Lubricant Analysis
Lubricant Analysis in the Fuels and Lubricants Research Division at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) offers a wide variety of industry and OEM tests necessary to support product development and assure compliance to a wide range of specifications.
Ken
Jacks, Manager
Becky
Grinfield, Senior Research Scientist
Mike
Birke, Senior Research Scientist
Janet
Barker, Senior Research Scientist
Yong-Li
McFarland, Scientist
James
Duke, Research Scientist
Lubricant Analysis Technical Strengths (variables typically monitored)
- Viscosity
- Elemental analysis
- Oxidation
- Nitration
- Additive depletion
- Base number
- Fuel dilution
- Water dilution
- Antifreeze dilution
- Soot (TGA)
Other Lubricant Analysis Laboratory Services
- Alternative for Used Oil Analysis
- Crankcase, gear, and two-cycle oil evaluations
- Automatic transmission fluids analysis (Dexron™ and Mercon™ approved laboratory)
- Antifreeze coolant analysis
- Oil additive (Boost and Blend)
- Oil filter evaluation, using SAE J905 fuel filter test stand, SwRI-built SAE HS806 test stand, and multi-pass SAE J1858 test stand, and various ISO standards
- High- and low-temperature viscosities
- NOACK evaporation
- Elemental content
- Thermal stability
- Oxidation, nitration, contamination
- Foam, miscibility, compatibility
- Fuel dilution
- Corrosion bench test
- Gelation index
- TEOST MHT-4 and TEOST 33C
- European Bench Test
- Elastomer compatibility
- Thermal analysis, TGA and DSC
- Oxidation, rust
- Copper corrosion
- Shear stability
- Coefficient of friction
- Foam, miscibility, compatibility
- Seal compatibility
- Extreme pressure and wear
- Thermal stability
- Low-temperature viscosity
- Microwave digestion on non-traditional samples
