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? 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 the Elemental Spectroscopy
Understanding the 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…
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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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Keeping An Eye On Additives
Keeping An Eye On Additives Monitoring the additive levels provides information to ensure that the proper lubricant is being used for the application and for topping off. Generally, four types of lubricants are used inmost industrial applications, and each has different additive levels. Note that an oil’s level of additives measured by spectroscopy isn’t necessarily…
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Understand Elemental Spectroscopy
Understand Elemental Spectroscopy [caption id="attachment_110704" align="alignright" width="300"] ELEMENTAL SPECTROSOCPY[/caption] A wealth of information is available on your oil analysis report about wear behavior, contaminants entering the system, and the service needed. Elemental Spectroscopy data can tell a big part of the story. As you read your oil analysis report, ask yourself what all the data…
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