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Test Description
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Spectrometry
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- Detects and measures concentrations of wear metals, additive elements
and contaminants. Our method tests for the presence of 23 elements and each
element is displayed in
ppm on a color coded report.
Wear Metal Origins.pdf
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Viscosity
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- Viscosity is defined as a measurement of a fluid's resistance to flow.
Fluid Life reports viscosity at both 40°C and 100°C for all samples using our own multiple
pass patented technology.
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Water
Contamination
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- The presence of water in an industrial system is detrimental to lubricant properties and
causes corrosion to metallic parts. Fluid Life’s testing describes water levels as "negative", "reportable", "unacceptable" or "severe".
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Soot
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- The soot content in
diesel engine oils is a key indicator in monitoring the combustion condition of the engine.
Fluid Life monitors and reports soot content as a percentage.
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Glycol
Contamination
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- Even small amounts of glycol contamination in an engine can cause damage.
Fluid Life's method of tracking glycol contamination can detect glycol as low as 50 ppm(parts per million).
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Fuel
Contamination
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- The presence of fuel can have detrimental effects on the performance of engine oil and operating components.
Fluid Life's method of tracking fuel contamination encompasses the very best analytical technology available and detects
fuel presence as low as 0.5 percent.
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Oxidation/Nitration
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- Analysis of clean burning engines such as natural gas engines use oxidation and
nitration values to indicate chemical degradation, which can lead to troublesome
deposits on valves and pistons.
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Base Number
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- The base number describes the reserve alkalinity remaining in the lubricant,
which is indicative of the oil’s ability to counteract acid formation. This test is well
suited for monitoring diesel engine oils.
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