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Advanced Analytical Methods

Surface / Topographic Measurement

With our advanced analytical methods your material, surface or lubricant can be analysed before, during and after the tribological test.

  • Surface / Topographic measurement

    wear scar, topography mapping, roughness…

  • 3D Scanning

    macro geometry

  • High Speed Camera

    Visible and Infrared

  • Focus variation scanning

    Spetrometry

  • Interferometric scanning

  • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

  • Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)

Chemical and Structural Analysis

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  • Spectrometry

    e.g. EDX micro-analysis at SEM

  • Chromatography

  • Crystallography

    e.g. X-ray diffraction

  • Metallography

    at Optical Microscopy and SEM, FIB, EBSD

  • Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy

  • High Resolution Mass spectrometry

    UHPLC-MS

  • Electrochemistry

    e.g. tribocorrosion, potentiostatic controlled

  • X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

    XPS

  • Element Analyser CHNS and O

  • Gas phase analyser

    e.g. Quadrupol MS gas analyser

  • Thermogravimetric analyses

    TGA, DSC





















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Bulk Material Mechanical Properties





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  • ISO 6892-1
    Room temperature tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of metals 

  • ISO 6892-2
    High temperature tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of metals 
  • ISO 6892-3
    Low temperature tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of metals 
  • ISO 527-1/2
    Tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of polymers ,
Tensile strain of polymers (elongation) at yield / at break 
  • ISO 604
    Compressive stress of polymers at 1 /2 /5 % nominal strain 
  • ISO 148-1
    Charpy impact strength of metals at room and low temperature 
  • ISO 179-1
    Charpy impact strength of polymers 
  • ISO 178
    Flexural strength of polymers 


























Lubricant and Grease Characterisation





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  • ASTM D5185
    Chemical composition
  • ASTM D445 / ISO 3104
    Dynamic viscosity test 
  • ASTM D445 / ISO 3104
    Kinematic viscosity test
  • ASTM D664 / ISO 6618
    Acid number AN test
  • ASTM D5770
    Variation of acid number AN during oxidation
  • ASTM D3427 / ISO 9120 
    Air release time LAV test
  • ASTM D6971 / D6810
    Antioxidant content determination
  • ASTM D2896 / ISO 3771
    Base number BN test
  • ASTM D877 / D1816
    Electric breakdown voltage test
  • ASTM D1500 / ISO 2049
    Colour index test
  • ASTM D4308 / D2624 / ISO 6297
    Electrical conductivity measurement
  •  ASTM D189 / D2416 / ISO 6615,
    Conradson carbon residue test
  • ASTM D130 / ISO 2160
    Corrosion level determination
  • ASTM D665 / D3603 / ISO 7120
    Rust-preventing characteristics in the presence of water 
  • ASTM D 6304
    Water content determination
  • ASTM D924 / IEC 60247
    Dielectric dissipation factor determination
  • Relative dielectric constant determination
  • ASTM D7899
    Dispersancy test
  • ASTM D6426
    Filterability determination
  • ASTM D892
    Foaming tendency test
  • ASTM D2078
    Iodine number determination
  • ASTM D2603
    Shear stability test for polymer-containing fluids
  • ASTM D2896 /D4739
    Consumption of alkaline additives
  • ASTM D2982
    Glycol content determination
  • ASTM D5621
    Shear stability test for hydraulic fluids
  • ASTM D6082
    High temperature foaming tendency test
  • ASTM D874 / DIN 51575 / ISO 3987
    Sulphate ash
  • ASTM D7647 / ISO 4406 
    Solid contaminants
  • ASTM D7946
    Initial pH (i-pH) determination
  • ASTM D8184
    PQ index determination
  • ASTM D942 / DIN 51808
    Oxidation stability test of greases
  • ASTM D971 / ISO 6295
    Interfacial tension between water and oil






















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