This paper presents a new friction and lubrication test for cold forging. The test allows controlled variation of the surface expansion in the range 0-2000%, the tool temperature in the range 20-270°C and the sliding length between 0 and infinite. Friction is decreasing with increasing temperature in the range 30-150°C. Above this temperature range friction increases. As regards lubricant performance Lubrication Limit Curves (LLC) are plotted in a sliding length-surface enlargement diagram with the tool temperature as a parameter. Larger tool temperature implies lower acceptable surface expansion and sliding length.