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Europe - Mechanical and Physical Tests


Mechanical Tests

Machine Test Equipment

 Machine and Test Description

 Test Result

 Comply to Industrial Standard

 Products that can be Tested

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FAG - FE 9 Machine

 Test apparatus to determine the life of lubricating greases in rolling-element bearings under specific temperature, rotational speed and axial load.

 Lifetime of bearings in h

 DIN 51821

 Greases, Pastes

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High Temperature Screw Test

 Electronic torque-wrench equipment to test the torques of lubricated, thermal pretreated standard M 12 - 1.7709 bolts.

 Breakaway torque in Nm

 Not Applicable

 Pastes

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LFW 1 Oscillating Test

 Testing machine to investigate tribological properties of a steel block pressed against a lubricated oscillating ring.

 Static and dynamic friction coefficient µ, wear in mm, life time of lubricant

 ASTM D 2714, ASTN D 2981, ASTM D 3704

 Greases, Pastes, Anti Friction Coatings, Oils

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LFW 1 Rotating Test

 Testing machine to investigate tribological properties of a steel block pressed against a lubricated rotating ring.

Static and dynamic friction coefficient µ, wear in mm, life time of lubricant

ASTM D 2714, ASTN D 2981, ASTM D 3705

 Greases, Pastes, Anti Friction Coatings, Oils

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Low Noise Tester

Computer aided test device to determine the noise of grease lubricated bearings by vibration pickup.

Noise level

 Not Applicable

Greases

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Falex Pin & Vee Block Tester

 Test device for determination of tribological properties of a lubricated, rotating steel shaft between two V-shaped steel blocks under specified load.

 Friction coefficient µ, wear in mm, endurance life in h, load carrying capacity N

 ASTM D 2670, ASTM D 2625, ASTM D 3233, ASTM D 3704

 Anti Friction Coatings, Oils

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Screw Tester

Electronic test device to determine tribological properties of lubricants at bolted connections (bolt, washer nut).

 Coefficient of friction µ on head and thread

DIN 946

 Pastes, Anti Friction Coatings, Oils

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SKF Emcor Tester

 Test device for testing the corrosion preventing properties of lubricants.

 Degree of corrosion

 DIN 51802

 Pastes, Greases

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SRV Tester

A multifunctional test system to measure friction and wear under oscillatory or rotational motion.

 Coefficient of friction µ, wear rate in mm  

DIN 51834, ASTM D 5706-7, DIN 50324

 Greases , Pastes, Anti Friction Coatings, Oils

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VKA - Four Ball Machine

 Machine for determination of wear properties and weld load of consistent lubricants in a four ball system (rotating ball on three fixed balls).

 Welding load in N, wear scare in mm

 DIN 51350

 Greases, Pastes, Oils

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Physical Tests

Machine Test Equipment

 Machine and Test Description

 Test Result

 Comply to Industrial Standard

 Products that can be Tested

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Density Meter (Pycnometers)

 This test method covers the determination of the specific gravity and density of semi-solid materials by use of a pycnometer.

 g/ml

 DIN 51 757, ASTM D 70, ISO 3838

 Greases, Pastes, Compounds, Oils

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Dropping Point Apparatus

 The dropping point is the temperature at which a grease passes from a semi-solid to a liquid state under the conditions of test.  

 Dropping point temperature in °C or °F

 ASTM D 566, IP 132, ISO 2176, FTM 791-1421

 Greases, Pastes, Compounds

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Flow Pressure Apparatus (Kesternich Method)

The flow pressure is the pressure necessary to force a strand of lubricating grease out of a test nozzle.  

Flow pressure in mbar

 DIN 51 805

 Greases

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Infrared-Analysis Spectrometer (IR)

 Infrared spectroscopy is a spectroscopic technique where molecular vibrations are analyzed. This permits qualitative analysis of lubricants.

 IR-Spectra

DIN 51 820 T1

Greases, Pastes, Compounds, Oils

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Oil Bleed and Evaporation Test Assembly

 This test method is used to determine the tendency of lubricating grease to bleed and evaporate oil at an elevated temperature.  

Oil bleed and evaporation in weight %

 FTM 791-321-2, ASTM D 6184

Greases, Pastes, Compounds

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Oil Separation Test Assembly

 The measuring of oil separation from a lubricating grease under the test conditions, has been shown to provide a useful guide to this behavior on storage in cans or drums.

 Oil separation in weight %

DIN 51 817, IP 121/63

 Greases, Pastes, Compounds

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Oxidation Resistance Apparatus (Norma Hoffmann)

 This test method determines resistance of lubricating greases to oxidation when stored statically in an oxygen atmosphere in a sealed system at an elevated temperature.

 Pressure drop in bar

 ASTM D 942, DIN 51 808, IP 142, FTM 791-3453, FTM 791-5314

 Greases, Pastes, Compounds

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Penetration Apparatus

 Penetration serves as a measure of consistency to determine the plasticity of a wide range of materials.

Cone penetration in 1/10 mm

 DIN 51 804 T2, ISO 2137, ASTM D 1403-69

Greases, Pastes, Compounds

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Rotational Viscometer

 Determination of apparent dynamic viscosity of lubricating greases by rotational viscometer - cone and plate system

 mPas

DIN 51 810

Greases, Pastes, Compounds

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Ubbelohde Viscometer

 Determination of the kinematic viscosity of liquid petroleum products, both transparent and opaque, by measuring the time for a volume of liquid to flow under gravity through a calibrated glass capillary viscometer.

 mm²/s = cSt

 ASTM D 445, ASTM D 446, ASTM D 2170, DIN 51 562

Oils

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