Chain Life Wear Properties 4-Ball Test

Chain Life Wear Properties 4-Ball Test

Chain Life Wear Properties
4-Ball Test
Results indicate that Chain Life
provides 114% increased wear
protection when compared to base oil
and a leading popular brand chain
lubricant resulting in improved
efficiency, longer chain life and lower
maintenance costs.
ASTM D4172 4-BALL WEAR SCAR TEST
Base Oil
0.90mm scar
Popular Brand
0.90mm scar
Base Oil
. . . . . 0.90mm wear scar
Popular Brand. . . 0.90mm wear scar
Chain Life . . . . . 0.42mm wear scar
Chain Life
0.42mm scar
0
0.5
1
Specified Testing Parameters:
(Load-40kg) (Temp-25C) (Time-60min)
(Dilution-Neat) (Speed-1200rpm)
Wear scar length results in millimeters (mm)
Shorter wear scar = BETTER PERFORMANCE
Description:
The Four Ball Test is used to determine
the Wear Preventive (WP) and Extreme
Pressure (EP) characteristics of
greases and lubricating oils in sliding
steel-on-steel applications. A single
12.7mm diameter steel ball is rotated at
a pre-selected load, speed,
temperature and time, as determined
by ASTM and IP test standards, against
three stationary steel balls immersed in
a lubricant. The Wear Preventive
capacity of the lubricant is then
determined by calculating the average
measurement of the wear scar,
in millimeters, created on each
of the three stationary balls. A
smaller wear scar indicates more
effective WP and EP lubricating
properties resulting in better
performance and longer tool life.
CHUCK
LOCK NUT
ROTATING TEST BALL
BALL POT
LUBRICANT
STATIONARY TEST
BALLS
LOAD FORCE
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