Oil Analysis Test Categories Predictor Source of Spectrometry Metals

Wear
Metals Additives Contaminants Wear Metals Contaminants & Abrasives

Bearings Alumina Babbitt Gasoline Additives

Blocks Bauxite Journal Bearing (Overlay) Paint
Blowers Catalyst Bronze Alloy Road Dust
Bushings Coal Solder
Clutches Fly Ash Balancing Weights
Cylinders Foundry Dust
Turbine Metallurgy Hard Water
Housings Granite
Oil Additive: Detergent
Pistons Grease Thickener
Road Dust
Pump Bearings Paint
Sea Water
Motor Housings Road Dust
Fullers Earth
Rotors
Thrust Bearings Alloy Steel Oil Additive: Ext Pressure
Thrust Washers Ring Grease

Alloy Steel Ceramic Products

Paint Hardened Steels
Stainless Steel
Fuel Additive Plating
Grease Thickener Oil Additive: Anti Wear
Oil Additive: Detergent Oil Additive: Ext Pressure
Alloy Steel
Coolant Inhibitor Granite
Fly Ash Paper Dust
Coolant Inhibitor Oil Additive: Ext Pressure Fuel Element Road Dust
Oil Additive: Anti Wear Oil Additive: Detergent
Alloy Steel Granite
Journal Bearings Grease
Plating Asbestos Limestone
Cement Dust Oil Additive: Antifoam
Cement Dust Hard Rock Dust Fly Ash Synthetic Lubricant
Fullers Earth Oil Additive: Detergent Road Dust Sealant
Grease Thickener Oil Additive: Rust Inhibitor Glass
Gypsum Road Dust Bearing (Overlay) Oil Cooler (Solder)
Hard Water Rubber Needle Bearings Wrist Pin Bushings
Lignite Salt Water
Slag
Activated Alumina Grease
Exhaust Valves Roller Bearings Coolant Inhibitor Oil Additives
Sleeve Liners Stainless Steel Dirt Paper Mill Dust
Low Alloy Steel Taper Bearings Fly Ash Road Salt
Oil Coolers
Bearing Cage Piston Overlay
Rings Water Treatment
Babbitt Solder
Rods Paint
Bearing Flashing
Babbitt Bearings (Underlay) Oil Pumps
Bearing Cage Pump Piston & Thrust Plate Gas Turbine Bearings Paint
Brass Steering Disc Turbine Blades
Bronze Valve Train Bushings
Cam Bushings Wear Plates Turbine Blades Bunker Oil
Clutches Wrist Pin Bushings Valves
Governors
Guides Oil Additive: Anti Wear
Oil Coolers Paint Brass Cathodic Protection
Plating Galvanizing
Bearings Hydraulic Pump Grease
Blocks Vanes Oil Additive: Anti Wear
Brake Pads Gears
Cam Shaft Pistons
Cast Iron Liners
Crankshafts Oil Pump
Cylinders Power Take Off (PTO)
Discs Rings
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Housings Shafts
Fluid Analysis Reference Guide
Industrial Oil Viscosities - ISO 3448
ISO 3448 established common viscosity classifications for industrial lubricants that are widely accepted and
used across the globe. Your oils each fall under a specific category of ISO VG classification which you can obtain
from the manufacturer and are often listed on test reports you will receive from fluid sample analyses.

The table below outlines the viscosity
measurements per ISO 3448 along with common
minimum and optimum viscosities for various
systems youll likely find operating in your facility.
On the following page are contaminants found
on fluid analysis test reports listed according
to their chemical symbol (often how theyll be
listed on the reports) and the various sources
from which they are known to occur.

Viscosity Range ISO 3448 Kinematic Viscosity Kinematic Viscosity Kinematic Viscosity
Viscosity Class Mid-point cSt @ 40C Minimum cSt @ 40C Maximum cSt @ 40C
ISO VG 32 32 28.8 35.2

ISO VG 46 46 41.4 50.6

ISO VG 68 68 61.2 74.8

ISO VG 100 100 90 110

ISO VG 150 150 135 165

ISO VG 220 220 198 242

ISO VG 320 320 288 352

ISO VG 460 460 414 506

ISO VG 680 680 612 748

Minimum Application Viscosity cSt @ 40C

Viscosities Gearbox Reducers 33

Gear Pumps 30

Spherical Roller Bearings 21

Other Roller Bearings 13

Hydraulic Systems 13

Plain Bearings 13

To Support Dynamic Load 4

Optimum Application Viscosity cSt @ 40C

Viscosities (at Hydraulic Systems 25

Operating Temp) Plain Bearings 30

Spur & Helical Gears 40

Hypoid Gears 60

Worm Gears 75

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