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SAE 5W-30 TEST RESULTS ACTIVE API SERVICE CATEGORIES |
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| Listed American Petroleum Institute (API) Service Category | API SN ILSAC GF-5 |
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| PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details) | Standards(a) |
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| TBN, mg KOH/g,(ASTM D2896) | 8.18 | 6.87 | 7.19 | 7.13 | ||
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, ASTM D445) for an SAE 5W-30 | 9.3 to <12.5 | 10.00 | 11.04 | 9.76 | 9.99 | |
| Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 58.03 | 65.88 | 57.28 | 57.70 | ||
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 160 | 160 | 156 | 161 | ||
| Viscosity @ -30ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,600 Max | 5,229 | 5,700 | 5,069 | 4,612 | |
| NOACK Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max (d) | 13.2 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 12.4 | |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b,c | ||||||
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| Calcium, ppm | 2,350 | 1,895 | 1,653 | 1,952 | ||
| Magnesium, ppm | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | ||
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 | 738 | 792 | 734 | 773 | |
| Zinc, ppm | 812 | 835 | 791 | 832 | ||
| Molybdenum, ppm | 41 | 41 | 3 | 41 | ||
| Barium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
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| Boron, ppm | 4 | 201 | 4 | 196 | ||
| Silicon, ppm | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Potassium, ppm | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | ||
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
| Titanium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
| Copper, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
| Sodium, ppm | <5 | <5 | 443 | <5 | ||
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
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| Silver, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
| Aluminum, ppm | <1 | 3 | <1 | 2 | ||
| Chromium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
| Iron, ppm | <1 | <1 | 1 | <1 | ||
| Nickel, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
| Lead, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
| Antimony, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
| Tin, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | ||
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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. d- This specification is expressed to two significant figures, therefore results up to 15.5 are considered on specification.
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