Oils and Fluids Testing
Oil and fluid tests for lubricants, oils and other fluids, supporting predictive and preventative maintenance programs.
Intertek oil condition monitoring and fluid testing helps clients with valuable engines and related machinary minimize down-times and repair problems caused from lubricant related issues.
Lubricant and other fluids tests:
- Appearance, Colour
- Demulsification, Electrical Strength
- Ferrography
- Flash-Point: Open cup, Closed cup, Seta Flash
- Foam Test
- Oxidation, Nitration
- Particle Count
- Pentane, Heptane Insolubles
- PQ Index, Soot
- Total Base Number, TBN
- Total Acid Number, TAN
- Viscosity 40 C, Viscosity 100 C
- Water Content
- Water by Karl Fisher Volumetric
- Water Content Coulometric Titration
- Wear Metals Testing
ASTM oil and fluid test methods:
- D-6304 Water Content
- D-5185 Wear Metals in Use Oil Analysis
- D-3278 Flash Point
- D-2982 Anti Freeze Detection
- D-2896 Base Number
- D-1401 Demulsification
- D-893 Insolubles in Used Oil
- D-892 Foam Test
- D-664 Acid Number
- D-445 Viscosity
- D-2272 RBOT
Many more ASTM, IP and other test methods are available in the global laboratory network.
Lubricant oil tests:
- Acidity: Acid number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration
- Anti-Freeze: Detecting Glycol-based Anti-Freeze in Used Lubricating Oils
- Caustics: Base Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Perchloric Acid Titration
- Ferrography:
- Predictive Mintenance Test Based on Wear Debris Analysis.
- Oil Condition Monitoring Testing
Intertek has a wide range of expertise on a global basis, with laboratories ready to test the full range of lubricants and related fluids.
Lubricant testing:
Contact us to see how Intertek can help your organization with Oils and Fluids Testing.