Testing Types

Types of Testing for AUSTRALIA

We provide a huge range of testing types in our testing facility. 

Diesel Fuel Testing

Level 2D Tests
  • Water (method: ASTM D6304)
  • Density @15C (method: ASTM D1298)
  • Filter blocking tendency (method: ASTM D2068)
  • Bacteria (method: SCL005)
  • Yeast (method: SCL005)
  • Mould (method: SCL005)
  • Appearance (method: Visual)
Level 3D Tests
  • Distillation (method: ASTM D86)
  • Flash point (method: ASTM D93)
  • Copper corrosion (method: ASTM D130)
  • Water (method: ASTM D6304)
  • Density @15C (method: ASTM D1298)
  • Cetane index (method: ASTM D4737)
  • Filter blocking tendency (method: ASTM D2068)
  • Colour (method: ASTM D1500)
  • Bacteria (method: SCL005)
  • Yeast (method: SCL005)
  • Mould (method: SCL005)
  • Appearance (method: Visual)
Level 4D Tests
  • Distillation (method: ASTM D86)
  • Flash point (method: ASTM D93)
  • Cloud point (method: ASTM D2500)
  • Water (method: ASTM D95)
  • Density @15C (method: ASTM D1298)
  • Cetane index (method: ASTM D4737)
  • Ash content (method: ASTM D482)
  • Carbon Residue (10% res) (method: ASTM D4530)
  • Copper corrosion (method: ASTM D130)
  • Oxidation stability (method: ASTM D2274)
  • Sulphur (method: ASTM D5453)
  • Viscosity @40C (method: ASTM D445)
  • Sediment (method: ASTM D473)

Oil Testing

Waste Oils
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) (method: ASTM D6160)
  • Specific energy (method: ASTM D240)
  • Viscosity @40C (method: ASTM D445)
  • Water (method: ASTM D95)
  • Flash point (method: ASTM D93)
  • Density (method: ASTM D1298)
  • Chlorine (method: ASTM D808)
  • Metals (method: AAS)
  • Ash content (method: ASTM D482)
  • Glycol content (method: GLC)
Mining Industry Waste Oils
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) (method: ASTM D6160)
  • Halogenated Hydrocarbons (method: GC/ECD)
  • Viscosity @40C (method: ASTM D445)
  • Water (method: ASTM D95)
  • Flash point (method: ASTM D93)
  • Metals (method: AAS)
  • Glycol content (method: GLC)
  • Specific energy (method: ASTM D240)
  • Ash content (method: ASTM D482)
Turbine Oils
  • Rusting (method: ASTM D566)
  • Demulsibility (method: ASTM D1401)
  • Copper Strip Corrosion (method: ASTM D130)
  • Colour (method: ASTM D1500)
  • Foaming Tendency (method: ASTM D892)
  • Total Acid Number (method: ASTM D664)
  • Viscosity (method: ASTM D445)

Petrol Testing

Level 2P Tests
  • Distillation (method: ASTM D86)
  • Density (method: @15C ASTM D1298)
  • Particulates (method: ASTM D5452)
  • Colour/Appearance (method: Visual)
  • Water (method: Visual)
Level 3P Tests
  • Distillation (method: ASTM D86)
  • Density @15C (method: ASTM D1298)
  • Particulates (method: ASTM D5452)
  • Ethanol content (method: NIR)
  • Benzene content (method: ASTM D3606)
  • Octane number (RON or MON) (method: ASTM D2699/2700)
  • Existent gum (method: ASTM D381)
  • Reid vapour pressure (method: ASTM D323)
  • Copper corrosion (method: ASTM D130)
  • Sulphur (method: IP336)

Grease Testing

  • Drop point (method: ASTM D566)
  • Chlorine content (method: ASTM D808)
  • Copper Strip Corrosion (method: ASTM D130)
  • Cone Penetration/Worked penetration (method: ASTM D217)
  • Emcor corrosion (method: ASTM D6138)
  • Evaporation Loss (method: ASTM D972)
  • Metal Type (method: ASTM D5185)
  • Oil Separation (method: ASTM D1742)
  • Corrosion resistance (method: ASTM D1743)
  • Oxidation Stability (method: ASTM D942)
  • Roll Stability (method: ASTM D1831)
  • Pumpability (method: Lincoln Ventmeter)
  • Base oil viscosity (method: ASTM D128/445)
  • Water resistance (method: DIN 51807)
  • Water washout (method: ASTM D1264)
  • Timken wear scar/OK load (method: ASTM D2509)

Biodiesel Testing

  • Total Acid Number (method: ASTM D664)
  • Total contamination (method: ASTM D5452)
  • Density @15C (method: ASTM D1298)
  • Water (method: ASTM D1796)
  • Flash point (method: ASTM D93)
  • Sulphur (method: ASTM D5453)
  • Alcohol content (method: EN14110)
  • Free & Total glycerol (method: ASTM D6584)
  • Oxidation stability (method: EN14112)
  • Ester content (method: EN14103)
  • Viscosity @40C (method: ASTM D445)
  • Copper Corrosion (method: ASTM D130)
  • Phosphorus (method: EN 14107)
  • Carbon Residue (method: ASTM D4530)
  • Sulphated Ash (method: ASTM D874)
  • Sodium (method: EN14538)
  • Potassium (method: EN14538)
  • Calcium (method: EN14538)
  • Magnesium (method: EN14538)
  • Distillation temp @90% rec (method: ASTM D1160)
  • Cold Filter Plugging Pt (method: ASTM D6371)
  • Cold soak filterability (method: ASTM D7501)
  • Filter blocking tendency (method: ASTM D2068)

Engine Coolant

  • Ash content (method: ASTM D1119)
  • Boiling point (method: ASTM D1120)
  • Reserve alkalinity (method: ASTM D1121)
  • Density (method: ASTM D1122)
  • Water content (method: ASTM D1123)
  • Freezing point (method: ASTM D1177)
  • pH (method: ASTM D1287)
  • Corrosion test (glassware) (method: ASTM D1384)
  • Foaming tendency (method: ASTM D1881)
  • Effect on automotive finishes (method: ASTM D1882)
  • Trace chloride ion (method: ASTM D3634)

Brake Fluid

  • Boiling point (method: ASTM D1120)
  • Water content (method: ASTM D1123)
  • pH (method: ASTM D1287)
  • Viscosity (method: ASTM D445)
  • Metals (method: ASTM D5185)
  • Oil content (method: APHA 

Crude Glycerin

  • Moisture (method: ASTM D6304)
  • Glycerin (method: IUPAC)
  • Ash (method: ASTM D482)
  • MONG (method: IUPAC)
  • Methanol (method: EN14110)
  • Flash point (method: ASTM D93)
  • Metals (method: AAS)

Mining Industry Longwall Fluid

  • Fluid concentrate (method: Refractometer)
  • % Brix (method: Refractometer)
  • Total dissolved solids (method: TDS meter)
  • Conductivity (method: (uS) meter)
  • pH (method: electrode)
  • Metals (method: AAS)
  • Particle count (method: ISO grading)

Longwall Mining Water Profile

  • Alkalinity – mg/L (method: APHA 2310)
  • TDS – mg/L (method: APHA 2540C)
  • Suspended Solids – mg/L (method: APHA)
  • Oil & Grease – mg/L (method: APHA 5520)
  • Turbidity – NTU (method: APHA 2130)
  • Conductivity – us/cm (method: APHA 2510)
  • pH (method: APHA 4500-H)
  • Hardness – mg/L (method: APHA 2340B)
  • COD – mg/L (method: APHA 5220)
  • Elemental analysis (8 elements) (method: APHA 3111)
  • CO3 mg/L (method: APHA 2310)
  • HCO3 mg/L (method: APHA 2310)
  • Filter analysis (method: SCL140)
  • Sludge analysis (ash, elements, IR,
  • etc) (method: SCL145)
  • Steel finger corrosion (method: JOY)
  • O’Ring swell (method: JOY)
  • Stability (method: JOY)
  • Luxembourg corrosion (method: DBT)
  • Foaming tendency (seq I) (method: DBT)
  • Foaming tendency (seq I, II, & III) (method: DBT)

General Testing

A0005 ACID DIGEST
A0010 AIR RELEASE VALUE IP313
A0262 ALCOHOL EN14112
A0020 ALUMINIUM CONTENT IP363
A0030 AMMONIA CONTENT SCL121
A0040 ANILINE POINT ASTM D611
A0050 ASH CONTENT ASTM D482
A0051 ASH CONTENT ASTM D1119
A0060 ASPHALTENES IP143
A0065 AUTO IGNTION TEMP ASTM E659
A0065 BOD5
A0066 BOILING POINT ASTM D1120
A0070 BACTERIA COUNT SCL005
A0090 BROMINE NUMBER IP129
A0095 CARBONYL CONTENT ASTM D4423
A0100 CCAI SCL010
A0110 CETANE INDEX (CALC) ASTM D4737
A0120 CETANE INDEX (DETERM) ASTM 473
A0130 CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND APHA508
A0132 CHLORIDE/SULPHATE ASTM D878
A0133 CHLORIDE ASTM D878/ISE
A0134 CHLORIDE ION (TRACE) ASTM D3634
A0135 CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS
A0140 CHLORINE CONTENT ASTM D808
A0141 CHLORINE CONTENT ASTM D808/ISE
A0160 CLOUD POINT ASTM D2500
A0165 COLD FILTER PLUGGING IP309
A0170 COLOUR ASTM D1500
A0175 COMBUSTIBILITY ISO9038
A0180 COMPATIBILITY ASTM D2781
A0190 CONDUCTIVITY SCL020
A0201 CONRADSON CARBON (10% RES) AST
A0200 CONRADSON CARBON ASTM D189
A0210 COPPER STRIP CORROSION ASTM D130
A0215 CORROSION TEST (GLASSWARE) ASTM D1384
A0221 DEMULSIBILITY ASTM D1401
A0220 DEMULSIFICATION NUMBER IP19
A0229 DENSITY ASTM D1122
A0230 DENSITY ASTM D1298
A0240 DISTILLATION RANGE ASTM D86
A0250 DOCTOR TEST IP30
A0260 DROPPING POINT ASTM D566
A0265 EFFECT ON AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES ASTM 1882
A0626 ESTER CONTENT
A0261 ETHANOL CONTENT SCL126
A0263 EVAPORATION LOSS ASTMD972/2595
A0265 EXISTENT GUM ASTM D381
A0266 FAME AOCS
FLT FILTER ANALYSIS
A0267 FILTER BLOCK.TEND. ASTM D2068
A0270 FIRE POINT ASTM D92
A0280 FLASH POINT (ABEL) IP170
A0300 FLASH POINT (COC) ASTM D92
A0290 FLASH POINT (PMCC) ASTM D93
A0305 FLUORINE ASTM D808/ISE
A0310 FOAMING (FULL) ASTM D892
A0320 FOAMING (SINGLE SEQ) ASTM D892
A0321 FOAMING TENDENCY ASTM D1881
A0325 FREEZING POINT ASTM D1177
A0330 FUEL DILUTION ASTM D322
GCMISC GC ANALYSIS
A0335 GLYCERIDES
A0337 GREASE BASE OIL VISCOSITY
A0350 GREASE METAL TYPE SCL122
A0370 IODINE NUMBER AOCS CD 1-25
A0375 LEAD IN PETROL ASTM D3237
1COOL LEVEL 1 COOLANT
2D LEVEL 2 DIESEL
2P LEVEL 2 PETROL
3D LEVEL 3 DIESEL
A0740 METALS (one off) AAS
A0375 WATER CONTENT ASTM D1123
A0376 MOISTURE (CAH2) SCL090
A0377 MOISTURE (D&S) ASTM D95
A0378 MOISTURE (KF) ASTM D6304
A0379 MOISTURE ON SOLIDS (KF)
A0400 NITROGEN CONTENT ASTM D3228
A0405 OCTANE NUMBER (MON) ASTM D2700
A0406 OCTANE NUMBER (RON) ASTM D2699
A0407 OCTANE NUMBER (RON) NIR
A0408 OCTANE NUMBER (MON) NIR
A0410 OIL CONTENT (EVP) SCL123
A0420 OIL CONTENT (EXT) APHA5520B
A0425 OIL SEPARATION ASTM D1742
A0430 OXIDATION STABILITY ASTM D2274
A0431 OXIDATION STABILITY EN 14112
A0440 PARTICLE COUNT SCL040
A0445 PARTICULATES ASTM D5452
A0495 PCBs ASTM D6160
A0460 PENETRATION (WORKD) ASTM D217
A0450 PENETRATION ASTM D217
A0470 PENTANE INSOLUBLES ASTM D4055
A0480 PEROXIDE NUMBER ASTM D3703
A0485 pH ASTM D1287
A0490 pH VALUE SCL050
A0500 PHOSPHORUS (acid digest/APHA4500-P C) SCL500
A0510 POUR POINT ASTM D97
A0513 PUMPABILITY (Lincoln)
A0516 RAMSBOTTOM (10% RES) ASTMD524
A0515 RAMSBOTTOM CARBON ASTM D524
A0525 REFLUX BOILING PT ASTM D1120
A0520 REFRACTIVE INDEX SCL060
A0527 RESERVE ALKALINITY ASTM D1121
A0530 RETAINED SOLIDS SCL070
A0535 RUSTING
SMPREP SAMPLE PREPARATION
A0540 SAPONIFICATION NUMBER ASTM D94
A0570 SEDIMENT & WATER ASTM D4007
A0550 SEDIMENT ASTM D473
A0580 SLUDGE (EXISTENT)
A0590 SLUDGE (POTENTIAL)
A0600 SMOKE POINT ASTM D1322
A0610 SPECIFIC ENERGY ASTM D240
A0630 SPECIFIC GRAVITY ASTM D1217
A0620 SPECIFIC GRAVITY ASTM D1298
STAB STABILITY (JOY)
A0640 SULPHATED ASH ASTM D974
A0650 SULPHUR ASTM D129
A0651 SULPHUR AS1030.6
A0652 SULPHUR (acid digest/APHA 4500E) SCL652
TCLP TCLP
A0380 TOTAL ACID NUMBER ASTM D664
A0390 TOTAL ACID NUMBER ASTM D974
A0664 TOTAL DISS SOLIDS APHA 2540C
A0665 TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS
A0666 TURBIDITY APHA 2130
A0670 UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER ASTMD128
A0680 VACUUM DISTILLATION
A0690 VAPOUR PRESSURE ASTM D323
A0700 VISCOSITY (BROOK) SCL124
A0710 VISCOSITY (KIN) ASTM D445
A0720 VOLATILES SCL110
A0730 WATER & SEDIMENT ASTM D2709
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