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EVALUATION

DEFINING CLEANLINESS

ISO 4406 determines the cleanliness of a fluid and is used by OEMs to define sentencing limits of the components of an injection system, engine diesel or hydraulic system.

WHAT IS ISO 4406?

UNDERSTANDING WEAR

The ISO 4406 test is a granulometry analysis that is carried out on the fluid and a qualification of 3 codes is obtained:

CODE 1: particle content greater than 4 microns per ml
CODE 2: content of particles greater than 6 microns per ml
CODE 3: content of particles greater than 14 microns per ml

Depending on the type of component, OEMs define an ISO code that determines the correct operation of the system.

VISUAL COMPARISON OF CLEANLINESS IN ISO 4406 CODES

Hydraulic Oil 22/20/17 (Average in Latin America and Africa) vs 15/13/10 (Premium ultra-clean)

Microscope image of a code 22 showing a large amount of particle contamination in various sizes. Microscope image of a code 15 showing a small quantity of particles; however, large particles are still present. PDFs 18/16/13 6X Optimal Limit