calumet oil

English translation: type of oil used for rubber testing

04:34 Feb 12, 2000
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: calumet oil
... samples are immersed in IRM 903 (calumet oil No.3) - tests for rubber property
Petr Motejzik
Selected answer:type of oil used for rubber testing
Explanation:
Rubber swells when soaked in this oil.


IRM 902 and IRM 903 Replacements for ASTM no. 2 and ASTM no. 3 Oils

The inventory of these two oils was exhausted during 1993. The manufacture of the subject oils was discontinued at the end of 1990. United States OSHA regulations require labelling of these oils as suspect carcinogens which discourages commercial production.

Oil IRM 903 (ASTM Oil No. 3) is an aromatatic oil.

Oil Deterioration, per ASTM D 471: 71 percent volume increase after immersion in ASTM Oil 3 for 70 hours at 212 degrees F (100 degrees C).
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type of oil used for rubber testing


Explanation:
Rubber swells when soaked in this oil.


IRM 902 and IRM 903 Replacements for ASTM no. 2 and ASTM no. 3 Oils

The inventory of these two oils was exhausted during 1993. The manufacture of the subject oils was discontinued at the end of 1990. United States OSHA regulations require labelling of these oils as suspect carcinogens which discourages commercial production.

Oil IRM 903 (ASTM Oil No. 3) is an aromatatic oil.

Oil Deterioration, per ASTM D 471: 71 percent volume increase after immersion in ASTM Oil 3 for 70 hours at 212 degrees F (100 degrees C).

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