Lubricating
Oil (Engine,
Gasoline) Gasoline)
Lubricating
Oil (Engine,
Synonyms: Reference ID
Crankcase Oil
Motor Oil
Data from PetroCan 97 are for 'Maximum Motor Oil'.
Data from Shell 99b are for 'Formula Shell'.
API Gravity
Used
28.3
EETD 86
Sulphur (weight %)
Used
0.29
EETD 86
224
214
218
218
214
222
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
Flash Point (°C)
Grade
5W30
10W30
10W40
Density (g/mL)
Used
Temperature
(°C)
0
15
Pour Point (°C)
Grade
5W30
10W30
10W40
Used
0.8945
0.8848
EETD 86
-39
-36
-36
-36
Shell 99b
452
175
EETD 86
EETD 86
Dynamic Viscosity (mPa·s or cP)
Used
Kinematic Viscosity (mm²/s or cSt)
Grade
5W30
Temperature
(°C)
0
15
Temperature
(°C)
40
100
10W30
40
100
10W40
40
100
Chemical Dispersibility (volume %)
Used
Corexit 9527
Dasic LTS
Enersperse 700
60
73
10
12
68
71
10
11
99
97
15
15
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
40
30
45
EETD 89
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Lubricating Oil (Engine, Gasoline)
Reference ID
Surface Tension (mN/m or dynes/cm)
Temperature
(°C)
0
15
31.6
31.0
EETD 86
Oil/Salt Water Interfacial Tension (mN/m or dynes/cm)
Temperature
(°C)
Used
0
15
24.2
21.0
EETD 86
Oil/Fresh Water Interfacial Tension (mN/m or
Temperature
(°C)
Used
0
15
27.1
24.4
EETD 86
Used
Aqueous Solubility (mg/L)
New
Temperature
(°C)
20 (approx.)
22
20 (approx.)
Used
22
20 (approx.)
2
0
1
19
1
13
(a)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(b)
MacLean 89
Suntio 86
MacLean 89
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
Suntio 86
MacLean 89
(a) fresh water, (b) salt water
Acute Toxicity of Water Soluble Fraction (mg/L)
Test Organism/Endpoint
New
Daphnia magna/48h EC50
0
0
Artemia spp./48h EC50
0
0
Daphnia magna/48h LC50
0
0
Artemia spp./48h LC 50
0
0
Used
Daphnia magna/48h EC50
5
0
Artemia spp./48h EC50
>12.8
>0.48
Daphnia magna/48h LC50
5
0
Artemia spp./48h LC 50
>12.8
>0.48
(a) results based on fluorescence spectroscopy; (b) results based on GC purge-and-trap analysis
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