This International Standard specifies the requirements of greases used for the lubrication of equipment, components of machines, vehicles, etc. The purpose of this standard is for the guidance of suppliers and end users of greases and for the direction of equipment manufacturers of grease lubricated equipment.This International Standard is written in a general form so that its application can accommodate various climatic conditions throughout the world. It also stipulates the requirements of the lubricating grease in the time of the delivery.The classification of Family X (Greases) which belongs to class L (Lubricants, industrial oils and related products)