PV 1425

Group Standard
Class. No.: Descriptors: 57225 lubricating oil, corrosion, oil

2008-03

Lubricating Oil Corrosivity Testing

Previous issues PV 1425:1976-03, 1995-02, 1998-03, 2004-01, 2007-05

Changes The following changes have been made as compared to Test Specification PV 1425, 2007-05:

Sample preparation and test procedure updated Evaluation - formula added Referenced documents updated Scope

The test method is used to determine the corrosivity of lubricating oils in the presence of water with respect to steel and copper. This Test Specification applies to sample and standard production monitoring tests. 2 Description

Corrosivity according to PV 1425 3 Requirements

For associated requirements, see Technical Supply Specification (TL) of the respective lubricating oil.

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Standards

Technical Responsibility GQL-LB/2 GQL-LB Bayram Aybasti Dr. Jrg Beyersdorf

Tel.: +49-5361-9-40570 EKTC/4 Ute Hager-S EKTC Manfred Terlinden

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vwnorm-2007-07

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4 4.1

Test Brief description

A strip of electrolytic copper and inner ring of a deep-groove ball bearing are exposed to an emulsion of 98 ml lubricating oil and 2 ml distilled water at approx. 100 C for 48 h. 4.2 4.2.1

Test equipment Equipment Controllable from room temperature to 120 C; constancy of temperature 1 C Speed adjustable up to 2200 rpm; constancy of speed 100 rpm Material: X5CrNi18-10 1.4301 (V2A) Blade dimension Length x width x thickness: (22 x 11,5 x 1) mm Tall form, 100 ml according to DIN EN ISO 4788 Tall form, 400 ml 90 mm according to DIN 12341 Length: 250 mm, V2A steel

Oven Laboratory stirrer Two-blade agitator

Measuring cylinder Beaker Watch-glass Tweezers Auxiliary equipment

4.2.2

Sandpaper Filter paper Chemicals

Waterproof, no. 320 Acc. to DIN 12448

4.2.3

Special boiling point spirits According to DIN 51631-2 Water Distilled or desalinated water Specimen parts Deep-groove ball bearing 6210 according to DIN 625-1 of the inner ring Copper Cu-ETP R200 (50 x 5 x 0,5) mm

4.2.4

Antifriction bearing steel Copper strip

4.3

Sampling

In accordance with DIN 51750-1 and -2.

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4.4 4.4.1

Test description Health protection, occupational safety and fire protection

The general safety regulations for laboratories must be observed during the test procedure. 4.4.2 Preparation of the metal specimens

A new specimen made of antifriction bearing steel is to be used for each test and cleaned using boiling point spirit. Furthermore, a copper strip is to be uniformly ground by hand using sandpaper, and any grinding dust is to be removed with the aid of filter paper and the boiling point spirit. The copper strip is weighed accurately to 1 mg [Cu-1]. 4.4.3 Sample preparation (oil)

First, the oil is homogenized and the water contents of the specimen is determined using the KarlFischer-Coulometer according to DIN 51777-1. Then, 98 ml of the lubricating oil to be tested are conditioned at room temperature in a beaker so that the kinematic viscosity lies in the range from (100 to 200) mm2/s. Following the addition of 2 ml of distilled water, the specimen is mixed for 1 min at 2000 rpm using the laboratory stirrer. In this process, the distance of the blade agitator shall be approx. 5 mm from the bottom of the beaker. 4.4.4 Test procedure

Immediately after preparation, the specimens are placed on the bottom of the beaker containing the oil-water-mixture using the tweezers. It is necessary to ensure that the steel specimen lies on the curved side and does not contact the copper strip. The beaker is then covered with the watch glass and aged for 48 h in the oven at (98 1) C. After expiration of the test time, the beaker is taken out of the oven and cooled to room temperature under an extractor hood. After temperature conditioning, both specimens are removed from the beaker, rinsed carefully with special boiling point spirit, dried and evaluated. Prior to this, if necessary, loosely-adhering black deposits or oxidation coatings are wiped away with moderate pressure using filter paper and special boiling point spirit. In addition, the copper strip is weighed again [Cu-2]. 4.5 4.5.1 Evaluation Copper strip

The entire copper strip (top side and underside) is evaluated. A description of the appearance is permissible.

No change in comparison to the initial condition Slight to moderate discoloration Strong discoloration, layer structure recognizable, no loosely-adhering deposits Loosely-adhering, easily-removable deposits Weight loss of the test strip

grade 0 grade 1 grade 2 grade 3 in mg/cm2

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Change in weight of the copper strip In order to calculate the change in weight in mg/cm2, the weight of the copper strip prior to the test [Cu-1] (in mg) is subtracted from the weight of the copper strip after the test [Cu-2] (in mg). The result is devided by the surface of the copper strip (in cm2) ([Cu-3] 5,55 cm2). Change in weight in mg/cm2 =

[Cu 1] [Cu 2] [Cu 3]

4.5.2

Roller bearing steel grade 0 grade 1 grade 2 grade 3

No change in comparison to the initial condition Slight discoloration Noticeable discoloration, max. 5 rust spots Surface rust, numerous rust spots Sludge formation in oil-water mixture

4.5.3

After the specimens are removed, the beaker is aged with the oil-water mixture for approx. 24 h at room temperature. After that, an attempt is made to emulsify any sedimentation that may be present by gentle manual swiveling. Constituents that adhere tightly to the bottom of the beaker or remain as clumps in the oil are considered sludge. If it is possible to emulsify the sedimentation finely dispersed in the oil without residue, it is not considered sludge. 4.6 Indication of the test results

The evaluation grade of the specimens and the change in weight of the copper strip after the end of the test are to be indicated. Starting from grade 2, the test is to be repeated. The sludge evaluation must be noted. 5 Referenced Standards

The following documents cited in this standard are necessary for application. In this Section, terminological inconsistencies may occur as the original titles are used. DIN 625-1 DIN 12341 DIN 12448 DIN 51631 DIN 51750-1 DIN 51750-2 DIN 51777-1 DIN EN ISO 4788 Rolling Bearings; Single Row Radial Contact Ball Bearings Glass Laboratory Equipment; Watch Glasses Paper Laboratory Ware; Filter Paper Mineral Spirits, Special Boiling Point Spirits, Requirements Sampling of Petroleum Products; General Information Sampling of Liquid Petroleum Products Testing of Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons and Solvents; Determination of Water Content according to Karl Fischer, Direct Method Laboratory Glassware; Graduated Measuring Cylinders