Performance evaluation of industrial lubricants and grease by tribological techniques
|
Test |
Methods |
Sample size, g |
|
|
|
High
temperature performance of grease |
ASTM-3336 |
50 |
|
|
Rolling bearing performance of grease |
IP-168 |
400
|
|
|
Gear
wear test for grease |
FTM-335 |
50 |
|
|
Leakage tendency of grease, |
ASTM-1263 |
500 |
|
|
Low
temperature torque test for grease |
IP-186 |
50 |
|
|
Apparent viscosity of grease |
ASTM-1092 |
2000 |
|
|
Rust
preventive property of grease |
ASTM-1743 |
500 |
|
|
Water washout characteristics of grease |
ASTM-1264 |
200 |
|
|
Cone penetration
Worked/ unworked |
ASTM-217 |
1000 |
|
|
EP
property by 4-ball method |
IP-239 |
1000 |
|
|
EP
property by Timken machine |
ASTM-2509 |
5000 |
|
|
Roll
stability of grease |
ASTM-1831 |
2000 |
|
|
IAE
gear oil test |
IP-166 |
20000 |
|
|
FZG
gear oil test |
ASTM-4998 |
5000 |
|
|
4-ball wear test
-Wear test
- Friction test, |
ASTM-4172
ASTM-5183 |
500
500 |
|
|
4-ball weld load & ISL |
IP-239 |
500 |
|
|
Oxidation stability of grease, |
ASTM-942 |
1000 |
|
|
Dynamic antirust test for grease |
ASTMD-220 |
1000 |
|
|
Drop
point |
ASTMD-566 |
5 |
|
|
Evaporation loss of grease |
ASTMD-2595 |
500 |
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