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Coolant Analysis
The Benefits of Coolant Analysis There’s more to coolant analysis than testing coolant formulations — it’s about identifying problems within the cooling system that can be detrimental to engine and lubrication system performance and lead to premature engine failure. Coolant analysis can detect:
• CavitationCorrosion
• AirLeaks
• GlycolDegradation/Overheating
• CavitationErosion
• CombustionGasLeaks
• AcidFormation
• Contamination
• Electrolysis
Four Goals of Coolant Analysis 1 – Preventive MaintenanceCoolant testing and analysis can:
• Determinethecoolant’ssuitabilityforcontinueduse
• Identifycoolantmixing
• Measureadditiveslevelsforadequatemetalprotection
• Identifyscaleoracid-formingcontaminants
• Determineappropriatemaintenance–coolant replenished or full drain and replacement
2 – Predictive MaintenanceRegular testing helps in predicting impending failures by identifying abnormalities and trends in sample results indicativeofoperationalissueswithinthecoolingsystem.
3 – Life Cycle ManagementCoolant analysis is just as powerful as oil analysis in identifying areasforimprovementinequipmentoperationspracticesandmaintenance procedures.
4 – Component Failure IdentificationTesting can identify engine or cooling system component failuressuchasblownheadgaskets,EGRcoolerfailures,electrolysis,defectivepressurecapsorpluggedcoolantlines.
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Physical Tests
• Visuals(color,foam,oil,fuel,magneticprecipitate, non-magneticprecipitate,&odor)• pH• Glycol%• FreezePoint• Nitrite• SCANumber• SpecificConductance• TotalHardness
Conventional & Extended Life CoolantsContaminant and Inhibitor Anions by Ion Chromatography (IC)
Extended Life CoolantsContaminant and Inhibitor Anions by Ion Chromatography (IC)
Corrosion Metals & Inhibitors by Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (AES)
• Iron• Copper• Aluminum• Lead• Tin• Zinc• Silver• Calcium
• Magnesium• Borate• Silicon• Molybdenum• Phosphorus• Potassium• Sodium
• Chloride• Sulfate• Nitrite
• Nitrate• Phosphate• Glycolate
• Formate• Acetate• Oxalate
• Benzoate• 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid
• SebacicAcid• OctanoicAcid• p-Toluic
• MBT• TTZ• BZT
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Coolant Analysis Test Packages LabcheckCoolantAnalysistestpackagesaredesignedforthecoolantformulationsonthemarkettodayandtheapplicationsinwhich they are used. Regular testing and analysis can detect problems within the cooling system before they cause major damage orevenfailure.
OurStandardandPremiumtestpackagesmonitorthecorrosiveacidicandalkalineattributesofthecoolant,freezeandboilpointprotection,corrosionmetals,contaminantsandinhibitorlevels.Alsomonitoringtheorganicacidsinextendedlifecoolantsisbeneficialinconfirmingproperfluidmaintenance.
Standard Coolant Analysis – Conventional & Extended Life Coolants StandardtestingisbeneficialindeterminingifaconventionalcoolantoranELCisacceptableforcontinueduseaswellasidentifycontaminantsoranycorrosionpresentresultingfromamechanicalissue.Itcanalsoidentifycoolant“mixing,”whichcanleavethesystemvulnerabletocorrosion.
Premiumtestingforconventionalcoolantsidentifiespossiblemechanicalissuessuchascombustiongasleaks,aircontamination,electricalgroundproblems,localizedover-heating,chemicalbreakdownsorothercontaminationsourcesinsideoroutsidethesystem.Premiumtestingcanalsodeterminethetypeanddegreeofcoolantdegradationandacidformationresultingfromacooling system problem.
PremiumtestingincludesalltestingintheStandardpackageplus:
Premium Coolant Analysis – Conventional & Extended Life Coolants