ABSTRACT

This chapter contains a selection of many of the most commonly used test methods and specifications selected from the United States, Europe, and Japanese lubricant testing methods. These include methods, standards, and specifications from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Federal Test Method (FTM), Military (Spec) (MIL), Conseil Européen de Coordination pour les Développement des Essais de Performance des Lubrifiants et des Combustibles pour Moteurs (CEC), Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN), Japan Petroleum Institute (JPI), and Federal Supply Class 9150 Product Commodities. Some cross-references are also given.