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November 2013 - Test Results for API SN, SAE 5W-20, ILSAC GF-5 Motor Oils
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Standards, shown in black below, are established by API, SAE and others. |
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| PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details) |
Standards/ranges-a |
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| TBN, mg KOH/g, (ASTM D2896) | 6.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.8 | |
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 5.6 to <9.3 | 8.75 | 8.30 | 8.32 | 8.13 | 8.49 | 8.49 | 8.59 | 8.44 |
| Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 51.23 | 48.38 | 48.24 | 46.32 | 49.01 | 49.36 | 49.99 | 47.52 | |
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 150 | 147 | 148 | 150 | 150 | 149 | 158 | 155 | |
| Viscosity @ -30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 5,987 | 6,355 | 6,220 | 5,720 | 5,360 | 5,739 | 5,846 | 3,352 |
| NOACK volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max |
15.0 | 15.9 / Recheck 15.7 | 14.4 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.5 / Recheck 16.0 | 15.2 | 13.3 |
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| Calcium, ppm | 1,684 | 2,496 | 2,463 | 1,731 | 2,169 | 2,404 | 2,448 | 2,518 | |
| Magnesium, ppm | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 16 | |
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to
800 |
760 | 783 | 761 | 794 | 792 | 796 | 757 | 798 |
| Zinc, ppm | 817 | 844 | 829 | 849 | 838 | 850 | 826 | 864 | |
| Molybdenum, ppm | <1 | 43 | 42 | <1 | 82 | 17 | 42 | 44 | |
| Barium,ppm | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |
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| Boron, ppm | 4 | <1 | 1 | 1 | 245 | 196 | <1 | 1 | |
| Silicon, ppm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Potassium, ppm | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | |
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |
| Titanium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |
| Copper, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |
| Sodium, ppm | 468 | <5 | <5 | 480 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | |
| 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 API, SAE and others. b-Test Method used for metal analysis is ASTM ASTM D5185. c- ASTM D5185-09 Reproducibility by Element.
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