Grease Testing

Determine the suitability of a grease for specific applications, i.e., high and low temperatures, high and low loads, or wet applications. Grease testing available for industry specifications, including industrial, military, and automotive.  Savant Labs offer innovative approaches to grease oxidation and wear testing. 

With the launch of the National Lubricating Grease Institute’s (NLGI) New High-Performance Multiuse (HPM) grease specification, Savant Labs are positioned to address your HPM grease testing needs.

ASTM International Methods

ASTM D94     Saponification Number
ASTM D217   Cone Penetration, Unworked,  Worked 60, 10K and 100K Strokes
ASTM D566   Dropping Point Grease
ASTM D942   Oxidation Stability (Grease) 100 Hours
ASTM D972   Evaporation Loss (Grease)
ASTM D1092 Apparent Viscosity, Grease
ASTM D1264 Water Washout (Single Temperature)
ASTM D1403 Cone Penetration, 1/4 or 1/2 Scale
ASTM D1404 Harmful Particles in Grease
ASTM D1478 Low Temperature Torque - Grease
ASTM D1742 Oil Separation, Storage of Greases
ASTM D1743 Rust Prevention Properties of Grease
ASTM D1831 Roll Stability of Grease
ASTM D2265 Dropping Point
ASTM D2266 Four Ball Wear Grease
ASTM D2509 Timken OK Load for Grease
ASTM D2595 Evaporation Loss, Wide Temperature Range
ASTM D2596 Four Ball Extreme Pressure Up to 400 kg.
ASTM D2596 Four Ball Extreme Pressure Above 400 kg.
ASTM D2622 Sulfur by XRF - Wavelength Dispersive
ASTM D3336 High-Temperature Bearing Performance
ASTM D3527 High-Temperature Life, Wheel Bearing Grease
ASTM D3704 Oscillation Friction Wear, Grease
ASTM D4048 Copper Strip Corrosion, Grease
ASTM D4049 Resistance of Lubricating Grease to Water Spray
ASTM D4170 Fretting Wear, Grease
ASTM D4289 Elastomer Compatibility NBR L and CR Grease
ASTM D4289 Elastomer Compatibility NBR L or CR Grease
ASTM D4290 Leakage of Wheel Bearing Grease
ASTM D4693 Low-Temperature Torque, Grease
ASTM D5483 Oxidation Stability of Greases by PDSC
ASTM D5706 Extreme Pressure, High-Frequency, Linear Oscillation, SRV
ASTM D5707 High Frequency, Linear Oscillation, SRV
ASTM D5969 Corrosion-Preventive, Dilute Synthetic Sea Water Environments
ASTM D6138 Corrosion-Preventive, Dynamic Wet Conditions (Emcor Test)
ASTM D6184 Oil Separation from Lubricating Grease
ASTM D6186 Oxidation Induction Time by PDSC
ASTM D6304 Water by Karl Fischer
ASTM D7594 Fretting Wear, High Hertzian Contact, High-Frequency, Linear-Oscillation, SRV
ASTM D8022 Roll Stability, Presence of Water
DIN 51805 Flow Pressure, Kesternich Method
ISO 14635 FZG Gear Test 
SAVLAB  IR Fourier Transform Infra-Red, FTIR, Spectra Only
US Steel LT-37 Grease Mobility