Oils and Fluids Testing

Oil and fluid testing for lubricants, oils, and other fluids.
Intertek oils and fluids testing helps clients with valuable engines and related machinery minimize down-time and repair problems caused from lubricant and fluid related issues. Oil and fluid testing supports client oil condition monitoring predictive and preventative maintenance programs.
Lubricant and other fluids tests:
- Appearance, Color
- Demulsification, Electrical Strength
- Engine Coolant Testing
- Ferrography
- Flash-Point: Open cup, Closed cup, Seta Flash
- Foam Test
- Oil Analysis
- Oxidation, Nitration
- Particle Count
- Pentane, Heptane Insolubles
- PQ Index, Soot
- Total Base Number (TBN), Total Acid Number (TAN)
- Transformer Oil Testing
- Viscosity
- Water Content, Water by Karl Fisher Volumetric, Water by Coulometric Titration
- Wear Metals Testing
ASTM oil and fluid test methods include:
- 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 additional ASTM, ISO, 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 Maintenance Tests, 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:
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