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> Grease
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The chief objective is to find out if the grease has sheared. The penetration or micro-penetration test, well-known in manufacturers' laboratories, consists of measuring the depth of penetration of a cone dipped vertically into the grease.Grease is usually used for highly loaded mechanisms working at low speed. |
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Examples of available analyses |
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Water detection |
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Gravimetric contamination | |||
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Emission spectrometry to find the chemical ingredients and any contaminants. | |||
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Ferrography to ascertain the amount and seriousness of wear. | |||
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