Engineered Lubricants employes the following testing methods to identify properties of the sample. Learn more about how these elements may be present in oil.
X-Ray Fluorescence (ASTM D4294)
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| Aluminum (Al)* |
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Copper (Cu) |
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Potassium (K) |
| Antimony (Sb) |
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Iron (Fe) |
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Silicon (Si) |
| Barium (Ba) |
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Lead (Pb) |
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Sulfur (S) |
| Cadmium (Cd) |
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Magnesium (Mg)* |
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Tin (Sn) |
| Calcium (Ca) |
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Manganese (Mn) |
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Titanium (Ti) |
| Chlorine (Cl) |
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Molybdenum (Mo) |
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Vanadium (V) |
| Chromium (Cr) |
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Nickel (Ni) |
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Zinc (Zn) |
| Cobalt (Co) |
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Phosphorus (P) |
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| *Results semi-quantitative |
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| Note: Minimum Detection Limits (MDLs) are based on oil standards. Samples that have high levels of one or more elements may affect the MDL of other elements. X-Ray Fluorescence is matrix sensitive; results may only be relative. |
ICP (ASTM D5185)
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| Aluminum (Al) |
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Copper (Cu) |
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Silicon (Si) |
| Antimony (Sb) |
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Iron (Fe) |
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Silver (Ag)* |
| Barium (Ba) |
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Lead (Pb) |
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Sodium (Na)** |
| Boron (B) |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
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Tin (Sn)* |
| Cadmium (Cd) |
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Manganese (Mn) |
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Titanium (Ti) |
| Calcium (Ca) |
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Molybdenum (Mo) |
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Vanadium (V) |
| Chromium (Cr) |
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Nickel (Ni) |
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Zinc (Zn) |
| Cobalt (Co) |
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Phosphorus (P) |
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* Oils and Greases Only
** Aqueous Only
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| Infrared Analysis (FT-IR Fingerprint) |
| Gas Chromatograph Qualitative Analysis |
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Gas Chromatograph Qualitative Head Space Analysis
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