3–10 micron filtration, yes: better filterability, longer oxidation life and varnish-free valve operation translate directly into fewer sticking spools and longer pump life. For general workshop presses and mobile equipment on coarser filtration, the conventional AW grade is the right commercial choice.
What does HLP mean?
HLP is the DIN 51524 Part 2 classification for mineral hydraulic oils containing additives that raise ageing and corrosion resistance and provide anti-wear performance. It is the classification European machine builders reference, and it is the level all our VG 32/46/68 grades meet.
Can we mix these with the oil already in the system?
Mineral AW and HLP oils of the same viscosity grade are generally miscible, but mixing families dilutes the benefit of the better oil and mixing viscosity grades changes the operating viscosity. Best practice is to drain, flush and refill with a single grade, then filter the new charge into the tank rather than pouring it in.
Do you supply fire-resistant or biodegradable fluids?
Yes, to your written specification: HFC water-glycol fluids for foundry, steel and furnace-area hydraulics, HFDU synthetic ester fluids where biodegradability is required, and NSF H1 registered food-grade hydraulic oil for food and beverage plant. These are quoted per project with the blender named on the offer.
Common enquiries
Specifications buyers most often ask us to quote
These are the enquiries that reach this desk most weeks. If yours is on the list, we already have the grades, packing and loadability worked out — send the quantity and destination port and we will price it.
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