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Iron= Wear source, piston, cylinder,
gear, block, cam
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Chrome= Various plating, liner, rings,
shaft gears
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Molybdenum= Ring plating, alloy, off
shelf additive
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Aluminum= Wear source, piston, bushing,
blower, cooler
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Lead= Bearing overlay, bearing alloy
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Copper= Bushings, piston inserts, oil
cooler
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Tin= Bearing, piston plating
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Nickel= Valves, fuel contaminants
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Silver= Wrist pin bushings, turbo bearings,
needle bearings
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Titanium= Trace element
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Vanadium= Trace element, gas turbine
Fuel Soot:
A result of incomplete combustion, blow by. High levels
may indicate combustion problems or overextended drain
intervals.
Root Cause:
Determining the cause of equipment failure before the
failure can occur. Such root causes as high lubricant
contamination, alignment and balance are among the most
critical determinations of root cause problems.
Condition Based Monitoring:
Emphasizing the routine detection and correction of root
cause conditions that lead to failure of equipment. Oil
analysis on a set schedule can determine debris present,
to continued use of lubricants, while monitoring your
equipment more efficiently.
Viscosity:
The kinematic viscosity (ASTM D-445) determined at 40
degrees C and/or 100 degrees C, is a measure of the flow
rate of an oil in relation to time. This data is used
to assign a SAE grade to an oil.
Technical Overview:
Spectro metals is confirmed to the measurement of metallic
particles <10 microns in size and is therefore limited
on detecting catastrophic failures. In some applications,
it is a weaker alternative. There is an insufficient energy
available to enable ionization of particles well below
10 microns, which must occur if spectral energy is to
be developed.
Reporting Units:
Parts per million (ppm) by weight. 1 ppm-0.0001%
