| Sl. No. |
Characteristics |
Method No. |
|
Requirement |
| BIS |
ASTM |
SN 70 |
|
SN150 |
SN400 |
SN500 |
SN850 |
BS150 |
|
|
SPHVI |
SP LVI |
LNHVI |
INHVI |
500N |
HNHVI |
BNHVI |
| 1 |
Appearance |
Visual |
|
Bright & Clear |
| 2 |
Colour, ASTM, Max |
IS 1448 [P: 12] |
D 1500 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
| 3 |
Density @15 °C |
IS 1448 [P: 16] |
D1298 / D 4052 |
To report |
| 4 |
Kinematic viscosity at 40 deg. C, cSt |
IS 1448 [P: 25] |
D 445 / D 7042 |
9 to 13 |
12-17 |
28-32 |
To report |
| 5 |
Kinematic viscosity at 100 deg. C, cSt |
IS 1448 [P: 25] |
D 445 / D 7042 |
To report |
8 to 10 |
10.5 to 12 |
14-18 |
29-33 |
| 6 |
Viscosity Index, Min |
IS 1448 [P: 56] |
D 2270 / D 7042 |
95 |
To report |
+95 |
+95 |
+95 |
+90 |
+90 |
| 7 |
Pour Point, deg. C, Max |
IS 1448 [P: 10] |
D 5949 / D 97 |
-6 |
-6 |
-6 |
-3 |
-3 |
Zero |
Zero |
| 8 |
Flash point, COC, °C., Min |
IS 1448 [P: 69] |
D 92 |
160 |
160 |
210 |
228 |
232 |
240 |
290 |
| 9 |
Water ppm, max |
IS 1448 [P: 40] |
D95 |
125 ppm for all grades |
| 10 |
Total Sulphur, % by mass, Max |
|
D 2622 / D 4294 |
To report for all grades |
| 11 |
Total Acid Number, mg KOH/g, Max |
IS 1448 [P: 2] |
D 974 / D 664 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
| 12 |
Copper Strip Corrosion @100°C, 3 hrs |
IS 1448 [P: 15] |
D 130 |
1a |
|
1a |
1a |
1a |
1a |
1a |
| 13 |
MCR, % by mass, Max |
|
D 4530 |
0.08 |
|
0.10 |
0.16 |
0.30 |
0.38 |
0.72 |
