API-RP 5A3-E Recommended Practice on Thread Compounds for Casing, Tubing and Line Pipe Oil Separation Test
Thread compounds seal pipe joints in drill stems and underground pipelines. If the oil and the thickener separate during storage it may compromise the compounds effectiveness. This test determines the volume fraction of oil that separates from the thickener in thread compounds during storage.
The density of the thread compound is determined. A nickel filter cone is filled with the sample, placed in a beaker and the assembly is heated to the test temperature for the test time. The mass of oil that separates from the grease is determined. The percent volume loss of oil from the thread compound is reported.
Note: This test substitutes a nickel cone with 1.0 mm holes for the wire screen used in ASTM D6184 and FTM-321.
Price: $206.00
Sample size: 25 g
Related tests:
- ASTM D1742 – Oil Separation, Storage, of Greases @ 24 hours
- ASTM D1742 – Oil Separation, Storage, of Greases @ 48 hours
- ASTM D1742 – Oil Separation, Storage, of Greases @ 96 hours
- ASTM D1742 – Oil Separation, Storage, of Greases @ 168 hours
- ASTM D6184 – Oil Separation, Wire Cone Method
- DIN 51817 – Oil Separation Under Static Conditions @ 168 hours; one run for screening
- DIN 51817 – Oil Separation Under Static Conditions @ 18 hours; one run for screening
- FTM 321 – Oil Separation, Wire Cone Method (FED-STD-791 Method 321.2)
- GM 9030-P – Oil Separation, General Motors Specification
- IEC 811-5-1 – Oil Separation
- IP 121 – Oil Separation, Wire Mesh Cone Static Method @ 42 hours; one run for screening
- IP 121 – Oil Separation, Wire Mesh Cone Static Method @ 168 hours; one run for screening
- PLTL-81 – Oil Separation, Nickel Cone
- PLTL-84 – Oil Separation, Pressure Cylinder US Steel Method
- PLTL-182 – Oil Separation of Bulk Greases, 12 day test – per temp.