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BS 5540-2:1992

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Evaluating particulate contamination of hydraulic fluids Method of calibrating liquid automatic particle-count instruments (using AC Fine Test Dust contaminant)
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-02-2000

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-06-1992

Committees responsible
National foreword
Method
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Apparatus
5. Concentration saturation procedure
6. Particle-size calibration procedure
7. Precautions
8. Identification statement
Tables
1. Example of particle count worksheet
2. Optical particle counts for 1 mg/1 ACFTD

Outlines a procedure for the calibration of automatic count instruments for particles suspended in liquids when used for determining particle size distribution of contaminants encountered in hydraulic fluid power applications. Establishes a uniform and realistic basis for particle sizing and counting.

Committee
MCE/18
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5540: Part 2: 1978
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 4402:1991 Identical

ISO 5598:2008 Fluid power systems and components Vocabulary
BS 5540-1:1978 Specification for evaluating particulate contamination of hydraulic fluids Qualifying and controlling of cleaning methods for sample containers

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