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ASTM TESTING - Tests

TEST DESCRIPTION METHOD SAMPLE AMT.

Accelerated Stability Dupont F21-61 100 mL


Aniline Point ASTM D-611
Appearance, Distillate Fuels ASTM D-4176 100 mL
Aromatics And Saturates By HPLC AI 1 mL
Ash Content ASTM D-482 50 mL / 30 gr
Ash Content, Coolants ASTM D-1119 30 gr
Ash, Sulfated Residue ASTM D-874 50 mL / 30 gr
Boiling Point Of Coolants ASTM D-1120 100 mL
Carbon Residue, Conradson ASTM D-189 10 gr
Carbon Residue,
ASTM D-524 5 gr
Ramsbottom (% Wt.)
Carbon Residue, Ramsbottom
ASTM D-524 120 mL
(10% Residue)
Cetane Index, Calculated ASTM D-976 / D-4737 120 mL
Chlorine In New & Used Oils EDXRF 5 mL
Chlorine, Total, In Oil By Dexsil Field Kit ASTM D-5384 50 mL
Chlorine, Total, In Oil, By Titration Titra-Chlor C 50 mL
Clorine, Metalworking Fluid
ASTM D-4294 30 mL
In The Presence Of Sulfur
Cloud Point ASTM D-2500 50 mL
Cold Crank (Automatic) ASTM D-5293 60 mL
Cold Crank Simulator ASTM D-5293 10 mL
Cold Flow Plug Point CFPP EN116 100 ml
Color, Astm ASTM D-1500 50 mL
Color, Gardner ASTM D-1544 5 mL
Color, Saybolt ASTM D-156 250 mL
Conductivity (Hardness) AI
Cone Penetration Grease ASTM D-1403 10 gr
Coolants NALCO
Copper Strip Corrosion ASTM D-130 50 mL
Deleterious Particles In Greases ASTM D-1404 1 gr
Density, Gravity By Hydrometer ASTM D-1298 125 mL
Dielectric Breakdown ASTM D-1816 500 mL
Dielectric Breakdown ASTM D-877 100 mL
Dissolved Gas
ASTM D-3612 40 mL
Analysis(DGA) Transformers
Distillation / Petrol. Prod. ASTM D-86 120 mL
Dropping Point Grease ASTM D-2265 2 gr
Emulsion Characteristics ASTM D-1401 100 mL
Fat, % Wt. AI 25 mL
Ferro, PQA Quantification AI 10 ml
Ferrography Analytical OEM METH. 10 mL
Ferrography
OEM METH. 10 mL
Full Report With Photographs
Ferroscan DR OEM METH. 10 mL
Filter Content (Visual) AI 100 mL
Fire Point, COC ASTM D-92 100 mL
Flash Point, COC ASTM D-92 100 mL
Flash Point, PMCC ASTM D-93 100 mL
Foaming Characteristics ASTM D-892 600 mL
Freeze Point ASTM D-3321 50 mL
Freeze Point Of Coolants ASTM D-1177 75 mL
Fuel Dilution, Diesel OEM METH. 1 mL
Fuel Dilution, Gasoline OEM METH. 1 mL
Fuel Soot By LEM OEM METH. 5 mL
Glycol, ASTM ASTM D-2982 10 mL
Glycol, Infrared FTIR 5 mL
Gravity, API ASTM D-287 125 mL
Gravity, Specific ASTM D-1298 125 mL
Hardness, Total (Cac03) COND. CELL
Heat Of Combustion ASTM D-240 120 mL (liq.)
Heat of Combustion ASTM D-4809 100 mL
Heat Of Combustion (Est) ASTM D-1405 / D-4868 200 mL
High Boiling Impurities (Refrigerant) AI
Hydrocarbon Type
ASTM D-1319 2 mL
(Aromatics, Olefins, Saturates)
Infrared Abs/Ox/Ntr/Sulf/Fd(G)Ir/Wir FTIR 30 mL
Infrared Scan With Plot FTIR 5 mL
Insolubles, Heptane ASTM D-3279 10 mL
Insolubles, Pentane & Toluene ASTM D-893 50 mL
Interfacial Tension ASTM D-971 100 mL
Large Particle Spectroscopy (LPS) AI
Lithium Bromide, Profile OEM METH.
Lithium, Sodium And Calcium
ICP 5 gr
Content In Grease
Lubricity by HFRR ASTM D-6079 50 mL
Metals By ICP ICP 5mL
Metals By ICP
ICP 10ml
(Per Element not in standard elements)
Micro-Organism Culture (Easy Cult) EASYCULT 100 mL
Millipore Filtration ASTM D-4898 100 mL
Mineral Oil Content In Synthetic Oil REFRACTOMETER
Mineral Oil Content In Water Emulsions
AI 100 mL
By Titration
Mineral Oil Content, HPLC AI 5 mL
Neutralization Number,
ASTM D-664 50 mL
Acid & Base Potentiometric
Neutralization Number,
ASTM D-974 50 mL
Acid-Color Indic. Titration
Neutralization Number, Base ASTM D-2896 50 mL
Neutralization Number, Base ASTM D-4739 50 mL
Nitrate HACH KIT 5 mL
Nitrite (Ppm) HACH KIT 5 mL
Nitrite (Ppm) Titration 30mL
Oil Content In Cooling Fluids AI 100 ml
Oxidation Stability ASTM D-2274 400 mL
Oxidation Stability (Tost) ASTM D-943 300 mL
Particle Count (Automatic) ISO1171, 4406, SAE 250 mL
Particle Count (Manual) ASTM F-312 250 mL
Particle Count (Pore Blockage) OEM METH. 100 ml
Particulate, Aviation Fuel ASTM D-5452 100 mL
PCB Quantitative, GC ASTM D-4059
PCB Screening DEXSIL kit 5 mL
pH of Coolants ASTM D-1287 25 mL
Polyurea Test For Grease SHELL 5 gr
Pour Point ASTM D-97 25 mL
Quantitative Spectrophotometric Analysis AI 50mL
Refractive Index ASTM D-1807 5 mL
Refrigerant Acid Content 123, 134A
Refrigerant Appearance
Refrigerant Oil Content (HBI) 12500
Refrigerant Sediment Content AI/YORK
Refrigerant Water By Karl Fischer-Ppm
Refrigeration Pkg (High Pressure) AI Full Canister
Refrigeration Pkg (Low Pressure) AI 200 mL
Reid Vapor Pressure ASTM D-323 ONE LITER
Reserve Alkalinity ASTM D-1121 25 mL
Rotating Pressure Vessel Oxidation Test
ASTM D-2272 50 gr
(RPVOT) (RBOT)
RULER Linear Sweep Voltammetry ASTM D-6971 5 mL
Rust Test ASTM D-665 300 mL
Saponification Number ASTM D-94
Sediment By Extraction ASTM D-473 50 mL
Solids, Total AI 10 mL
Spectrochemical 21 Element Profile ASTM D-6595 5 mL
Sugar Test AI 50 mL
Sulfur, In The Presence Of Chlorine, MWF ASTM D-4294
Sulfur, X-Ray Fluorescence (EXDRF) ASTM D-4294 5 mL
Sulphate (PPM) HACH KIT 50 mL
Trace Sediment In Lube Oils ASTM D-2273 100 mL
Transformer Oil Analysis AI Profile
Ultra Low Sulfur by UV Flourescence ASTM D-5453 10 ml
Viscosity Index ASTM D-2270 50 mL
Viscosity, Centistokes ASTM D-445 10 mL
Viscosity, Centistokes (Houillon Method) ASTM D-7279 5 ml
Viscosity, Redwood (Calculated) ASTM D-445 20 mL
Viscosity, SUS (Calculated) ASTM D-2161 10 mL
Visual Appearance, General AI 100 mL
Water Reaction, Inter. Sep. ASTM D-1094 100 mL
Water Sediment ASTM D-1796 100 mL
Water Sediment Crude Oil ASTM D-4007 100 mL
Water, Coolant Content. ASTM D-1123 10 mL
Water, Crackle Test AI 10 mL
Water, Distillation ASTM D-95 200 mL
Water, Fire Safe Hydraulic Fluids AI 5 ml
Water, Karl Fischer ASTM D-1744 1 mL
Water, Karl Fischer ASTM D-6304 30 ml
Water, Karl Fischer ASTM D-1533B 30 mL
Water, Karl Fischer, Evaporator ASTM D-6304-C
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Physical Properties tests
While Spectrochemical Analysis indicates what's happening inside components, our
Physical Properties Testing details the condition of lubricants in service. Used in tandem,
the battery of tests that we perform within these analytical parameters form the basis of a
highly effective oil and fluids analysis program.
(More information on Analysts' trend-setting routine used oil analysis report.)

Depending on the equipment and application,


our tests are performed in specific test packages:
Water, Fuel Dilution, Total Solids, Fuel Soot [LEM], Oxidation, Nitration, Glycol,
Viscosity, Acid Number, Base Number, Particle Count, Direct Reading Ferrography.

Physical Properties
Test results are reported in % volume, accurate to
Water
0.05%, or in parts per million (ppm).
Indicated the relative amount of unburned fuel
present in the engine lubricant. Excessive fuel
Fuel dilution, % Volume
dilution reduces lubricant load carrying capacities.
Test results are reported in % volume.
TA measurement of the quantity of fuel soot,
Total Solids, % Volume
sludge, varnish and other insoluble contaminants.
An accurate/specific measurement of dispersed fuel
soot present. Results are applied to
Fuel Soot, % Weight by LEM
combustion/operating efficiency and dispersant oil
additive effectiveness.
Measures the amount of insoluble fuel soot carbon
Fuel Soot (Infrared) (Absorbance) suspended in the engine lubricant. Higher values
indicate reduced combustion efficiency.
Measures the overall breakdown of a lubricant due
Oxidation (Infrared) to aging, operating conditions, or internal
overheating.
Measures the buildup of acidic materials during
Nitration (Infrared) normal service or, in diesel engines, as a result of
cylinder wall/compressing ring "blow-by."
Positive test results indicate the presence of glycol
contamination, most often associated with cooling
Glycol (Antifreeze/Coolant) system internal leaks. glycol contamination
promotes lubricant breakdown, sludging, bearing
wear, and corrosion.
Measures a lubricant's resistance to flow. Viscosity
Viscosity is considered the single most important physical
property of a lubricant. changes in viscosity
indicate improper servicing, dilution or
contamination, and lubricant breakdown in service.
Test results are reported in centistokes (cSt).
Measures the total amount of acidic product present
in a lubricant. Generally, an increase in AN above
Acid Number
that of the new product indicates oil oxidation or
contamination with an acidic product.
Also referred to as total alkalinity or alkaline
reserve. The BN measures the alkaline content
Base Number present (or remaining) in the lubricant. Decreases in
BN may indicate reduced acid neutralizing
capacity, or a depleted additive package.
Measures and counts individual particle present in a
specific volume of sample. Counts are normally
Particle Count
reported in given micron ranges and/or ISO
classification.
Detects the concentration of ferrous (iron-based)
wear particles in a sample by magnetically sorting
Direct Reading (DR) Ferrography
them in two size ranges, then optically measuring
the particle density in each range.

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