Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

This standard prescribes the requirements and methods of sampling and test for multipurpose greases suitable for industrial application and for lubrication of plain as well as antifriction bearings. This standard also covers multipurpose greases containing extreme pressure (EP) additives.

2. REFERENCES

The following Indian Standards contain provisions which through reference in this text constitute the provisions of the standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

1447 (Part 1) : 2000 Petroleum and its products — Methods of sampling: Part 1 Manual sampling ( first revision)

IS 1448 Methods of test for petroleum and its products

[P : 19] : 2015/ISO 5275 : 2003 Detection of thiols and other sulphur species — Doctor test (second revision)

[P : 25/ Sec 1] : 2017 Determination of kinematic and dynamic viscosity ( first revision)

[P : 34] : 1979 Determination of sulphur in petroleum products lamp method

[P : 51] : 1963 Copper strip corrosion test for lubricating greases

[P : 52] : 2017/ISO 2176 : 1995 Drop point (second revision)

[P : 53] : 1979 Determination of acidity and alkalinity of greases

[P : 56] : 2013/ISO 2909 : 2002 Viscosity index by calculation (second revision)

[P : 60] : 1994 Consistency of lubricating greases by cone penetrometer

[P : 69] : 2013/ISO 2592 : 2000 Flash and fire point by cleveland (open) cup

[P : 89] : 1979 Test for thermal stability of lubricating greases

[P : 90] : 2008/ISO 11009 : 2000 Determination of water washout characteristics of lubricating greases

[P : 94] : 1980Test for oxidation stability of lubricating greases by oxygen bomb method

[P : 125] : 1987 Estimation of deleterious particles in lubricating grease

[P : 164] : 2018 Determination of the leakage tendencies of automotive wheel bearing grease under accelerated conditions

[P : 165] : 2018 Test method for roll stability of lubricating grease

9466 : 1980 Viscosity classification of industrial liquid lubricants