LABORATORY SERVICES
MetaLube offers laboratory services for our metalworking and metal finishing customers
Proper control of your chemistry is the key to successful application of any industrial chemical. We offer a variety of lab services for metalworking and metal finishing chemistries that measure critical performance and control factors for the products we supply.
Fluids Testing
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Test Name |
Description |
ASTM Standard |
| Specific Gravity | Measures the weight per volume of a fluid |
ASTM D1429 |
| Acidity or Alkalinity | Titration to measure the buffering capacity of a fluid system |
ASTM D1067 |
| Water Hardness | Titration to determine the concentration of hard water ions in solution |
ASTM D1126 |
| Conductivity | Determination of electrical conductivity of a liquid |
ASTM D1125 |
| Viscosity | Measurement of the flow properties of a liquid |
ASTM D4212 |
| pH | Determination of hydrogen ion concentration in a liquid |
ASTM E70 |
| Surface Tension | Measures the surface tension of a liquid |
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Corrosion Test Capabilities
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Test Name |
Description |
ASTM Standard |
| Rust Preventative Test – Steel Corrosion Test | Tests the rust preventative properties of hydraulic oil in the presence of water |
ASTM D665 |
| Copper Strip Test | Measures the corrosiveness to copper of petroleum products |
ASTM D130 |
| Cast Iron Chip Test | Analyzes iron chip corrosion in the presence of water soluble metalworking fluids |
ASTM D4627 |
| Humidity Test | Measures the effectiveness of rust preventatives in a humidity cabinet |
ASTM D1748 |
| Salt Spray Test | Compares relative corrosion resistance of coated metal specimens |
ASTM B117 |
Metal Pretreatment Testing
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Test Name |
Description |
ASTM Standard |
| Adhesion Test | Measures the adhesion of organic coatings by using tape to remove loosely adherent areas |
ASTM D3359 |
| Hardness Test | Measures the hardness of organic coating films |
ASTM D3363 |
| Mandrel Bend | Determines an organic coating’s resistance to cracking when elongated |
ASTM D522 |
| Salt Spray Test | Measures the corrosion resistance of organic coatings |
ASTM B117 |
| Humidity Test | Measures the corrosion resistance of organic coatings |
ASTM D1748 |
| Dry Film Thickness | Measures the thickness of organic coatings |
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| Cleanability | This test provides a controlled cleaning environment to compare relative soil removal of various cleaners |
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| Multi-Stage Process Simulation | This test simulates the conditions in an industrial spray washer to evaluate performance of various pretreatment products |
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| Colorimetry | Colorimetry is used to identify the concentration of critical active ingredients found in advanced conversion coatings |
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| Coating Weight | Measurement of iron phosphate conversion coating weight per area |
ASTM B767 |
Metalworking Fluids Testing
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Test Name |
Description |
ASTM Standard |
| Specific Gravity | Measures the weight per volume of a fluid |
ASTM D1429 |
| Acidity or Alkalinity | Titration to measure the buffering capacity of a fluid |
ASTM D1067 |
| Viscosity | Measures of the flow properties of a liquid |
ASTM D4212 |
| pH | Determination of hydrogen ion concentration in a liquid |
ASTM E70 |
| Surface Tension | Measures the surface tension of a liquid |
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| Emulsion Stability | Determines emulsion stability in various environmental conditions |
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| Foam Test (blender) | Measures the tendency of a water based metalworking fluid to foam under high shear conditions |
ASTM D3519 |
| Foam Test (bottle) | Measures the tendency of a water based metalworking fluids to foam under low shear conditions |
ASTM D3601 |
| MicroTap Test | Measures spindle torque when tapping various metals to determine lubricant effectiveness |
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| Coolant Bioresistance | Evaluates metalworking fluid bioresistance and antimicrobial performance |
ASTM E2275 |
| Microbiological Testing | Tests for the presence and populations of bacteria and fungus in metalworking fluid samples |
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| % Oil | Measures the oil content of a sample using acid split |
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| % Dirt | Measures contaminant levels using vacuum filtration |
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| Copper Strip Test | Measures the corrosiveness to copper of petroleum products |
ASTM D130 |
| Cast Iron Chip Test | Analyzes iron chip corrosion in the presence of water soluble metalworking fluids |
ASTM D4627 |