SAE Viscosity Grades For Engine Oils
SAE Viscosity Grades For Engine Oils
SAE Viscosity Grades For Engine Oils
Low-Temperature ( C) Cranking Viscosity(3), mPa-s Max 6200 at -35 6600 at -30 7000 at -25 7000 at -20 9500 at -15 13000 at -10 -
Low-Temperature ( C) Pumping Viscosity(4), mPa-s Max with No Yield Stress(4) 60000 at -40 60000 at -35 60000 at -30 60000 at -25 60000 at -20 60000 at -15 -
Low-Shear-Rate Kinematic Viscosity(5)(mm2/s) at 100C Min 3.8 3.8 4.1 5.6 5.6 9.3 5.6 9.3 12.5 12.5 16.3 21.9
Low-Shear-Rate Kinematic Viscosity(5)(mm2/s) at 100C Max <9.3 <12.5 <16.3 <16.3 <21.9 <26.1
High-Shear-Rate Viscosity(6), mPa-s at 150C Min 2.6 2.9 3.5 (SAE 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40 grades) 3.7 (SAE 15W-40, 20W-40, 25W-40, 40 grades) 3.7 3.7
(4) Notes 1 cP = 1 mPa-s; 1mm 2/s=1cSt ASTM D4684: Note that the presence of any yield stress detectable All values, with the exception of the low-temperature cranking viscosity, by this method constitutes a failure regardless of viscosity. (5) ASTM D445 are critical specications as dened by ASTM D3244 (see text, Section 3) (3) (6) ASTM D5293: Cranking viscosity The non-critical specication protocol in ASTM D4683, CEC L-36-A-90 (ASTM D4741), or ASTM D5481 ASTM D3244 shall be applied with a P value of 0.95. *This document SAE J300 revision of November 2007 supersedes SAE J300 of May 2004. This revision becomes effective July 2010, 18 months after the revised Standard became available for voluntary compliance. Reprinted with permission from SAE J300.
Companies also use their own marketing phrases: Group 1-1/2 and Group 2+ Group III can be legally labeled Synthetic - The word Synthetic is not part of the API Classication - Synthetic is a marketing term, not a technical term
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SAE ViscosityGrade
J306ViscosityClassificationforAutomotiveGearOilsEffectiveJanuary1,2005 MaximumTemperature MinimumViscosity MaximumViscosity foraviscosityof at(cSt)a100C at(cSt)a100C 150,000cP(C) ASTMD445 ASTMD445 ASTMD2983 55 40 26 12 4.1 4.1 7 11 7 11 13.5 18.5 24 32.5 41 Mustmaintainitsviscosityafter20hoursintheCECL 45A99test. <11.0 <13.5 <18.5 <24.0 <32.5 <41.0
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