scope:

This Standard specifies the lubricating greases (including gear compounds) to be mainly used as the lubricants for various types of machine parts.

WARNING Persons carrying out tests based on this Standard should be familiar with normal laboratory practice. This Standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this Standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices.

NOTE: The International Standards corresponding to this Standard and the symbol of degree of correspondence are as follows:

ISO 2137: 2007 Petroleum products and lubricants-Determination of cone penetration of lubricating greases and petrolatum

ISO 2176: 1995 Petroleum products-Lubricating grease-Determination of dropping point

ISO 6743-9: 2003 Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L}-Classification-part 9: Family X (Greases)

ISO 11009: 2000 Petroleum products and lubricants-Determination of water washout characteristics of lubricating greases

ISO 12924: 2010 Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (Class L}-Family X (Greases}-Specification (Overall evaluation: MOD)

The symbols which denote the degree of correspondence in the contents between the relevant International Standards and JIS are IDT (identical), MOD (modified), and NEQ (not equivalent) according to ISOIIEC Guide 21-1.