Alphabetical Outline of Testing Available for Grease

All testing is done to the most current revision of the method
unless otherwise requested by the customer.

Click on test method number for information about each test.
These brief descriptions are intended as an aid for test selection only.

Informal verbal results given over the phone are for tentative evaluation only (i.e. to determine the need for repeat testing, resampling, etc.) and are subject to change upon final reporting.

ISO-DIN-ASTM Cross Reference Chart

DESCRIPTION
METHOD
SAMPLE 
REQ'D
PRICE 
US $
AAR M-914  Apparent Viscosity, ASTM D-1092 - per temperature - Please provide test temperature. AAR M-914 ¶ 2.3.1
500 g
109.00
AAR M-914 Freezing Point AAR M-914 ¶ 2.3.2
 50 g
41.00
AAR M-914 Materials AAR M-974 ¶ 2.1  
109.00
AAR M-914 Oil Separation AAR M-914 ¶ 2.4.1
 50 g
100.00
AAR M-914 Oil Swell AAR M-914 ¶ 2.6
 200 g
159.00
AAR 942 Roll Stability, 96 hrs. @ 180°F  AAR 942
100 g
386.00
AAR M-914 Spreadability AAR M-914 ¶ 2.3.3
 100 g
41.00
AAR M-914 Water Stability AAR M-914 ¶ 2.7.1  
148.00
Acid Number - Potnetiometric - Please choose 2001 Version or 2004 Version. ASTM D-664
50 g
45.00
Acid Number, Strong - Please choose 2001 Version or 2004 Version. ASTM D-664
50 g
57.00
Analysis of Grease ASTM D-128
100 g
by request
Aniline Point, Extracted Fluid (plus cost of ASTM D-611 Aniline Point) ASTM D-128
100 g
200.00
Apparent Viscosity of Greases - Please provide test temperature. ASTM D-1092
1 lb
190.00
Ash Content ASTM D-128
 100 g
178.00
Ash Content FTM-5421  
178.00
Base Number, Total by Hydrochloric Acid Method ASTM D-4739
20 g
65.00
Bethlehem Steel Combo Test Parts A & B LT-46
1 lb
722.00
Bleeding Test, Fisher Body Specification TM-52-6
100 g
54.00
Boiling Water Immersion of Greases FTM-3463
5 g
45.00
Bomb Copper, Corrosion of Greases ASTM D-1261
100 g 
102.00
Brookfield Viscosity, Profile Scanning Technique - Please provide test temperature. ASTM D-2196
100 g 
336.00
Caustic Cleaning Test, Fisher Body Specification TM-52-1
100 g
89.00
Centrifuge Oil Extraction PLTL-71
100 g
59.00
Coefficient of Friction ASTM D-5183
 
185.00
Compatibility of Binary Grease Mixtures ASTM D-6185
 
by request
Compression Set of Elastomers ASTM D-395
500 g
350.00
Copper Strip, Lockheed Martin Specification WS6788C PLTL-161  
111.00
Copper Corrosiveness - Please provide test time and temperature. ISO-2160
100 g
69.00
Copper Corrosion of Grease ASTM D-4048
FTM-5309
50 g
69.00
Corrosiveness (bimetallic couple) ASTM D-6547  
69.00
Deleterious Particles in Greases ASTM D-1404
200 g
79.00
Deleterious Particles, Honda Specification JISK2220
 100 g
95.00
Density, Grease Pycnometer - Please provide test temperature. PLTL-90
20 g
45.00
Dielectric Constant - AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity of Solid Electrical Insulation @ Ambient Temperature ASTM D-150
 50 g
223.00
Dielectric Constant - AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity of Solid Electrical Insulation  Above Ambient Temperaure ASTM D-150
 50 g
268.00
Dielectric Breakdown Voltage & Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulting Materials ASTM D-149
 50 g
257.00
Dirt Count in Greases FTM-3005
50 g
65.00
Dropping Point by Aluminum Block ASTM D-2265
5 g
69.00
Dropping Point by Fluid Bath ASTM D-566
5 g
113.00
DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) CEC L-85-T-99
286.00
DSC Thermogram PLTL-108
1 g
208.00
Elastomer Compatibility NBR-L & CR Type ASTM D-4289
400 g
219.00
Elastomer Compatibility NBR-L or CR Type ASTM D-4289
 200 g
113.00
EMCOR Rust Test - cost per bearing IP-220
ASTM D-6138
DIN-51802
50 g
272.00
Evaporation Loss @ 6 1/2 hrs. - Please provide test temperature. ASTM D-972
ASTM D-2595
FTM-350
25 ml
68.00
Evaporation Loss @ 22 hrs. - Please provide test temperature. ASTM D-972
ASTM D-2595
FTM-350
 25 ml
82.00
Evaporation Loss @ 72 hrs. - Please provide test temperature. ASTM D-972
ASTM D-2595
FTM-350
 25 ml
110.00
Evaporation Loss @ 500 hrs. - Please provide test temperature. ASTM D-972
ASTM D-2595
FTM-350
25 ml
214.00
Evaporation Loss Exceeding 500 hours - cost per hour ASTM D-972
ASTM D-2595
FTM-350
 
0.20
Evaporation Loss, DaimlerChrysler Specification MS 272 PLTL-147
25 gm
68.00
Falex Pin & V Block Test Procedure A - Endurance Life Test - per Run ASTM D-2625
200 g
115.00
Falex Pin & V Block Test Procedure B - Load Carrying Capacity ASTM D-2625
200 g
111.00
Falex Pin & V Block Tooth Wear Test ASTM D-2670
200 g
115.00
Film Appearance & Film Thickness ASTM D-1400
 100  g
148.00
Film Strength Durability by Ford Method BJ101-04
 
365.00
Flow Out @ High Pressure per Toyota Specification TSK2509G-22 PLTL-138  
86.00
Four Ball Wear of Grease ASTM D-2266
50 g
75.00
Four Ball Wear of Grease @ 2 hours ASTM D-2266
50 g
89.00
Four Ball Wear of Grese @ 4 hours ASTM D-2266
50 g
110.00
Four Ball Wear of Grease with Coefficient of Friction ASTM D-2266
50 g
124.00
Four Ball Wear of Grease with Coefficient of Friction @ 2 hours ASTM D-2266
50 g 
145.00
Four Ball Wear of Grease with M-50 Steel Balls ASTM D-2266
50 g
118.00
Fretting Wear Protection ASTM D-4170
10 g
185.00
Fretting Wear Protection, Low Temperature ASTM D-4170
10 g
299.00
Friction Analysis, Rolling Contact PLTL-95
20 g
197.00
Galvanic Corrosion, Clip Test/Salt Spray, 48 hrs. FTM-5322
600 gm
113.00
Gas Generation, Cylinder Ring on Block - API 5A2/5A3/ISO13768 PLTL-159
600 gm
181.00
Gravimetric Contamination & Ash Residue by Filtration FTM-3010
100 ml
124.00
High Temperature Bearing Performance    Set-up ASTM D-3336
20 g
523.00
High Temperature Bearing Performance Per Hour Running Time ASTM D-3336  
1.00
Infrared Sprectrograph - FTIR PLTL-78
trace
55.00
Interfacial Tension @ 20°C or 25°C - Please choose test temperature. ASTM D-971
 100 g
59.00
Iron Contamination by Magnetic Extraction PLTL-87
100 g
65.00
Kesternich Technique, Flow Pressure - Please provide test temperature. DIN51805  
137.00
Leakage of Wheel Bearing Grease ASTM D-4290
200 g
151.00
Life Performance of Wheel Bearing Grease up to 120 hours ASTM D-3527
50 g
279.00
Life Performance of Wheel Bearing Grease - additional hourly charge (exceeding 120 hrs.)    
1.00
Lincoln Ventmeter, Room Temperature to 0°C - Please provide test temperature. K95400
1 lb
109.00
Lincoln Ventmeter, 0°C to -18°C - Please provide test temperature. K95400
1 lb
143.00
Load Wear Index of Grease - Four Ball EP ASTM D-2596
500 g
148.00
Load Wear Index of Grease - Four Ball EP - Weld Load Only ASTM D-2596
250 g
113.00
Low Temperature Stability ASTM D-1084
 100 g
185.00
Low Temperature Torque  - Please provide test temperature. ASTM D-1478
10 g
137.00
Low Temperature Torque, Ministry of Defense DEF STAN 05-50 Part 62 PLTL-124
10 g
by request
Low Temperature Torque of Wheel Bearings ASTM D-4693
25 g
232.00
Low Temperature Torque, Honda Specification JISK2220
10 g
137.00
Mean Hertz Load by Shell 4-Ball EP, Dow Corning Method 0225B
200 g
165.00
Mean Hertz Load by Shell 4-Ball EP FTM-6503
500 g
223.00
Microscopic Examination PLTL-58
 10 g
54.00
Mobility of Greases U.S. Steel Method     @ 77°F - Please provide test temperature. LT-37
1 lb
79.00
Mobility of Greases U.S. Steel Method     0° to 60°F - Please provide test temperature. LT-37
1 lb
95.00
Mobility of Greases U.S. Steel Method     Below 0° - Please provide test temperature LT-37
1 lb
105.00
Moisture by Weight ISO-760  
79.00
Molybdenum Disulfide Content - Non-Soap Greases FTM-3722
20 g
200.00
Molybdenum Disulfide Content - Soap Greases FTM-3720
20 g
172.00
Navistar Petroleum Ether Insolubles BT-36
100 g
65.00
Navy Gear Wear Test FTM-335
20 g
232.00
Neutralization Number - Color ASTM D-974
50 g
45.00
Oil Separation, General Motors Specification GM9060P
500 g
79.00
Oil Separation, Nickel Cone PLTL-81
 100 g
73.00
Oil Separation, Wire Cone Method FTM-321
ASTM D-6184
100 g
79.00
Oil Separation, Koppers Centrifuge Method  Set-up ASTM D-4425
200 g
108.00
Oil Separation, Koppers Centrifuge Method  Per day Running Charge ASTM D-4425  
51.00
Oil Separation, Koppers  Method, per day running charge - Please provide testing time. ASTM D-4425  
65.00
Oil Separation, Wire Mesh Cone Static Method @ 42 hrs. IP-121
200 g
79.00
Oil Separation, Wire Mesh Cone Static Method @ 168 hrs. IP-121
200 g
107.00
Oil Separation, Pressure Cylinder, U.S. Steel Method PLTL-84
100 g
184.00
Oil Separation, Storage, of Greases @ 24 hrs.  ASTM D-1742
300 g
73.00
Oil Separation, Storage, of Greases @ 48 hrs.  ASTM D-1742
300 g
110.00
Oil Separation, Storage, of Greases @ 96 hrs.  ASTM D-1742
300 g
171.00
Oil Separation IEC811-5-1
300 g
79.00
Oscillating Block on Ring LFW-1 ASTM D-2981
50 g
337.00
Oscillation Friction Wear ASTM D-3704
20 g
335.00
Oxidation Induction Time of Hydrocarbons by DSC ASTM E-1858
1 g
314.00
Oxidation Stability of Greases by PDSC ASTM D-5483
1 g
286.00
Oxidation Stability of Greases by PDSC ASTM D-6186
1 g
286.00
Oxidation Stability @ 500 hrs., Ford Method BJ113
500 g
by request
Oxidation Onset Temperature PLTL-149
5 g
200.00
Penetration, Unworked  ASTM D-217
3 pints
45.00
Penetration, Worked, 60 Stroke ASTM D-217
1 pint
45.00
Penetration, Unworked, Low Temperature, 0°C to -40°C - Please provide test temperature. ASTM D-217
ASTM D-1403
3 pints
77.00
Penetration, Worked Stability 10,000 Stroke ASTM D-217
1 pint
65.00
Penetration, Worked or Unworked, 1/2 or 1/4 Scale ASTM D-1403
1 pint
65.00
Penetration, Worked Stability, Prolonged, 100,000 Strokes ASTM D-217
1 pint
108.00
Penetration, Worked After Cooling API 5A2/5A3 ASTM D-217
1 pint
65.00
Penetration, Worked Stability 100,000 Stroke FTM-313
1 pint
108.00
Pressure Vessel Oxidation @ 100 hrs. - per Run ASTM D-942
50 g
102.00
Pressure Vessel Oxidation @ 500 hrs. - per Run ASTM D-942
50 g
135.00
Pressure Vessel Oxidation @ 1000 hrs. - per Run ASTM D-942
50 g
160.00
Reichert Test PLTL-156
100 g
143.00
Resistance of Grease to Fuel FTM-5414
20 g
89.00
Resistance of Grease to Aqueous Solutions FTM-5415
40 g
45.00
Roll Stability of Grease 2 hrs.@ Ambient  ASTM D-1831
100 g
127.00
Roll Stability of Grease 20 hrs.@ Ambient ASTM D-1831
100 g
144.00
Roll Stability of Grease 2 hrs.@ 100°C (Can only run this temperature for 2 hrs.) ASTM D-1831
100 g
127.00
Roll Stability of Grease 24 hrs.@ 180°F (Cannot run above this temperature) ASTM D-1831
100 g
167.00
Roll Stability of Grease 50 hours @ 180°F (Cannot run above this temperature) ASTM D-1831
100 g
196.00
Roll Stability of Grease 96 hours @ 180°F (Cannot run above this temperature) ASTM D-1831
100 g
232.00
Roll Stability of Grease, John Deere Method JDQ36B
200 g
232.00
Roll Stability of Grease, John Deere Method, Procedure A JDQ47A
200 g
102.00
Rubber & Elastomer Behavior DIN-53521
 500 g
302.00
Rubber Swell of "O" Rings ASTM D-1414
500 g
130.00
Rust Preventative Properties of Greases ASTM D-1743
25 g
148.00
Rust Prevention in Synthetic Sea Water ASTM D-5969
25 g
184.00
Salt Spray Corrosion Test  @ up to 48 hrs.  ASTM B-117
FTM-4001.2
1 pt
177.00
Salt Spray Corrosion Test  @ 100 hrs. ASTM B-117
FTM-4001.2
1 pt
232.00
Salt Spray Corrosion Test  @ 300 hrs. ASTM B-117
FTM-4001.2
1 pt
336.00
Salt Spray Corrosion Test  @ 500 hrs. ASTM B-117
FTM-4001.2
1 pt
4006.00
Salt Spray Corrosion Test  @ 1000 hrs. ASTM B-117
FTM-4001.2
1 pt
469.00
Salt Water Emersion, Lockheed Martin Specification WS6788C PLTL-160
 
173.00
Shear Stability of Grease in Presence of Water Procedure A (100,000 stroke) ASTM D-7342
 1 pt
134.00
Shear Stability of Grease in Presence of Water Procedure B (roll stability) ASTM D-7342
 1 pt
127.00
Soak Test @ 720 hrs. ASTM B-117
1 pt
430.00
Solvent Extration of Base Oil from Grease PLTL-168
 
82.00
Soxhlet Extraction of Base Oil PLTL-82
20 g
66.00
Specific Heat by DSC (ASTM D-3947 has beeen discontinued) (multiple temperatures are one charge) ASTM E-1296
5 g
388.00
Storage Stability @ 2 months, Unworked & Worked Penetration ASTM D-217
2 lb
90.00
Storage Stability @ 4 months, Unworked & Worked Penetration ASTM D-217
2 lb
95.00
Storage Stability  6 months @ 40°C, Unworked & Worked Penetration FTM-3467
2 lbs
148.00
Sulfurous Acid Salt Spray FTM-5331
500 g
232.00
Swelling of Rubber NBR-H @ 72 hrs. FTM-3604
500 g
115.00
Swelling of Rubber NBR-H @ 168 hrs. FTM-3604
500 g
130.00
Swelling of Rubber  NBR-L @ 168 hrs. FTM-3603
500 g
130.00
Swelling of Rubber 168 hrs. @ 100°C ISO-1817
 500 g
130.00
Tackiness Cup & Bearing Toyota Specification TSK2509G-22 PLTL-137
 
205.00
Tensile Strength of Elastomers ASTM D-638
 
by request
Thixotropy Index - calculation ASTM D-2196
500 g
15.00
                   Shear Thinning Index - calculation ASTM D-2196
500 g
15.00
                    Degree of Thixotropy -calculation ASTM D-2196
500 g
15.00
Timken Load Carrying Test of Grease- cost per load - Please specify load. ASTM D-2509
1 gal
130.00
US Steel Retention Test -  per Run USS-1RT
20 g
130.00
US Steel Static Heat Test PLTL-136
 
223.00
USP Brookfield Viscosity of Petrolatum USP Visc
100 g
136.00
USP Specific Gravity of Petrolatum USP 23
100 g
54.00
Vacuum Extraction of Oil from Greases PLTL-110
50 g
79.00
Viscosity of Grease @ High Temperature ASTM D-3232
100 g
125.00
Volume Resistivity  - DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials @ Ambient Temperature ASTM D-257
 500 g
223.00
Volume Resistivity - DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials Above Ambient Temperature ASTM D-257
 500 g
268.00
Water by Distillation ASTM D-95
100 g
95.00
Water Content, Karl Fischer  (potentiometric) ASTM D-4377
 50 ml
79.00
Water Spray Off of Greases ASTM D-4049
20 g
75.00
Water Washout Characteristics, 100°F or 175°F - per run  - Please provide test temperature. ASTM D-1264
20 g
110.00
Wear Scar by 4-Ball, Dow Corning Method 0351B
200 g
65.00
Wheel Bearing Leakage of Greases ASTM D-1263
200 g
137.00
Worked Oil Bleed by Meritor Method PLTL-133
 
194.00

ISO-DIN-ASTM Cross Reference Chart

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Informal verbal results given over the phone are for tentative evaluation only (i.e. to determine the need for repeat testing, resampling, etc.) and are subject to change upon final reporting.