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Consolidated 2015 SAE 0W-20 |
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SAE 0W-20 TEST RESULTS ACTIVE API SERVICE CATEGORIES |
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| Brand | Beck/Arnley | i-Sint XL 4AM | StarFire | |||||
| 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) | 7.5 | 7.83 | 8.2 | |||||
| Viscosity @ 100ºC, cSt, ASTM D445) for an SAE 0W-20 | 6.9 to <9.3 | 8.5 | 7.54 | 8.5 | ||||
| Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt, (ASTM D445) | 45.7 | 38.75 | 45.8 | |||||
| Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) | 167 | 166 | 166 | |||||
| Viscosity @ -35ºC mPa s (cP) (ASTM D5293) | 6,200 Max | 5,448 | 5,113 | 5,658 | ||||
| NOACK Volatility, mass % loss, 1 hr, @ 250ºC (ASTM D5800) | 15 Max (d) | 11.9 | 15.0 | 13.0 | ||||
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS-b,c | ||||||||
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| Calcium, ppm | 2,121 | 2,137 | 2,196 | |||||
| Magnesium, ppm | 10 | 10 | 11 | |||||
| Phosphorus, ppm | 600 to 800 | 781 | 763 | 771 | ||||
| Zinc, ppm | 837 | 817 | 828 | |||||
| Molybdenum, ppm | 84 | 79 | 84 | |||||
| Barium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
| Boron, ppm | 238 | 234 | 242 | |||||
| Silicon, ppm | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Potassium, ppm | <5 | <5 | <5 | |||||
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
| Titanium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
| Copper, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
| Sodium, ppm | <5 | <5 | <5 | |||||
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
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| Silver, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
| Aluminum, ppm | <1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Chromium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
| Iron, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
| Nickel, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
| Lead, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
| Antimony, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
| Tin, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | |||||
a- Standards, shown in yellow, 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 for 0W-20s.
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