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This part of ISO 14635 specifies a test method based on an FZG ¹⁾ four-square test machine for determining the relative load-carrying capacity of semi-fluid gear greases defined by the gear surface damage known as scuffing.

This method is useful for evaluating the scuffing load capacity potential of semi-fluid gear greases of NLGI classes 0 to 000, typically used with highly stressed gearing for enclosed gear drives. It can only be applied to greases giving a sufficient lubricant flow in the test gear box of the FZG test machine.

NOTE The test method is technically equivalent to DIN Fachbericht 74.

1) FZG = Forschungsstelle für Zahnräder und Getriebebau, Technische Universität München (Gear Research Centre, Technical University, Munich).