Abbreviations
Lubricants often have abbreviations to denote their types, specifications, and characteristics. Here are some common abbreviations used in the lubrication industry, These abbreviations are widely used in the industry and can be found on product labels, technical datasheets, and specification documents.
| Abbreviations | ||
| A | AAMA | American Automobile Manufacturers Association |
| ACEA | Association of Automobile Constructors in Europe | |
| AFNOR | Association Francaise De Normalisation – France | |
| AGMA | American Gear Manufacturers Association | |
| AHEM | Association of Hydraulic Equipment Manufacturers | |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute | |
| API | American Petroleum Institute | |
| ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers | |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials | |
| ATF | Automatic Transmission Fluid | |
| B | BP | British Pharmacopoeia |
| BSI | British Standards Institution | |
| Brookfield V | Viscosity in centiPoise, as determined by Brookfield Viscometer (ASTM D2983) usually expresses Low-Temp.properties of gear oils and Transmission Fluids | |
| C | cP | CentiPoise, the unit used to express absolute viscosity. 1cP=1mPa*s, 1cP=1cST x density (g/cm3) cranking and pumping viscosities (low temperature “W” grade) and high temp. / high shear (at 150C) is measured in centiPoise |
| cST | Centistokes (1/100 stokes) unit used to express viscosity, the measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow at high temp. either 40C or 100C (Kinematic Viscosity) 1cST=1rnm2/s | |
| cST @ 40C/100C | Kinematic Viscosity incST at 40C and 100C (ASTM D445) | |
| CCS | Cold Cranking Simulator | |
| CEC | Coordinating European Council | |
| CFPP | Cold Filter Plugging Point | |
| CMA | Chemical Manufacturers Association – USA | |
| CRC | Coordinating Research Council – USA | |
| D | DEO | Diesel Engine Oil |
| DIN | Deutsches Institut Fur Normung – Germany | |
| DOT | Department of Transportation – USA | |
| E | EMA | Engine Manufacturers Association – USA |
| EOLCS | Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System | |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency USA | |
| F | FDA | Food and Drug Administration -USA |
| Flash Point | the minimum temperature at which vapor is produced to yield a combustible mixture (ASTM D92) | |
| G | Global DHD-1 | Global DHD-1 Global performanceSpec. developed for 4-stroke cycle diesel engine oil in vehicles over 8,600 LB. GVWR by EMA, ACEA, JAMA |
| H | HDDO | Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil |
| HDEO | Heavy Duty Engine Oil | |
| HDEOCP | Heavy Duty Engine Oil Classification Panel | |
| HT/HS | High-Temperature High Shear Rate Viscosity | |
| HT/HS, cP | High Temperature / High Sear rate Viscosity at 150C in cP (ASTM D683) | |
| I | ILMA | Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association |
| ILSAC | International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee – A joint effort by GM Ford Motor Chrysler and Japanese Automakers | |
| IP | Institute of Petroleum – UK | |
| ISO | International Standards Organization | |
| ISO VG | Viscosity Grade system for Hydraulic Oils introduced by International Standards Organization | |
| J | JAMA | Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association |
| JASO | Japanese Automobile Standards Organization | |
| L | Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association | |
| M | MCL | Marine Cylinder Lubricant |
| MIL | Military Specifications – USA | |
| MIRA | Motor Industry Research Association | |
| MON | Motor Octane Number | |
| MRV | Mini Rotary Viscometer | |
| MSDS | Material Salty Data Sheet | |
| MSO | Marine System Oil | |
| MTAC | Multiple Test Acceptance Criteria | |
| Multi-Grade | Multiviscosity – Grade Oils, Non-Newtonian Oils commonly contain polymeric additives as viscosity modifiers for both Low-Temp. (10W SAE for example) and High-Temp. (30 SAE for example) applications, and which are described by Low-Temp. SAE viscosity grade followed by High-Temp. SAE viscosity grade as in SAE 10W-30 for example | |
| N | NGEO | Natural Gas Engine Oil |
| NLGI | National Lubricating Grease Institute | |
| NMMA | National Marine Manufacturers Association – USA | |
| NPRA | National Petroleum Refiners Association – USA | |
| O | OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| ORI | Octane Requirement Increase | |
| P | PAJ | Petroleum Association of Japan |
| PECOCP | Passes Car Engine Oil Classification Panel | |
| PCMO | Passenger Car Motor Oil | |
| PT | Permanent Type Antifreeze Coolants | |
| PP (Pour Point) | low temp. flow indicator in degrees celsius (ASTM D97) | |
| R | RON | Research Octane Number |
| S | SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
| SHPD | Super High-Performance Diesel | |
| SL | API service category for Spark ignition internal combustion engines – Gasoline, Propane, CNG | |
| SN | (Solvent Neutral) Solvent Refined Paraffinic base oil | |
| SSI | Shear Stability Index | |
| STLE | Society of Tribologists and Lubrication_ Engineers | |
| SUS | Super Tractor Oil Universal | |
| Single-Grades | Single Viscosity-Grade Oils – newtonian oils which may be either low temp. Single-Grades grade oils (with W-winter suffix such as OW, 5W 10W etc.) OR high-temp. oils such as 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 SAE viscosity grades | |
| Sulfated Ash | non-combustible residue (ASTM 0874) in % weight | |
| T | TBN | total base no which measures the relative alkalinity of an oil – ability of an alkali to neutralize the effect of acid formation – mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896) |
| TDH | Transmission Differential and Hydraulic | |
| THF | Tractor Hydraulic Fluid | |
| TPEO | Trunk Piston Engine Oil | |
| U | USDA | US Department of Agriculture |
| USP | United States Pharmacopoeia | |
| UTTO | Universal Tractor Transmission Oil | |
| Universal Oils | Oils multi API category oils eg SC/CC or SD/CC etc. | |
| V | VI | Viscosity Index – an indicator of the rate of change of viscosity with temp. (ASTM D2270) |
| VII | Viscosity Index Improver | |
| Other Items | ||
| Acid | SBH | sodium borohydride |
| shine | potassium boro hydride | |
| clorin | lithem aluminium hydride |