BaseOilGrade SN500
SN 500 is defined as a light grade base oil at the upper end of the specifications for Grade I base oils. They are mainly used in lubricant production. It is a Group I base oil which has undergone solvent refining and dewaxing processes. To finish the refining it was hydrogen treated to clear out any impurities.
Intended use
serves as a base stock for several industrial lubricants
- Engine oils
- Transmission fluids
- Gear oils
- Metal working fluids
- Greases
- Hydraulic oils
- Transformer oils
Specification
| TEST METHOD | UNIT | SPECIFICATION | TYPICAL RESULT | |
| APPEARANCE |
VISUAL | – | C & B | C & B |
| COLOR |
ASTM D1500 | – | MAX 2 | 1.8 |
| DENSITY AT 15°C |
ASTM D4052 | Kg/m3 | – | 893 |
| KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT 40°C |
ASTM D445 | Mm2/s(cSt) | – | 108 |
| KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT 100°C |
ASTM D445 | Mm2/s(cSt) | MIN 10.8 | 10.9 |
| VISCOSITY INDEX |
ASTM D2270 | – | MIN 87 | 88 |
| FLASH POINT |
ASTM D92 | °C | MIN 235 | 245 |
| POUR POINT |
ASTM D97 | °C | MAX -3 | -4 |
| NOACK AT 250°C |
ASTM D5800 | Wt% | MAX 5 | 3.5 |
| SULFUR |
ASTM D4951 | Wt% | – | 1.2 |