Oil condition and lubricant quality monitoring tests.
Intertek provides quality control tests for lubricants and oils, helpingprotect valuable machinery, power-trains,large engines, and other equipment from expensive failure, unplanned downtime and severe damage from contaminated or dirty lubricants.
Intertek oil condition monitoring laboratories work with clients on a global basis, and test to ASTM, ISO, IP, DIN, in-house, and client methods.
Lubricant oil condition monitoring tests:
| Lubricant Tests | ASTM | IP | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Number | D664, D974 | 177,139 | ISO6619, ISO 6618 |
| Air Release Test | D3427 | 313 | ISO 9120 |
| Appearance | visual | ||
| Ash | D482 | 4 | ISO 6245 |
| Ash Sulfated Residue | D874 | 163 | ISO 3987 |
| Ball Rust Test | D6557 | ||
| Base Number | D2896, D4739 | 276 | ISO 3771 |
| Blotterspot Test | |||
| Boiling Range Distribution | D6352 | ||
| Brookfield Viscosity | D2983 | ||
| Chlorine (Bomb Method) | D808 | ||
| Cloud Point | D2500 | 219 | ISO 3015 |
| Color | D1500 | 196 | ISO 2049 |
| Conradson Carbon Residue | D4530 | 398 | ISO 10370 |
| Corrosion Bench Test | D5968 | ||
| Corrosion Bench Test (HT) | D6594 | ||
| Demulsification Number | 19 | ||
| Density 15°C | D4052 | 365 | ISO 12185 |
| Emulsion Characteristics of Petroleum oils | D1401 | ISO 6614 | |
| Ferrography PQ-Index | PQ-index | ||
| Ferrography-Analytical | |||
| Flash Point COC | D92 | 36 | ISO 2592 |
| Flash Point PM | D93 | 34 | ISO 2719 |
| Flash Point Setaflash | D3828 | 303 | ISO 3680 |
| Foaming Characteristics of Lub. Oil | D892 | 146 | |
| Fuel Dilution | D322, D3525, D3524 | 23 | FTIR |
| Fuel Dilution, Fast | Perkin Elmer Method | ||
| Gel Index | D5133 | ||
| Glycol, GLC, FTIR | DIN 51375-1, GC-Headspace, FTIR | ||
| Glycol Glytek | D2982 | ||
| Grease Testing | |||
| High Temp High Shear Viscosity | D4683, D6616 | ||
| Infrared Scan | FTIR | ||
| Insoluble in Pentane | D893, D4055 | ||
| Insoluble in Toluene | D893 | ||
| KRL Tapered Bearing Shear Loss | CEC-L-45-A-99 | ||
| Kurt Orbahn Injector Shear Loss | D6278, D7109 | CEC-L-14-A-93 | |
| Metals (additive) | D6443, D4927 | ||
| Metals (wear+additive) | D4951, D5185 | ||
| Millipore Filtration | ISO 4405 | ||
| Minirotary Viscometer | D4684 | ||
| Nitration | IR 1959/2132 | ||
| Nitrogen | D4629, D5762 | ||
| NOACK (Selby) | D5800 | ||
| Oxidation Induction Time (PDSC) | D6186 | CEC-L-85-T-99 | |
| Oxidation test for Lub. Oil | D943 | 48 | |
| Oxidation/Nitration, using FTIR | In-house, DIN 51453 | ||
| Particle Count | ISO 4406, 4407, NAS | ||
| Particulate matter | D5452 M | ||
| PCB's | IVM 87, DIN 51527/BAGA | ||
| Peroxide Number | D3703 | ||
| Phosphorous | D4951 | ||
| Pour Point | D97 | 15 | ISO 3016 |
| Precipitation Number | D91 | ||
| Ramsbottom Carbon Residue | D524 | 14 | ISO 4262 |
| RICE-MACT Testing | NESHAP | US EPA | |
| Rotating Pressure Vessel Oxidation Test (RBOT) (RPVOT) | D2272 | ||
| RULER Oil Test | |||
| Rust Preventing Test ( Proc. A or B) | D665 | 135 | ISO 7120 |
| Saponification No. | D94 | 136 | ISO 6293 |
| Soot, Soot(TGA) | D5967 | DIN 51452, FTIR, Wilkes | |
| Specific Gravity | D287, D1298 | ||
| Sulfur | D2622, D4294, D5453 | ||
| Sulfur (Bomb) | D129 | 61 | |
| Thermal Stability of Heat Transfer Fluids | D6743 | ||
| Thermo-Oxidation of Engine Oil Simulation Test | D6335, D7097 | ||
| Trace Sediment | D2273 | ||
| Viscosity 20°C - 100°C | D 445 | 71 | ISO 3104 |
| Viscosity Houillon 40°C - 100°C | |||
| Viscosity Index | D2270 | 226 | ISO 2909 |
| Volatility of Oils | D6417 | ||
| Water | D95 | 74 | ISO 3733, BS 4385 |
| Water Karl Fischer | E 1064 M, D6304 | ||
| *Other test methods available on request |
| Additional testingfor Fresh lubes: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| High Temperature Foaming | D6082 | ||
| Homogeneity & Miscibility | D6922 | ||
| Volatility Loss | CEC L-40 | ||
| CCS | D5293 | ||
| Nitrogen | D3228, D4629 | ||
| Kinematic viscosity @ - 40 ( Brake Fluid) | D445 | ||
| Copper Strip Corrosion | D130 | ||
| Chloride | D4929, UOP 779 | ||
| *Other test methods available on request | |||
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