ASTM D1742 - Oil Separation from Lubricating Grease During Storage

Significance and Use

5.1 When a lubricating grease separates oil, the remaining composition increases in consistency. This can affect the ability of the product to function as designed.

5.2 It has been found that the results of this test correlate directly with the oil separation that occurs in 35-lb pails of grease during storage.

5.3 This test method is not intended to predict oil separation tendencies of the grease under dynamic conditions.

Scope

1.1 This test method covers the determination of the tendency of a lubricating grease to separate oil during storage in both normally filled and partially filled containers.

1.2 This test method is not suitable for greases softer than NLGI No. 1 grade.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard, except for the dimensions in Fig. 2 and Fig. 5, where inch-pound units are standard.

Extracted, with permission, from ASTM D1742-20- Oil Separation from Lubricating Grease During Storage, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. A copy of the complete standard may be purchased from ASTM International, astm.org