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Understanding Oil Viscosity: The Thick and Thin of It

Understanding Oil Viscosity: The Thick and Thin of It
Understanding Oil Viscosity: The Thick and Thin of It If you have a gearbox with a manufacturer’s nameplate instructing you to use the American Gear Manufacturer’s Association (AGMA) #4 viscosity oil at a given operating temperature, or if it specified a 750 SSU viscosity oil, would you know exactly what viscosity oil you need? If…
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Know the Proper Base Number of Your Oil

Know the Proper Base Number of Your Oil
Know the Proper Base Number of Your Oil The base number (BN) is a property that is more associated with engine oils rather than industrial oils. It can be defined as the oil’s ability to neutralize acids that are produced during use. The higher the base number in the engine oil, the more acid it…
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Can you identify the type of wear?

Can you identify the type of wear?
Can you identify the type of wear? Analytical Ferrography allows analysts to visually examine wear particles present in a sample. A trained analyst visually determines the type and severity of wear deposited onto the substrate by using a high magnification microscope.  The particles are readily identified and classified according to size, shape, and metallurgy. The image…
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Can you identify this type of wear?

Can you identify this type of wear?
Can you identify this type of wear? Analytical Ferrography allows analysts to visually examine wear particles present in a sample. A trained analyst visually determines the type and severity of wear deposited onto the substrate by using a high magnification microscope.  The particles are readily identified and classified according to size, shape, and metallurgy. The…
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Understanding Elemental Spectroscopy

Understanding Elemental Spectroscopy A wealth of information is available on your oil analysis report about wear behavior, contaminants entering the system, and the service needed. As you read your oil analysis report, ask yourself what all the data means. Ask yourself other questions like: Where is contaminant debris coming from in this unit? What am…
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Karl Fischer Water Test: Quantifies the Amount of Water

Karl Fischer Water Test: Quantifies the Amount of Water
Quantifying the Amount of Water: Karl Fischer Water Test If a crackle test is positive, further testing is needed in the form of the Karl Fischer Water Test. The Karl Fischer coulometric moisture test is a series of chemical reactions discovered in 1935 by the German chemist Karl Fischer. This method analyzes water in the…
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