DIN 51502 Lubricant designation and marking (old single-part)
ReplacedNo longer current. Use the replacement shown.
- Edition
- DIN 51502:1990-08
- Publisher
- DIN
- Part family
- Lubrication, vibration & balancing
- Reviewed
- 27 October 2026 · source checked
- Use instead
- DIN 51502-1 to -8 (2026-03)
Is DIN 51502 still current?
No, it has been replaced. DIN 51502 has been replaced by DIN 51502-1 to -8 (2026-03) (MechAtlas review: 27 October 2026). Use the replacement for new work, and check differences before interchanging parts.
What it covers
Lubricant symbols and marking of containers and lube points; 1990 edition withdrawn and split into parts 1-8.
Parts that use DIN 51502
- Lubricating grease (Germany (DIN), old)
Thickened oil (soap or non-soap thickener) used to lubricate bearings, gears, couplings and slides where oil would not stay.
1990 edition withdrawn; replaced by DIN 51502-1 to -8 (2026-03).
Official source
MechAtlas does not reproduce standards. Check the official edition at the publisher's page for DIN 51502 or the DIN store.
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Other lubrication, vibration & balancing standards
- DIN 51825 Changing
Lubricating greases K - Classification and requirements - ISO 10816-7 Changing
Rotodynamic pump vibration (no 20816 part yet) - ISO 18436-2 Changing
Vibration analyst certification - ISO 20816-1 Changing
Vibration measurement and evaluation, general (replaced ISO 10816-1) - ISO 20816-3 Changing
Industrial machines >15 kW, 120–30 000 r/min (replaced 10816-3 and 7919-3) - ASTM D4950 Current
Automotive service greases - Classification - IS 7623 Current
Multipurpose industrial grease - ISO 13373-1/-2/-3 Current
Vibration condition monitoring - ISO 14694 Current
Industrial fan balance and vibration - ISO 17359 Current
Condition monitoring, general guidelines - ISO 20816-2/-4/-5/-8/-9 Current
Vibration of turbines, hydro, compressors, gear units etc. - ISO 2137 Current
Grease cone penetration test