Designation: D665 − 12

Designation: 135/06

Standard Test Method for

Rust-Preventing Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oil in
the Presence of Water1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D665; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope* Vessels and for General Applications

1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of the ability of D91 Test Method for Precipitation Number of Lubricating
inhibited mineral oils, particularly steam-turbine oils, to aid in Oils
preventing the rusting of ferrous parts should water become D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
mixed with the oil. This test method is also used for testing D2422 Classification of Industrial Fluid Lubricants by Vis-
other oils, such as hydraulic oils and circulating oils. Provision cosity System
is made in the procedure for testing heavier-than-water fluids. D3603 Test Method for Rust-Preventing Characteristics of
Steam Turbine Oil in the Presence of Water (Horizontal
NOTE 1—For synthetic fluids, such as phosphate ester types, the plastic Disk Method)
holder and beaker cover should be made of a chemically resistant material,
such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this 2.2 Other Documents:
standard. Motor Fuels, Section I, Annex A2, Table 32, Reference
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the Materials and Blending Accessories3
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the Specifications-IP Standard Thermometers, Vol 2, Appendix
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- A4
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- Specifications for IP Standard Reference Liquids, Appendix
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific B4
warning statements, see 6.4-6.6. SAE Standard J405 Chemical Composition of SAE Wrought
Stainless Steels5
2. Referenced Documents BS 871 Specification for abrasive papers and cloths4
2.1 ASTM Standards:2 BS 970 Part 1: Carbon and Carbon Manganese Steels
A108 Specification for Steel Bar, Carbon and Alloy, Cold- Including Free Cutting Steels4
Finished
3. Summary of Test Method
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-
Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure 3.1 A mixture of 300 mL of the oil under test is stirred with
30 mL of distilled water or synthetic sea water, as required, at
a temperature of 60 6 1°C with a cylindrical steel test rod
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on completely immersed therein. It is recommended to run the test
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.C0.02 on Corrosion and Water/Air Separability.
for 4 h; however, the test period may, at the discretion of the
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2012. Published March 2013. Originally contracting parties, be for a shorter or longer period. The test
approved in 1942. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D665-06. DOI: rod is observed for signs of rusting and, if desired, degree of
10.1520/D0665-12. rusting.
This standard has been developed through the cooperative effort between ASTM
International and the Energy Institute, London. The EI and ASTM International
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logos imply that the ASTM International and EI standards are technically See 1996 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.04.
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equivalent, but does not imply that both standards are editorially identical. Annual Book of IP Standard Methods for Analysis and Testing of Petroleum and
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Related Products, Vol 2. Available from Energy Institute, 61 New Cavendish St.,
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM London, WIG 7AR, U.K.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on 1995 SAE Handbook, Vol 1. Available from Society of Automotive Engineers
the ASTM website. (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.

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NOTE 2—Until 1999 it was customary to run the test for 24 h. A round the beaker cover is in place. When the test method test is used for other
robin with comparisons of different test times showed that no statistically fluids such as synthetics, the beaker cover should be made from chemi-
significant differences in rating were found for any sample, between the 4 cally resistant material such as polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene
and 24 h results.6 (PCTFE).

4. Significance and Use 5.4 The plastic holder shall be made of PMMA resin in
accordance with the dimensions shown in Fig. 3 (two types of
4.1 In many instances, such as in the gears of a steam holders are illustrated). When testing synthetic fluids, the
turbine, water can become mixed with the lubricant, and plastic holder should be made from chemically resistant
rusting of ferrous parts can occur. This test indicates how well material such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
inhibited mineral oils aid in preventing this type of rusting.
This test method is also used for testing hydraulic and 5.5 Stirrer—A stirrer constructed entirely from stainless
circulating oils, including heavier-than-water fluids. It is used steel (Note 6 and Note 7) in the form of an inverted T. A flat
for specification of new oils and monitoring of in-service oils. blade 25 by 6 by 0.6 mm shall be attached to a 6-mm rod in
such a way that the blade is symmetrical with the rod and has
NOTE 3—This test method was used as a basis for Test Method D3603. its flat surface in the vertical plane.
Test Method D3603 is used to test the oil on separate horizontal and
vertical test rod surfaces, and can provide a more discriminating evalua- NOTE 6—A suitable material is an 18 % chromium, 8 % nickel alloy
tion. steel conforming to Type 304, of Specification A240/A240M, or SAE No.
30304 (see SAE J405), or BS 970: Part 1: 1983: 302S31.
5. Apparatus NOTE 7—If stainless steel is not obtainable, stirrers made of heat-
resistant glass and having approximately the same dimensions as the
5.1 Oil Bath—A thermostatically controlled liquid bath stainless steel stirrers specified can be used.
capable of maintaining the test sample at a temperature of 60
5.6 Stirring Apparatus—Any convenient form of stirring
6 1°C (see Note 4). An oil having a viscosity of approximately
apparatus capable of maintaining a speed of 1000 6 50 rpm.
ISO VG 32 (see Classification D2422) is suitable for the bath.
The bath shall have a cover with holes to accommodate the test 5.7 Grinding and Polishing Equipment —A CAMI 150-grit
beakers. (99-µm) and a CAMI 240-grit (53.5-µm) in accordance with
BS 871 or its equivalent, metalworking aluminum oxide
NOTE 4—ASTM Thermometer 9C, as prescribed in Specification E1, or
IP Thermometer 21C in accordance with IP Standard Thermometers,
abrasive cloth coat on a jeans backing (the corresponding
Volume 2, Appendix A, is suitable to indicate the temperature. European grades (FEPA) are P150J and P280J, respectively), a
Alternatively, calibrated thermocouples may be used. suitable chuck (see Fig. 4) for holding the test rod, and a means
5.2 Beaker—A 400-mL, Berzelius-type, tall-form heat- of rotating the test rod at a speed of 1700 to 1800 rpm.
resistant glass beaker without pourout, as shown in Fig. 1, NOTE 8—CAMI (Coated Abrasives Manufacturers Institute) is a United
approximately 127 mm in height measured from the inside States organization and FEPA (Federation of European Producers of
bottom center and approximately 70 mm) in inside diameter Abrasives) is a European organization.
measured at the middle. 5.8 Oven, capable of maintaining a temperature of 65°C.
5.3 Beaker Cover— A flat beaker cover of glass or poly 6. Reagents and Materials
(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) (Note 5), kept in position by
suitable means such as a rim or groove. Two holes shall be 6.1 Purity of Reagents—Reagent grade chemicals shall be
provided on any diameter of the cover; one for a stirrer 12 mm used in all tests. Unless otherwise indicated, it is intended that
in diameter with its center 6.4 mm from the center of the cover; all reagents conform to the specifications of the Committee on
and the other, on the opposite side of the center of the cover, for Analytical Reagents of the American Chemical Society where
the test rod assembly (see Section 8), 18 mm in diameter with such specifications are available.7 Other grades may be used,
its center 16 mm from the center of the cover. In addition, a provided it is first ascertained that the reagent is of sufficiently
third hole 12 mm in diameter shall be provided for a tempera- high purity to permit its use without lessening the accuracy of
ture measuring device, with its center 22.5 mm from the center the determination.
of the cover and on a diameter of the cover at right angles to 6.2 Purity of Water— Unless otherwise indicated, references
the diameter through the other two holes. to water shall be understood to mean reagent water as defined
NOTE 5—An inverted petri dish makes a suitable cover, as the sides of
by Type II of Specification D1193.
the dish aid in keeping it in position. Fig. 2 shows a PMMA resin cover 6.3 The synthetic sea water shall have the following com-
for the beaker which has been found to be suitable. An optional feature is position:
shown, consisting of a slot, 1.6 by 27 mm, which is centered on a diameter
of the stirrer hole at right angles to the cover diameter through the test rod
hole and stirrer hole. This feature allows withdrawal of the stirrer while 7
Reagent Chemicals, American Chemical Society Specifications , American
Chemical Society, Washington, DC. For suggestions on the testing of reagents not
listed by the American Chemical Society, see Analar Standards for Laboratory
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Supporting data (results of the cooperative test program with modified test Chemicals, BDH Ltd., Poole, Dorset, U.K., and the United States Pharmacopeia
duration) have been filed at ASTM International Headquarters and may be obtained and National Formulary, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. (USPC), Rockville,
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FIG. 1 Rusting Test Apparatus

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FIG. 2 Beaker Cover

Salt g/L Stock Solution No. 1:

MgCl2·6H2O 3885 g
NaCl 24.54 CaCl2 (anhydrous) 406 g
MgCl2·6H2O 11.10 SrCl2·6H2O 14 g
Na2SO4 4.09 Dissolve and dilute to 7 L
CaCl2 1.16
KCl 0.69 Stock Solution No. 2:
NaHCO3 0.20 KCl 483 g
KBr 0.10 NaHCO3 140 g
H3BO3 0.03 KBr 70 g
SrCl2·6H2O 0.04 H3BO3 21 g
NaF 0.003 NaF 2.1 g
Dissolve and dilute to 7 L
6.3.1 The solution can be conveniently prepared as follows.
This procedure avoids any precipitation in concentrated solu- 6.3.2 To prepare the synthetic sea water, dissolve 245.4 g of
tions with subsequent uncertainty of complete resolution. NaCl and 40.94 g of Na2SO4 in a few litres of distilled water,
Using certified pure (cp) chemicals and distilled water, prepare add 200 mL of Stock Solution No. 1 and 100 mL of Stock
the following stock solutions: Solution No. 2 and dilute to 10 L. Stir the 10-L batch and add

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FIG. 3 Test Rod and Holders

FIG. 4 Chuck for Polishing Test Rods

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0.1 N Na2CO3 solution until the pH is between 7.8 and 8.2. NOTE 10—Do not touch the test rods with the hands at any stage after
One or two millilitres of the carbonate solution will be cleaning with naphtha or isooctane or the petroleum spirit (which precedes
either preliminary grinding or final polishing) until the test is completed.
required. Forceps or a clean, lintless cloth may be used.
6.4 Precipitation Naphtha, as specified in Test Method D91. 8.4 Final Polishing:
(Warning— Flammable. Health hazard.) 8.4.1 Just before the test is to be made, subject the test rod
6.5 Isooctane, as specified in Motor Fuels, Section I, Annex to final polishing with 240-grit aluminum oxide cloth. If the
A2, Table 32, Reference Materials and Blending Accessories. preliminary grinding has just been completed, stop the motor
(Warning—Flammable. Health hazard.) that rotates the test rod. Otherwise, remove the test rod from
6.6 IP 60/80 Petroleum Spirit, as specified by IP Standard the isooctane (previously used unrusted test rods shall be stored
Reference Liquids, Appendix B. (Warning—Flammable. in this reagent), dry with a clean cloth, and place in the chuck.
Health hazard.) Rub a new piece of 240-grit aluminum oxide cloth longitudi-
nally over the static test rod until the rounded end, and the
6.7 Steel Test Rod, as specified in Section 8. entire surface show visible scratches. Rotate the test rod at a
speed of 1700 to 1800 rpm. Take the cloth and place it halfway
7. Sampling
around the test rod, and apply a firm but gentle downward pull
7.1 Sample for this test can come from tanks, drums, small to the loose ends of the cloth for about 1 to 2 min so as to
containers, or even operating equipment, and they should be produce a uniform finely scratched surface free of longitudinal
truly representative of the entire quantity. Therefore, use the scratches. Carry out the final stages of the polishing with new
applicable apparatus and techniques described in Practice cloth.
D4057, or other comparable standard practice. 8.4.2 To ensure that the flat shoulder (that portion of the test
rod perpendicular to the threaded stem) is free of rust, polish
8. Test Rod and Its Preparation
this area. This can be done by holding a strip of 240-grit
8.1 For each test oil, prepare two steel test rods. These may aluminum oxide cloth between the chuck and the shoulder
either be new or from a previous test (see Note 9) and shall be while rotating the test rod for a brief period.
prepared in accordance with 8.2 and 8.3. 8.4.3 Remove the test rod from the chuck without touching
8.2 The test rod assembly shall consist of a round steel test with the fingers; wipe lightly with a clean, dry, lintless cloth or
rod fitted to a plastic holder. The round steel test rod, when tissue (or brush the test rod lightly with a camel’s hair brush);
new, shall be 12.7 mm in diameter and approximately 68 mm attach to the plastic holder; and immediately immerse in the oil
in length exclusive of the threaded portion which screws into to be tested. This can be either the hot oil sample (see 9.1) or
the plastic holder and shall be tapered at one end as shown in a clean test tube containing a portion of the sample. The test
Fig. 3. It shall be made of steel conforming to Grade 10180 of rod can be removed later from this tube and allowed to drain
Specification A108 or to BS 970 Part I: 1983-070M20. If these briefly before being placed in the hot oil.
steels are not available, other equivalent steels may be used, 9. Procedure A for Distilled Water
provided they are found to be satisfactory by comparative test
using this Test Method D665 – IP 135. 9.1 Clean the beaker in accordance with good laboratory
procedure, wash with distilled water, and dry in an oven. Clean
NOTE 9—When making a check test, the steel test rod that showed rust glass beaker cover and a glass stirrer by the same procedure. To
should not be reused. Test rods that repeatedly show rust in tests of various
oils can be imperfect. Such test rods should be used with oils known to
clean a stainless steel stirrer and a PMMA cover, use ASTM
pass the test. If rusting occurs in repeat tests, these test rods should be precipitation naphtha or isooctane or IP 60/80 petroleum spirit,
discarded. wash thoroughly with hot water and finally with distilled water,
8.3 Preliminary Grinding—If the test rod has been used and dry in an oven at a temperature not over 65°C. Pour 300
previously and is free of rust or other irregularities, the mL of the oil to be tested (see Practice D4057) into the beaker
preliminary grinding may be omitted, and it may be subjected and place the beaker in the oil bath held at a temperature that
only to final polishing as prescribed in 8.4. If the test rod is new will maintain the oil sample at 60 6 1°C. Insert the beaker into
or if any part of its surface shows rust or other irregularities, a hole of the bath cover and suspend in the hole with the beaker
clean it with ASTM precipitation naphtha or isooctane or IP rim resting on the bath cover. The oil level in the bath shall not
60/80 petroleum spirit and grind with medium 150-grit alumi- be below the oil level in the test beaker. Cover the beaker with
num oxide cloth to remove all irregularities, pits, and scratches, the beaker cover with the stirrer in position in the proper
as determined by visual inspection (Note 10). Perform the opening. Adjust the stirrer so that the shaft is 6 mm off center
grindings by mounting the test rod in the chuck of the grinding in the beaker containing the oil sample and the blade is not
and polishing apparatus, and turning it at a speed of 1700 to more than 2 mm from the bottom of the beaker. Then suspend
1800 rpm while applying the 150-grit aluminum oxide cloth. a temperature measuring device (see Note 11) through the hole
Old 150-grit aluminum oxide cloth may be used to remove rust in the cover intended for that purpose so that it is immersed to
or major irregularities, but complete the grinding with new a depth of about 56 mm. Start the stirrer and when the
cloth. Proceed at once with the final polishing with 240-grit temperature reading reaches 60 6 1°C, insert the steel test rod
aluminum oxide cloth, or remove the test rod from the chuck prepared in accordance with Section 8.
and store in isooctane until needed. Discard reused test rods 9.2 Insert the test rod assembly through the test rod hole in
when the diameter is reduced to 9.5 mm. the beaker cover and suspend so that its lower end is 13 to 15

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mm from the bottom of the beaker. Either type of plastic test NOTE 15—Some heavier-than-water fluids can attack or dissolve
rod holder (see Fig. 3) may be used. The hole through which PMMA beaker covers and test rod holders. It is recommended that PCTFE
beaker covers and PTFE test rod holders be used when testing heavier-
the test rod is suspended shall be unobstructed (see Note 13). than-water fluids.
NOTE 11—When analyzing multiple samples of a similar nature that are 11.2.2 Stirrer—Same as prescribed in 5.5 but with an
introduced into a thermostatically controlled bath at approximately the auxiliary blade attached to the stirrer shaft. The auxiliary blade
same time (that is, individual samples being analyzed as a batch), data
collected has shown that it is not necessary to suspend a temperature
shall be of stainless steel, 19.0 by 12.7 by 0.6 mm as shown in
measuring device through the hole in the cover intended for that purpose Fig. 5. The auxiliary blade shall be positioned on the stirrer
in each of the samples, since a thermostatically controlled bath is capable shaft so that the bottom edge of the auxiliary blade is 57 mm
of maintaining the proper bath temperature within the allowed limits at above the top edge of the fixed lower blade, and so that the flat
each of the sample beaker locations. As such, it is permissible to suspend surfaces of both blades are in the same vertical plane.
a temperature measuring device through the hole in the cover intended for
that purpose in as few as one of the samples being analyzed, immersed to 11.3 Test Rod and Its Preparation—Same as prescribed in
a depth of about 56 mm. The temperature reading measured in the sample Section 8.
beaker location selected is the basis for determining when the temperature
reaches 60 6 1°C in order to begin stirring each of the beakers and
inserting the steel test rods. 12. Interpretation of Results
NOTE 12—In order not to disturb the thermal equilibrium in the oil bath 12.1 Perform all inspections at the end of the test to
once stirring of the samples has begun, no additional samples are to be determine the condition of test rods without magnification
added to the oil bath.
under normal light. For the purpose of this test, normal light is
NOTE 13—Fig. 1 shows the arrangement of the apparatus.
considered to be illumination of about 60 footcandles (650 lx).
9.3 Continue stirring for 30 min to ensure complete wetting Within the meaning of this test method, a rusted test rod is one
of the steel test rod. With the stirrer in motion, remove the on which any rust spot or rust streak is visible by the above
temperature measuring device (if applicable, see Note 11) inspection procedure.
temporarily and add 30 mL of distilled water through this hole,
12.2 For the purpose of this test method, rust is an area of
discharging the water on the bottom of the beaker, and replace
corrosion of the test surface that is identified by color and is
the temperature measuring device (if applicable). Continue
confirmed by the presence of pits or roughness if the surface is
stirring at a speed of 1000 6 50 rpm for 4 h (see Note 14) from
wiped with a lintless cloth or tissue paper. Neither surface
the time water was added, maintaining the temperature of the
discoloration nor specks, which can easily be removed with a
oil-water mixture at 60 6 1°C. Stop stirring at the end of the
lintless or tissue paper cloth with no evidence of pitting or
4-h period, remove the test rod, allow to drain, and then wash
roughness, shall be considered to be rust.
with ASTM precipitation naphtha or isooctane, or IP 60/80
petroleum spirit. If desired, the test rod may be preserved by 12.3 In order to report an oil as passing or failing, conduct
lacquering. the test in duplicate. Report an oil as passing the test if both test
rods are rust-free at the end of the test period. Report an oil as
NOTE 14—It is recommended to run the test for 4 h; however, the test failing the test if both test rods are rusted at the end of the test
period may, at the discretion of the contracting parties, be for a shorter or
longer period.
period (see Note 16). If one test rod is rusted while the other is
free of rust, test two additional test rods (see Note 9). If either
10. Procedure B for Synthetic Sea Water of these latter test rods shows rusting, report the oil as not
passing the test. If neither of these latter test rods shows
10.1 The procedure for rust-preventing characteristics of rusting, report the oil as passing the test.
inhibited mineral oils in the presence of synthetic sea water
shall be identical with that described in 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3, except NOTE 16—An indication of the degree of rusting occurring in this test
may be desired. For uniformity in such cases, use of the following
use synthetic sea water in place of distilled water in that portion classifications of rusting severity is recommended:
of the procedure described in 9.3. Light Rusting —Rusting confined to not more than six spots, each of
which is 1 mm or less in diameter.
11. Procedure C for Heavier-Than-Water Fluids Moderate Rusting—Rusting in excess of the above but confined to less
than 5 % of the surface of the test rod.
11.1 The stirring action provided by the stirrer prescribed in Severe Rusting—Rusting covering more than 5 % of the surface of the
5.5 is not sufficient to thoroughly mix the water and test sample test rod.
when the fluid under test is heavier than water. This section is 12.4 A reference oil with a Pass in Procedure A and a Fail in
meant to define changes in the test method to accommodate Procedure B can be prepared as follows: Add 0.0150 mass %
heavier-than-water fluids. Except as specifically stated, all the of an additive concentrate8 to a white mineral oil.9 The additive
requirements of the previous Sections 1-10 shall apply. Since concentrate consists of 60 mass % of dodecenyl succinic acid
this procedure can be performed with distilled water or
synthetic sea water, take care to include this information in the
report. 8
Lubrizol 850 was used in the ASTM round robin, and it is available from
Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, OH. If you are aware of alternative suppliers,
11.2 Apparatus:
please provide this information to ASTM International Headquarters. Your com-
11.2.1 Beaker Cover— Same as prescribed in 5.3 (see Note ments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the responsible technical
15). committee,1 which you may attend.

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FIG. 5 Auxiliary Stirrer Blade (not to scale)

and 40 mass % of normal paraffin oil, ISO VG 22 (see 13.1.2 The date of the test,
Classification D2422).10 13.1.3 A reference to this ASTM-IP standard, indicating
whether Procedure A, B, or C was used. Since Procedure C
13. Report may be followed with either distilled water or sea water, be
13.1 The test report shall contain the following: sure to include the type of water used in this case,
13.1.1 The type and identification of the product used, 13.1.4 The duration of the tests,
13.1.5 Any deviation from the procedure specified, and
9
USP Mineral Oil with a viscosity in the order of ISO VG 32 (Penreco Drakeol 13.1.6 The result of the test, including degree of severity of
19) was used in the ASTM round robin, and it is available from Penreco, Karns City, rusting, if desired.
PA. If you are aware of alternative suppliers, please provide this information to
ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receive careful consider-
ation at a meeting of the responsible technical committee,1 which you may attend. 14. Precision and Bias
10
Supporting data (results of the cooperative test program using this reference
oil) have been filed at ASTM International Headquarters and may be obtained by 14.1 No generally accepted method for determining preci-
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15. Keywords
15.1 circulating oils; heavier-than-water fluids; hydraulic
oils; inhibited mineral oil; rust-preventing characteristics;
steam-turbine oils

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

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