Abbreviations

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
A
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
BP British Pharmacopoeia
BSI British Standards Institution
B Viscosity in centiPoise, as determined by Brookfield Viscometer (ASTM
Brookfield V D2983) to usually express Low-Temp.properties of gear oils and
Transmission Fluids
CentiPoise, unit used to express absolute viscosity. 1cP=1mPa*s, 1cP=1cST x

cP density (g/cm3) cranking and pumping viscosities (low temprature "W" grade)
and high temp. / high shear (at 150C) are measured in centiPoise
Centistokes (1/100 stokes) unit used to express viscosity, measure of a fluids
cST resistance to flow at high temp. either 40C or 100C (Kinematic Viscosity)
1cST=1rnm2/s
C 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
DEO Diesel Engine Oil

D DIN Deutsches Institut Fur Normung - Germany
DOT Department of Transportation - USA
EMA Engine Manufacturers Association - USA

E EOLCS Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System
EPA Environmental Protection Agency USA
FDA Food and Drug Adminstration -USA

F minimum temprature at which vapor is produced to yield a combustible
Flash Point
mixture (ASTM D92)
Global DHD-1 Global performanceSpec. developed for 4-Stroke cycle diesel

G Global DHD-1
engine oil in vehicles over 8,600 LB. GVWR by EMA, ACEA, JAMA
HDDO Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil

HDEO Heavy Duty Engine Oil
H 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

International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee - A joint
ILSAC
effort by GM Ford Motor Chrysler and Japanese Automakers
IP Institute of Petroleum - UK
ISO International Standards Organization
Viscosity Grade system for Hydraulic Oils introduced by International
ISO VG
Standards Organization
JAMA Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association

J
JASO Japanese Automobile Standards Organization
L Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association
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
M MSO Marine System Oil
MTAC Multiple Test Acceptance Criteria
Multiviscosity - Grade Oils, Non-Newtonian Oils, which commonly contain
polymeric additives as viscosity modifier for both Low-Temp. (10W SAE for
Multi-Grade 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
NGEO Natural Gas Engine Oil

NLGI National Lubricating Grease Institute
N
NMMA National Marine Manufacturers Association - USA
NPRA National Petroleum Refiners Association - USA
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

O
ORI Octane Requirement Increase
PAJ Petroleum Association of Japan

PECOCP Passes Car Engine Oil Classification Panel
P 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
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

SHPD Super High Performance Diesel
API service category for Spark ignition internal combustion engines -
SL
Gasoline, Propane, CNG
SN (Solvent Neutral) Solvent Refined Paraffinic base oil
SSI Shear Stability Index
S
STLE Society of Tribologists and Lubrication_ Engineers
SUS Super Tractor Oil Universal
Single Viscosity-Grade Oils - newtonian oils which may be either low temp.
Single-Grades 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
total base no which measures the relative alkalinity of an oil - ability of an
TBN
alkali to neutralize the effect of acid formation - mg KOH/g (ASTM D2896)
T TDH Transmission Differential and Hydraulic
THF Tractor Hydraulic Fluid
TPEO Trunk Piston Engine Oil
USDA US Department of Agriculture

USP United States Pharmacopoeia
U
UTTO Universal Tractor Transmission Oil
Universal Oils Oils multi API category oils eg SC/CC or SD/CC etc.
Viscosity Index - an indicator of the rate of change of viscosity with temp.

VI
V (ASTM D2270)
VII Viscosity Index Improver
Other Iteams
acid SBH sodium borohydride
shine potassium boro hydride

clorin lithem aluminum hydride

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AAMA American Automobile Manufacturers Association

ACEA Association of Automobile Constructors in Europe

CentiPoise, unit used to express absolute viscosity. 1cP=1mPa*s, 1cP=1cST x

DEO Diesel Engine Oil

EMA Engine Manufacturers Association - USA

FDA Food and Drug Adminstration -USA

Global DHD-1 Global performanceSpec. developed for 4-Stroke cycle diesel

HDDO Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil

I ILMA Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association

JAMA Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association

L Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association

MCL Marine Cylinder Lubricant

NGEO Natural Gas Engine Oil

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

PAJ Petroleum Association of Japan

R RON Research Octane Number

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

USDA US Department of Agriculture

Viscosity Index - an indicator of the rate of change of viscosity with temp.

shine potassium boro hydride

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