Application Notes:
 

spectrographic analysis (elemental analysis)


is the technique for detecting and quantifying in a used oil metallic elements resulting from wear, contamination, or additives. The oil sample is energized to make each element emit or absorb a quantifiable amount of energy, which indicates the element’s concentration in the oil.

Also see chromatography, ferrography, infrared analysis, particle count, spectroscopy.

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