National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd
Site
Sydney Tribology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
2024
Date of Accreditation
10 Mar 1986
Contact
Mr Aco Traykovski P: +61 (02) 87863150
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Sydney Tribology Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products | Aviation fuels | Freezing point | Not applicable | ASTM D2386 | |
| Water reaction | Separation | ASTM D1094 | |||
| Fuel system icing inhibitors | Refractometry | ASTM D5006 | |||
| Crude petroleum; Liquid petroleum (LP) | Asphaltenes - Heptane insoluble | Extraction | ASTM/IP D6560/143 | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity; Density; Relative density (specific gravity); Specific gravity | Hydrometer | ASTM/IP D1298/160 | |||
| Diesel | Cold filter plugging point | Not applicable | ASTM D6371 | ||
| Distillate fuels | Cetane index | Calculation | ASTM/IP D4737/380 ASTM D976 | ||
| Free water; Particulate matter | Visual examination | ASTM D4176 | |||
| Distillate fuels; Fuel oil | Sediment; Water | Centrifugation | ASTM D1796, D2709 | ||
| Liquid fuels | Carbon residue | Micro method | ASTM D4530 | ||
| Flash point | Small scale closed cup | ASTM/IP D3828/303 | |||
| Petroleum measurement classification | Not applicable | ASTM/IP D1250/200 | |||
| Acid number; Base number | Titration | ASTM/IP D974/139 | |||
| Colour | ASTM colour scale | ASTM/IP D1500/196 | |||
| Flash point | Pensky-Martens closed cup | ASTM/IP D93/34 | |||
| Saponification value | Titration | ASTM/IP D94/136 | |||
| Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Density meter | ASTM D4052 | |||
| Fire point; Flash point | Cleveland open cup | ASTM/IP D92/36 | |||
| Viscosity - Kinematic | Calculation | ASTM/IP D445/71 | |||
| Liquid petroleum (LP) | Water | Distillation | ASTM/IP D95/74 | ||
| Pour point | Not applicable | ASTM/IP D97/15 | |||
| Viscosity - Kinematic | Calculation | ASTM D341 | |||
| Acid number | Potentiometric | ASTM/IP D664 Procedure A/177 | |||
| Copper corrosion | Copper strip | ASTM/IP D130/154 | |||
| Distillation | Not applicable | ASTM D86 | |||
| Water | Karl-Fischer titration | ASTM D6304 Procedures A and B | |||
| Aniline point; Mixed aniline point | Temperature | ASTM/IP D611/2 | |||
| Ash | Pyrolysis | ASTM/IP D482/4 | |||
| Cloud point | Not applicable | ASTM/IP D2500/219 | |||
| Analysis of bituminous materials - Composition | Bituminous materials | Water content | Water distillation | ASTM/IP D95/74 | |
| Analysis of lubricants, oils and related products | Base oils | Aluminium; Barium; Calcium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Sodium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES | ASTM D5185 | |
| Base oils; Lubricating oils | Retained solids | Gravimetric | in-house method PE100 | ||
| Aluminium; Antimony; Barium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Sodium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES | in-house method WC/38 | |||
| Electrical insulating oils and compounds; Greases; Hydraulic fluids; Lubricating oils | Anti-wear properties; Extreme pressure properties | Four ball method | IP 239 | ||
| Electrical insulating oils and compounds; Hydraulic fluids | Contamination - Particulates | Gravimetric | ISO 4406 | ||
| Electrical insulating oils and compounds; Hydraulic fluids; Lubricating oils | Hindered phenolic antioxidant content | Linear sweep voltammetry | ASTM D6810 | ||
| Viscosity - Kinematic | Calculation | ASTM/IP D2270/226 | |||
| Electrical insulating oils and compounds; Hydraulic fluids; Mineral oils | Particle count | Automatic particle counter | ASTM D6786 | ||
| Greases | Extreme pressure properties | Four ball method | ASTM D2596 | ||
| Cone penetration | Quarter and half scale cone | ASTM/IP D1403/310 | |||
| Dropping point | Drop test | ASTM D2265 | |||
| Greases; Lubricant additives | Dropping point | Not applicable | ASTM/IP D566/132 | ||
| Greases; Lubricating oils | Cone penetration | Visual examination | ASTM/IP D217/50 | ||
| Hydraulic fluids; Lubricant additives; Lubricating oils | Base number of petroleum products | Potentiometric perchloric acid titration | ASTM/IP D2896 Procedure B/276 | ||
| Lubricant additives; Lubricating oils | Ash - Sulfated | Not applicable | ASTM/IP D874/163 | ||
| Water content | Karl-Fischer titration | ASTM D6304 Procedures A and B | |||
| Lubricating oils | Water separation characteristics | Graduated cylinder | ASTM D1401 | ||
| Demulsibility characteristics | Steam | IP 19 | |||
| Insolubles | Centrifugation | ASTM D893 | |||
| Oxidation stability | Rotating pressure vessel oxidation test (RPVOT) | ASTM D2272 | |||
| Hindered aromatic amine antioxidant content; Hindered phenolic antioxidant content | Linear sweep voltammetry | ASTM D6971 | |||
| Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Density meter | ASTM D4052 | |||
| Foaming characteristics | Tendency and stability | ASTM/IP D892/146 | |||
| Pentane insolubles | Membrane filtration | ASTM D4055 | |||
| Diagnosis of wear from additive elements, wear metals and contaminants | ICP-AES | ASTM D5185 | |||
| Mineral oils | Rust preventing characteristics | Steel rod test | ASTM/IP D665/135 |
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Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
2024
Print date
27 Nov 2024
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