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Chevron Group II base stocks can be used in
>95% of industrial oil applications
30%
Other
25% Machine
20% Compressor
Gear
15% Turbine
10%
Hydraulic
Hydraulic
5%
0%
≤ 15 22 32 46 68 100 150 220 320 460 680
ISO Viscosity Grades
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Chevron Group II Base Oil Performance Properties
Align With Industrial Oil Needs
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Excellent Oxidative and Thermal Stability
30 200
Oxidator BN*, hrs
150
RPVOT, min
20 0.05 wt% BHT
100
10 0.2 wt% BHT
50
0 0
Group I Group II Group I Group II
Better oxidation stability in Better oxidative stability and
the presence of metal better engine protection than
catalyst and heat Group I formulations
Source: Chevron proprietary test
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Group II Base Oils Separate From Water
Twice As Fast As Group I
25
20
Minutes
15
10
0
Group I Group II
Source: Chevron Oronite
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In hydraulic oils Chevron Group II formulations have better
oxidation stability, filterability and air release than Group I
480 490
5100 4700 285
65% of industrial oils Air Release ASTM D3427 Denison Filterability TP-02100A
4 300
are hydraulic oils
3 Better Better
98% of those can be 200
Seconds
Minutes
2
formulated with Better 100
100% Group II 1
0 0
Group I Filterability Filterability
Group II Data Courtesy of Lubrizol Without Water With Water
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Turbine Oils – 300% Longer Life With Group II
20000
with Group II
ASTM D943
12000
8000
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Compressor Oils
20
Better
10
Better Better
Better
0
% Viscosity Total Sludge Copper Rod Steel Rod
Change mg/100ml Metal Loss Metal Loss
Better Thermal Stability @40˚C mg/200ml mg/200ml
Less Corrosion
Less Sludge RPVOT 1000 hr TOST D4310
40
Minutes Peak Pressure
1000
Time to 25 PSI Drop,
Better
30
20
500 Better Better
10
Group I 0
Group II Total Copper In Oil, Total Iron In Oil
0 Water, Sludge, mg Water, Sludge, mg
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Summary – For Industrial Oils,
Group II Should Be Your Base Oil Of Choice