Petroleum Oils and Additives: Technical Requirements and Test Methods. Official Edition (Masla neftyanye i prisadki k nim), 1960. In Russian.

Масла нефтяные и присадки к ним: Технические требования. Методы испытаний.
Государственные стандарты СССР. Официальное издание [На 1-е ноября 1959 г.].
Москва: Стандартгиз, 1960.
500 с., 1 л. ил. : ил. ; 21 см. Тираж 10,000 экз. Твердый издательский переплет.
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Petroleum Oils and Additives: Technical Requirements and Test Methods (Masla neftyanye i prisadki k nim).
USSR State Standards (GOST). Official Edition [As of November 1, 1959].
Moscow: Standartgiz, 1960.
500 pp., 1 sheet of illus. : illus.; 21 cm. Edition of 10,000 copies. Hardcover.

This 1960 technical reference is the definitive official compendium of State Standards (GOST) regulating the petroleum industry during the peak of the Soviet post-war industrial expansion. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of petrochemical quality control, including the arrangement of comprehensive technical requirements for motor, industrial, and specialized oils, as well as the chemical additives used to enhance their performance. The volume details the rigorous laboratory test methods used to determine viscosity, flash points, oxidation stability, and sulfur content, ensuring uniformity across the sprawling Soviet energy and manufacturing sectors.  As a vital primary source, this volume documents the transition toward more sophisticated synthetic additives and highly refined lubricants required for the advanced machinery of the early Space Age. Featuring complex tables, diagrams of testing apparatus, and a specialized illustrative plate, this official Standartgiz publication is a significant bibliographical rarity for historians of technology, chemical engineers, and collectors of early Soviet industrial standards and academic petroleum literature.