Grease Testing

Lubrizol has committed significant resources to testing capabilities that ensure

compliance with a full range of standards and protocols worldwide.
Accelerated wheel bearing grease leakage ASTM D4290
Acid & base number, colorimetric method ASTM D974
Acid & base number, potentionmetric ASTM D664
Apparent viscosity ASTM D1092
Bearing rust test ASTM D1743/5969
Copper corrosion ASTM D4048/IP 112
Cone penetration ASTM D217/ISO 2137
Cone penetration 1/4 & 1/2 ASTM D1403
Contact (grease maker)

CVJ efficiency rig

Dropping point ASTM D2265
Elemental Analysis ICP
Emcor dynamic rust test IP220/ISO 11007
Evaporation loss IP183
FAG FE8 DIN51819T2
Four ball wear ASTM D2266
Four ball EP ASTM D2596
Elastomer compatibility ASTM D4289/D471
Fretting wear ASTM D4170
FTIR

FZG gear
low speed
high speed
ISO 14735.03
ASTM D5182
Grease analysis ASTM D128
Low temperature torque ASTM D1478
Life performance automotive wheel
bearing
ASTM D3527
Oil separation ASTM D6184
Oil Separation IP121
Oil separation during storage D1742
Open kettle (grease maker)

Oxidation stability, bomb method ASTM D942
PDSC oxidation induction time ASTM D5483
Rheometer

Roll stability ASTM D1831
Rolling bearing grease performance IP168
Salt fog corrosion B117
SRV ASTM D5707/5706
Timken EP ASTM D2509
Water in petroleum products (dean & stark) ASTM D95/ISO 3733
Water spray-off ASTM D4049
Water washout ASTM D1264/ISO 11009
Wheel bearings low temp torque ASTM D4693
Water resistance DIN 51807 part 1