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August, 2012 |
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Samples tested are labeled as formulated to meet specifications previously described as Dexron III/Mercon, with the exception of TruStar which is labeled as Type A |
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| PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details) | Standards/ranges-a | ||||||||||
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Brookfield Viscosity @ -40°C, cSt |
20,000 cP Max | 26,344 | 14,077 | 28,644 | 18,416 | 14,757 | 18,616 | 56,388 | |||
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Kinematic Viscosity @ 100°C, cSt |
6.8 cSt Min | 7.51 | 7.45 | 7.39 | 7.05 | 6.60 | 7.55 | 8.77 | |||
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Kinematic Viscosity @ 40°C, cSt |
34.00 | 37.39 | 32.97 | 37.01 | 35.29 | 32.46 | 38.13 | 51.45 | |||
| Flash Point °C (ASTM D92) | 170/177C min-b | 196 | 184 | 186 | 204 | 200 | 210 | 186 | |||
| Viscosity Index | 182 | 173 | 203 | 170 | 166 | 164 | 170 | 149 | |||
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS -c, -d | |||||||||||
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| Nitrogen μg/g (ASTM D-5762) | 805 | 814 | 631 | 775 | 705 | 626 | 705 | 618 | |||
| Calcium, ppm | 119 | 12 | 89 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 293 | 813 | |||
| Magnesium, ppm | 1 | <1 | <1 | 2 | 2 | <1 | 2 | 38 | |||
| Phosphorus ,ppm | 242 | 159 | 219 | 166 | 139 | 126 | 245 | 351 | |||
| Zinc, ppm | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 339 | |||
| Molybdenum, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 21 | |||
| Barium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 2 | <1 | |||
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| Boron, ppm | 94 | 60 | 101 | 60 | 51 | 47 | 78 | 83 | |||
| Silicon, ppm | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 44 | |||
| Potassium, ppm | <1 | <5 | 6 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | 7 | |||
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||
| Titanium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||
| Sulfur, ppm | 838 | 729 | 793 | 1,108 | 539 | 437 | 1,201 | 5,664 | |||
| Copper, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||
| Sodium, ppm | 3 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||
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| Silver, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||
| Aluminum, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1 | |||
| Chromium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||
| Iron, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1 | |||
| Nickel, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||
| Lead, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||
| Antimony, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||
| Tin, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||
a- Standards, shown in black are established by Original Equipment Manufacturers for Dexron III/Mercon. Ranges, shown in teal, represent the high and low data for the major brands of tested in February 2012. b- Dexron® III, 170°C max, Mercon®, 177 °C max. c-Test Method used for metal analysis is ASTM ASTM D5185. |
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