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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.
| DESCRIPTION |
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REQ'D |
US $ |
| AAR M-914 Apparent Viscosity, ASTM D-1092 - per temperature - Please provide test temperature. | AAR M-914 ¶ 2.3.1 |
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109.00
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| AAR M-914 Freezing Point | AAR M-914 ¶ 2.3.2 |
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41.00
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| AAR M-914 Materials | AAR M-974 ¶ 2.1 |
109.00
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| AAR M-914 Oil Separation | AAR M-914 ¶ 2.4.1 |
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100.00
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| AAR M-914 Oil Swell | AAR M-914 ¶ 2.6 |
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159.00
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| AAR 942 Roll Stability, 96 hrs. @ 180°F | AAR 942 |
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386.00
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| AAR M-914 Spreadability | AAR M-914 ¶ 2.3.3 |
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41.00
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| AAR M-914 Water Stability | AAR M-914 ¶ 2.7.1 |
148.00
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| Acid Number - Potnetiometric - Please choose 2001 Version or 2004 Version. | ASTM D-664 |
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45.00
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| Acid Number, Strong - Please choose 2001 Version or 2004 Version. | ASTM D-664 |
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57.00
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| Analysis of Grease | ASTM D-128 |
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by request
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| Aniline Point, Extracted Fluid (plus cost of ASTM D-611 Aniline Point) | ASTM D-128 |
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200.00
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| Apparent Viscosity of Greases - Please provide test temperature. | ASTM D-1092 |
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190.00
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| Ash Content | ASTM D-128 |
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178.00
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| Ash Content | FTM-5421 |
178.00
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| Base Number, Total by Hydrochloric Acid Method | ASTM D-4739 |
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65.00
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| Bethlehem Steel Combo Test Parts A & B | LT-46 |
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722.00
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| Bleeding Test, Fisher Body Specification | TM-52-6 |
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54.00
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| Boiling Water Immersion of Greases | FTM-3463 |
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45.00
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| Bomb Copper, Corrosion of Greases | ASTM D-1261 |
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102.00
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| Brookfield Viscosity, Profile Scanning Technique - Please provide test temperature. | ASTM D-2196 |
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336.00
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| Caustic Cleaning Test, Fisher Body Specification | TM-52-1 |
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89.00
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| Centrifuge Oil Extraction | PLTL-71 |
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59.00
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| Coefficient of Friction | ASTM D-5183 |
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185.00
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| Compatibility of Binary Grease Mixtures | ASTM D-6185 |
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by request
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| Compression Set of Elastomers | ASTM D-395 |
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350.00
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| Copper Strip, Lockheed Martin Specification WS6788C | PLTL-161 |
111.00
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| Copper Corrosiveness - Please provide test time and temperature. | ISO-2160 |
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69.00
|
| Copper Corrosion of Grease | ASTM D-4048
FTM-5309 |
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69.00
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| Corrosiveness (bimetallic couple) | ASTM D-6547 |
69.00
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| Deleterious Particles in Greases | ASTM D-1404 |
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79.00
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| Deleterious Particles, Honda Specification | JISK2220 |
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95.00
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| Density, Grease Pycnometer - Please provide test temperature. | PLTL-90 |
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45.00
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| Dielectric Constant - AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity of Solid Electrical Insulation @ Ambient Temperature | ASTM D-150 |
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223.00
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| Dielectric Constant - AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity of Solid Electrical Insulation Above Ambient Temperaure | ASTM D-150 |
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268.00
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| Dielectric Breakdown Voltage & Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulting Materials | ASTM D-149 |
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257.00
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| Dirt Count in Greases | FTM-3005 |
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65.00
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| Dropping Point by Aluminum Block | ASTM D-2265 |
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69.00
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| Dropping Point by Fluid Bath | ASTM D-566 |
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113.00
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| DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) | CEC L-85-T-99 |
286.00
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| DSC Thermogram | PLTL-108 |
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208.00
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| Elastomer Compatibility NBR-L & CR Type | ASTM D-4289 |
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219.00
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| Elastomer Compatibility NBR-L or CR Type | ASTM D-4289 |
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113.00
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| EMCOR Rust Test - cost per bearing | IP-220
ASTM D-6138 DIN-51802 |
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272.00
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| Evaporation Loss @ 6 1/2 hrs. - Please provide test temperature. | ASTM D-972
ASTM D-2595 FTM-350 |
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68.00
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| Evaporation Loss @ 22 hrs. - Please provide test temperature. | ASTM D-972
ASTM D-2595 FTM-350 |
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82.00
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| Evaporation Loss @ 72 hrs. - Please provide test temperature. | ASTM D-972
ASTM D-2595 FTM-350 |
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110.00
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| Evaporation Loss @ 500 hrs. - Please provide test temperature. | ASTM D-972
ASTM D-2595 FTM-350 |
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214.00
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| Evaporation Loss Exceeding 500 hours - cost per hour | ASTM D-972
ASTM D-2595 FTM-350 |
0.20
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| Evaporation Loss, DaimlerChrysler Specification MS 272 | PLTL-147 |
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68.00
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| Falex Pin & V Block Test Procedure A - Endurance Life Test - per Run | ASTM D-2625 |
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115.00
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| Falex Pin & V Block Test Procedure B - Load Carrying Capacity | ASTM D-2625 |
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111.00
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| Falex Pin & V Block Tooth Wear Test | ASTM D-2670 |
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115.00
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| Film Appearance & Film Thickness | ASTM D-1400 |
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148.00
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| Film Strength Durability by Ford Method | BJ101-04 |
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365.00
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| Flow Out @ High Pressure per Toyota Specification TSK2509G-22 | PLTL-138 |
86.00
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| Four Ball Wear of Grease | ASTM D-2266 |
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75.00
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| Four Ball Wear of Grease @ 2 hours | ASTM D-2266 |
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89.00
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| Four Ball Wear of Grese @ 4 hours | ASTM D-2266 |
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110.00
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| Four Ball Wear of Grease with Coefficient of Friction | ASTM D-2266 |
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124.00
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| Four Ball Wear of Grease with Coefficient of Friction @ 2 hours | ASTM D-2266 |
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145.00
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| Four Ball Wear of Grease with M-50 Steel Balls | ASTM D-2266 |
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118.00
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| Fretting Wear Protection | ASTM D-4170 |
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185.00
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| Fretting Wear Protection, Low Temperature | ASTM D-4170 |
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299.00
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| Friction Analysis, Rolling Contact | PLTL-95 |
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197.00
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| Galvanic Corrosion, Clip Test/Salt Spray, 48 hrs. | FTM-5322 |
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113.00
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| Gas Generation, Cylinder Ring on Block - API 5A2/5A3/ISO13768 | PLTL-159 |
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181.00
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| Gravimetric Contamination & Ash Residue by Filtration | FTM-3010 |
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124.00
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| High Temperature Bearing Performance Set-up | ASTM D-3336 |
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523.00
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| High Temperature Bearing Performance Per Hour Running Time | ASTM D-3336 |
1.00
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| Infrared Sprectrograph - FTIR | PLTL-78 |
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55.00
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| Interfacial Tension @ 20°C or 25°C - Please choose test temperature. | ASTM D-971 |
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59.00
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| Iron Contamination by Magnetic Extraction | PLTL-87 |
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65.00
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| Kesternich Technique, Flow Pressure - Please provide test temperature. | DIN51805 |
137.00
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| Leakage of Wheel Bearing Grease | ASTM D-4290 |
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151.00
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| Life Performance of Wheel Bearing Grease up to 120 hours | ASTM D-3527 |
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279.00
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| Life Performance of Wheel Bearing Grease - additional hourly charge (exceeding 120 hrs.) |
1.00
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| Lincoln Ventmeter, Room Temperature to 0°C - Please provide test temperature. | K95400 |
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109.00
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| Lincoln Ventmeter, 0°C to -18°C - Please provide test temperature. | K95400 |
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143.00
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| Load Wear Index of Grease - Four Ball EP | ASTM D-2596 |
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148.00
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| Load Wear Index of Grease - Four Ball EP - Weld Load Only | ASTM D-2596 |
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113.00
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| Low Temperature Stability | ASTM D-1084 |
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185.00
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| Low Temperature Torque - Please provide test temperature. | ASTM D-1478 |
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137.00
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| Low Temperature Torque, Ministry of Defense DEF STAN 05-50 Part 62 | PLTL-124 |
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by request
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| Low Temperature Torque of Wheel Bearings | ASTM D-4693 |
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232.00
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| Low Temperature Torque, Honda Specification | JISK2220 |
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137.00
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| Mean Hertz Load by Shell 4-Ball EP, Dow Corning Method | 0225B |
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165.00
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| Mean Hertz Load by Shell 4-Ball EP | FTM-6503 |
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223.00
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| Microscopic Examination | PLTL-58 |
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54.00
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| Mobility of Greases U.S. Steel Method @ 77°F - Please provide test temperature. | LT-37 |
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79.00
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| Mobility of Greases U.S. Steel Method 0° to 60°F - Please provide test temperature. | LT-37 |
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95.00
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| Mobility of Greases U.S. Steel Method Below 0° - Please provide test temperature | LT-37 |
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105.00
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| Moisture by Weight | ISO-760 |
79.00
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| Molybdenum Disulfide Content - Non-Soap Greases | FTM-3722 |
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200.00
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| Molybdenum Disulfide Content - Soap Greases | FTM-3720 |
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172.00
|
| Navistar Petroleum Ether Insolubles | BT-36 |
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65.00
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| Navy Gear Wear Test | FTM-335 |
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232.00
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| Neutralization Number - Color | ASTM D-974 |
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45.00
|
| Oil Separation, General Motors Specification | GM9060P |
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79.00
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| Oil Separation, Nickel Cone | PLTL-81 |
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73.00
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| Oil Separation, Wire Cone Method | FTM-321
ASTM D-6184 |
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79.00
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| Oil Separation, Koppers Centrifuge Method Set-up | ASTM D-4425 |
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108.00
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| Oil Separation, Koppers Centrifuge Method Per day Running Charge | ASTM D-4425 |
51.00
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| Oil Separation, Koppers Method, per day running charge - Please provide testing time. | ASTM D-4425 |
65.00
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| Oil Separation, Wire Mesh Cone Static Method @ 42 hrs. | IP-121 |
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79.00
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| Oil Separation, Wire Mesh Cone Static Method @ 168 hrs. | IP-121 |
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107.00
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| Oil Separation, Pressure Cylinder, U.S. Steel Method | PLTL-84 |
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184.00
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| Oil Separation, Storage, of Greases @ 24 hrs. | ASTM D-1742 |
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73.00
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| Oil Separation, Storage, of Greases @ 48 hrs. | ASTM D-1742 |
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110.00
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| Oil Separation, Storage, of Greases @ 96 hrs. | ASTM D-1742 |
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171.00
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| Oil Separation | IEC811-5-1 |
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79.00
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| Oscillating Block on Ring LFW-1 | ASTM D-2981 |
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337.00
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| Oscillation Friction Wear | ASTM D-3704 |
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335.00
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| Oxidation Induction Time of Hydrocarbons by DSC | ASTM E-1858 |
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314.00
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| Oxidation Stability of Greases by PDSC | ASTM D-5483 |
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286.00
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| Oxidation Stability of Greases by PDSC | ASTM D-6186 |
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286.00
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| Oxidation Stability @ 500 hrs., Ford Method | BJ113 |
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by request
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| Oxidation Onset Temperature | PLTL-149 |
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200.00
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| Penetration, Unworked | ASTM D-217 |
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45.00
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| Penetration, Worked, 60 Stroke | ASTM D-217 |
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45.00
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| Penetration, Unworked, Low Temperature, 0°C to -40°C - Please provide test temperature. | ASTM D-217
ASTM D-1403 |
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77.00
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| Penetration, Worked Stability 10,000 Stroke | ASTM D-217 |
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65.00
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| Penetration, Worked or Unworked, 1/2 or 1/4 Scale | ASTM D-1403 |
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65.00
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| Penetration, Worked Stability, Prolonged, 100,000 Strokes | ASTM D-217 |
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108.00
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| Penetration, Worked After Cooling API 5A2/5A3 | ASTM D-217 |
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65.00
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| Penetration, Worked Stability 100,000 Stroke | FTM-313 |
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108.00
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| Pressure Vessel Oxidation @ 100 hrs. - per Run | ASTM D-942 |
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102.00
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| Pressure Vessel Oxidation @ 500 hrs. - per Run | ASTM D-942 |
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135.00
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| Pressure Vessel Oxidation @ 1000 hrs. - per Run | ASTM D-942 |
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160.00
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| Reichert Test | PLTL-156 |
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143.00
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| Resistance of Grease to Fuel | FTM-5414 |
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89.00
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| Resistance of Grease to Aqueous Solutions | FTM-5415 |
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45.00
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| Roll Stability of Grease 2 hrs.@ Ambient | ASTM D-1831 |
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127.00
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| Roll Stability of Grease 20 hrs.@ Ambient | ASTM D-1831 |
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144.00
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| Roll Stability of Grease 2 hrs.@ 100°C (Can only run this temperature for 2 hrs.) | ASTM D-1831 |
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127.00
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| Roll Stability of Grease 24 hrs.@ 180°F (Cannot run above this temperature) | ASTM D-1831 |
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167.00
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| Roll Stability of Grease 50 hours @ 180°F (Cannot run above this temperature) | ASTM D-1831 |
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196.00
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| Roll Stability of Grease 96 hours @ 180°F (Cannot run above this temperature) | ASTM D-1831 |
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232.00
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| Roll Stability of Grease, John Deere Method | JDQ36B |
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232.00
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| Roll Stability of Grease, John Deere Method, Procedure A | JDQ47A |
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102.00
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| Rubber & Elastomer Behavior | DIN-53521 |
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302.00
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| Rubber Swell of "O" Rings | ASTM D-1414 |
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130.00
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| Rust Preventative Properties of Greases | ASTM D-1743 |
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148.00
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| Rust Prevention in Synthetic Sea Water | ASTM D-5969 |
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184.00
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| Salt Spray Corrosion Test @ up to 48 hrs. | ASTM B-117
FTM-4001.2 |
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177.00
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| Salt Spray Corrosion Test @ 100 hrs. | ASTM B-117
FTM-4001.2 |
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232.00
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| Salt Spray Corrosion Test @ 300 hrs. | ASTM B-117
FTM-4001.2 |
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336.00
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| Salt Spray Corrosion Test @ 500 hrs. | ASTM B-117
FTM-4001.2 |
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4006.00
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| Salt Spray Corrosion Test @ 1000 hrs. | ASTM B-117
FTM-4001.2 |
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469.00
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| Salt Water Emersion, Lockheed Martin Specification WS6788C | PLTL-160 |
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173.00
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| Shear Stability of Grease in Presence of Water Procedure A (100,000 stroke) | ASTM D-7342 |
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134.00
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| Shear Stability of Grease in Presence of Water Procedure B (roll stability) | ASTM D-7342 |
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127.00
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| Soak Test @ 720 hrs. | ASTM B-117 |
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430.00
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| Solvent Extration of Base Oil from Grease | PLTL-168 |
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82.00
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| Soxhlet Extraction of Base Oil | PLTL-82 |
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66.00
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| Specific Heat by DSC (ASTM D-3947 has beeen discontinued) (multiple temperatures are one charge) | ASTM E-1296 |
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388.00
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| Storage Stability @ 2 months, Unworked & Worked Penetration | ASTM D-217 |
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90.00
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| Storage Stability @ 4 months, Unworked & Worked Penetration | ASTM D-217 |
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95.00
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| Storage Stability 6 months @ 40°C, Unworked & Worked Penetration | FTM-3467 |
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148.00
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| Sulfurous Acid Salt Spray | FTM-5331 |
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232.00
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| Swelling of Rubber NBR-H @ 72 hrs. | FTM-3604 |
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115.00
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| Swelling of Rubber NBR-H @ 168 hrs. | FTM-3604 |
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130.00
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| Swelling of Rubber NBR-L @ 168 hrs. | FTM-3603 |
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130.00
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| Swelling of Rubber 168 hrs. @ 100°C | ISO-1817 |
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130.00
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| Tackiness Cup & Bearing Toyota Specification TSK2509G-22 | PLTL-137 |
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205.00
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| Tensile Strength of Elastomers | ASTM D-638 |
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by request
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| Thixotropy Index - calculation | ASTM D-2196 |
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15.00
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| Shear Thinning Index - calculation | ASTM D-2196 |
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15.00
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| Degree of Thixotropy -calculation | ASTM D-2196 |
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15.00
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| Timken Load Carrying Test of Grease- cost per load - Please specify load. | ASTM D-2509 |
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130.00
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| US Steel Retention Test - per Run | USS-1RT |
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130.00
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| US Steel Static Heat Test | PLTL-136 |
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223.00
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| USP Brookfield Viscosity of Petrolatum | USP Visc |
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136.00
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| USP Specific Gravity of Petrolatum | USP 23 |
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54.00
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| Vacuum Extraction of Oil from Greases | PLTL-110 |
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79.00
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| Viscosity of Grease @ High Temperature | ASTM D-3232 |
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125.00
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| Volume Resistivity - DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials @ Ambient Temperature | ASTM D-257 |
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223.00
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| Volume Resistivity - DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials Above Ambient Temperature | ASTM D-257 |
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268.00
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| Water by Distillation | ASTM D-95 |
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95.00
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| Water Content, Karl Fischer (potentiometric) | ASTM D-4377 |
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79.00
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| Water Spray Off of Greases | ASTM D-4049 |
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75.00
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| Water Washout Characteristics, 100°F or 175°F - per run - Please provide test temperature. | ASTM D-1264 |
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110.00
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| Wear Scar by 4-Ball, Dow Corning Method | 0351B |
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65.00
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| Wheel Bearing Leakage of Greases | ASTM D-1263 |
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137.00
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| Worked Oil Bleed by Meritor Method | PLTL-133 |
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194.00
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ISO-DIN-ASTM Cross Reference Chart
116
Sunset Inn Road, P.O. Box 300
Lafayette,
NJ 07848
Phone
973-579-3448 Fax 973-579-9447
e-mail:petrolube@nac.net
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.