Falex Corporation

1020 Airpark Drive

Sugar Grove, IL 60554 U.S.A.
Phone: (630) 556-3669
Fax: (630) 556-3679
E-mail: lab@falex.com
Website: www.falex.com

Tribology and
Petroleum Test
Equipment for

Falex Tribology N.V.

Over 80 Years

Rotselaar, Belgium

Company:
Date:
Technician:

AmberTech
January 17, 2012
M Rapp

Page:
Project No.
Test No.
Test Date:

Method:

ASTM D4172, Method B, Wear Preventive Characteristics of Lubricating Fluid

Machine:
Serial No:

Falex Four-Ball Wear Test Machine

221-7-87-VD

TEST PARAMETERS
Speed (rpm):
Temperature (C):
Load (kgf):
Duration (min):

1
12-03
1908155
January 16, 2012

TEST SPECIMENS
1200 (50)
75 (1.7)
40 (0.2)
60 (1)

Ball Material:
Hardness (HRc):
Grade:
Falex Lot No.

AISI-E52100
64-66
25EP
150

AmberTech Concentrate
4128

Lubricant ID:
Falex TL No.

TEST RESULTS
Axis

WEAR DATA
Ball Scar Diameter (mm)
Ball 1
Ball 2

Ball 3

0.673

0.685

0.664

0.707

0.717

0.689

AVERAGE BALL SCAR DIAMETER:

COMMENTS:

0.689

Time (min)
0
15
30
45
60

FRICTION DATA
Friction (g)
121.8
231.1
209.3
207.5
204.3
AVERAGE CoF:

CoF
0.051
0.098
0.089
0.087
0.087
0.082

Coefficient of Friction

1000

0.180
900

0.160
800

0.140
700

0.120
600

0.100
500

0.080
400

0.060
300

0.040
200

0.020
100

0.000
0

Seconds

COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION
TEMPERATURE
FRICTION FORCE
LOAD

Temperature (C) Friction Force (g) Load (kgf)

0.200

0
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
256
288
320
352
384
416
448
480
512
544
576
608
640
672
704
736
768
800
832
864
896
928
960
992
1024
1056
1088
1120
1152
1184
1216
1248
1280
1312
1344
1376
1408
1440
1472
1504
1536
1568
1600
1632
1664
1696
1728
1760
1792

AmberTech Project 12-03 Test No. 1908155

Lubricant: AmberTech Concentrate TL No. 4128
ASTM D4172B