Testing Highlights

Savant performs a wide range of analytical and simulated bench tests on engine oils, ATF, gear oils, hydraulic fluids, fuels, greases, and other lubricants.   Below is a collection of technical content related to an array of tests conducted at Savant Labs.  Talk with us about how we can meet your lubricant testing needs.  To receive our newsletter highlighting technical articles, subscribe now. 

HEV and EV Fluid Applications

• Electric Vehicle Lubricant and Fluid Testing

• Elastomer Testing

Grease

• Grease Oxidation  Measurement by an Advanced Technique
• NLGI's New HPM Grease Specification

Oxidation, Corrosion & Contamination

• Air Separation – The Key Performance Indicator - ASTM 3427 Air Release Properties of Hydrocarbon Based Oils  and ASTM D892 Foaming Characteristics
  
• Foam Challenges in Lubricating Oils
• Karl Fischer Water - Procedures A, B, and C
  
• Thermo-oxidation Engine Oil Simulation Overview
• ASTM D8447 - TEOST Turbo® Test Method - The Evolution

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Viscosity & Shear

• Scanning Brookfield/Gelation Index - High Temperature, Low Shear
• Shear Stability and Viscosity Loss Overview

Wear & Performance

• Advanced SRV Wear Testing 
• Wear Preventive Characteristics
• Viscosity Loss - It's Only Temporary

Volatility

• Engine Oil Volatility and ASTM D5800 Method for Evaporation Loss - The Past, Present, and Future