MetaLube, Inc

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

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

 

Corrosion Test Capabilities

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

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

Cleanability This test provides a controlled cleaning environment to compare relative soil removal of various cleaners

Multi-Stage Process Simulation This test simulates the conditions in an industrial spray washer to evaluate performance of various pretreatment products

Colorimetry Colorimetry is used to identify the concentration of critical active ingredients found in advanced conversion coatings

Coating Weight Measurement of iron phosphate conversion coating weight per area

ASTM B767

 

Metalworking Fluids Testing

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

Emulsion Stability Determines emulsion stability in various environmental conditions

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

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

% Oil Measures the oil content of a sample using acid split

% Dirt Measures contaminant levels using vacuum filtration

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