Designation:G190−15StandardGuideforDevelopingandSelectingWearTests1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationG190;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversgeneralinformationforthedevelop-mentandselectionofaweartestforanintendedapplication.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D2266TestMethodforWearPreventiveCharacteristicsofLubricatingGrease(Four-BallMethod)D2670TestMethodforMeasuringWearPropertiesofFluidLubricants(FalexPinandVeeBlockMethod)D2714TestMethodforCalibrationandOperationoftheFalexBlock-on-RingFrictionandWearTestingMachineD3702TestMethodforWearRateandCoefficientofFric-tionofMaterialsinSelf-LubricatedRubbingContactUsingaThrustWasherTestingMachineD3704TestMethodforWearPreventivePropertiesofLu-bricatingGreasesUsingthe(Falex)BlockonRingTestMachineinOscillatingMotionD4170TestMethodforFrettingWearProtectionbyLubri-catingGreasesD4172TestMethodforWearPreventiveCharacteristicsofLubricatingFluid(Four-BallMethod)F732TestMethodforWearTestingofPolymericMaterialsUsedinTotalJointProsthesesG32TestMethodforCavitationErosionUsingVibratoryApparatusG40TerminologyRelatingtoWearandErosionG56TestMethodforAbrasivenessofInk-ImpregnatedFab-ricPrinterRibbonsandOtherWebMaterialsG65TestMethodforMeasuringAbrasionUsingtheDrySand/RubberWheelApparatusG73TestMethodforLiquidImpingementErosionUsingRotatingApparatusG75TestMethodforDeterminationofSlurryAbrasivity(MillerNumber)andSlurryAbrasionResponseofMate-rials(SARNumber)G76TestMethodforConductingErosionTestsbySolidParticleImpingementUsingGasJetsG77TestMethodforRankingResistanceofMaterialstoSlidingWearUsingBlock-on-RingWearTestG81TestMethodforJawCrusherGougingAbrasionTestG83TestMethodforWearTestingwithaCrossed-CylinderApparatus(Withdrawn2005)3G98TestMethodforGallingResistanceofMaterialsG99TestMetho...