This article present friction factors for typical Casing Thread Compounds.

Thread Compounds

Friction Factors

Bestolife 270

1.00

Houghton Stap Pb6

1.00

Houghton Joint No. 1

1.00

Jet/Lube Tef Kote

1.00

Jet-Lube API Modified

1.00

Jet-Lube Polar

1.00

Molykote HCS (M0S2)

1.00

Shell API Modified Compound

1.00

Shell France Modified Thread Compound

1.00

Shell Myrina S7715

1.00

Shell Lub 179A

1.00

Shell Lub 179B

1.00

Techlube TL 60 Zn

1.00

Bakerseal

0.60

Bestolife Honey-Kote

0.70

Houghton Stap Zn6

0.70

Jet Lube 21

0.70

Jet-Lube Kopr-Kote

0.85

Jet-Lube TF-15

0.90

Jet-Lube TF-25

0.80

Jet-Lube TF-65 Pb

0.70

Jet-Lube TL-60 Z 15

0.80

Liquid ‘O’ Ring 104

0.70

Research Laboratories API Modified HP 300

0.85

Shell HP API Modified (Shell Oil Co. Code 72732)

0.80

Shell HP API Modified (Shell Canada Ltd Code-599)

0.80

Shell HP Japan

0.85

Techlube API Modified Thread Compound

0.70

Techlube TL 65 Pb

0.70

Thredkote 706

0.85

Thredkote 709

0.75

Jet-Lube SS 30

1.15

Molykote HSC

1.20

Shell S 982

1.30

Bakerlok

1.60

Gelokote 7.285

0.70

Halliburton Weld A

0.90

Thread Lock

0.60