Designation:D5969−11´1StandardTestMethodforCorrosion-PreventivePropertiesofLubricatingGreasesinPresenceofDiluteSyntheticSeaWaterEnvironments1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5969;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Fig.6waseditoriallyreinstatedinJanuary2013.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthecorrosion-preventivepropertiesofgreasesusinggrease-lubricatedtaperedrollerbearingsexposedtovariousconcen-trationsofdilutesyntheticseawaterstoredunderwetcondi-tions.ItisbasedonTestMethodD1743,whichispracticedusingasimilarprocedureanddistilledwater.Thereportedresultisapassorfailratingasdeterminedbyatleasttwoofthreebearings.1.2ApparatusDimensions—Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3AllOtherValues—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D665TestMethodforRust-PreventingCharacteristicsofInhibitedMineralOilinthePresenceofWaterD1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1743TestMethodforDeterminingCorrosionPreventivePropertiesofLubricatingGreases3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1corrosion—thechemicalorelectrochemicalreactionbetweenamaterial,usuallyametal,anditsenvironmentthatproducesadeteriorationofthematerialanditsproperties.3.1.1.1Discussion—Inthistestmethod,corrosionismani-festedbyredrustorblackstainsonthebearingrace.Stain...
