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Trial Number 367

Trial Purpose:

Laboratory evaluations of alternative cleaning products

Date Run:

09/22/2005

Experiment Procedure:

Basic cleaning performance testing was conducted using ASTM G122 as the bases for cleaning. 

Eight products were evaluated for the removal of C-Eblis cutting oil from aluminum coupons using immersion cleaning. The products were diluted to 5% using DI water in 600 ml beakers. Water was also evaluated as a control. Twenty-seven preweighed aluminum coupons were coated with the oil using a handheld swab. Coupons were weighed again to determine the amount of oil added. Three coupons were cleaned in each solution for 5 minutes using stir-bar agitation at room temperature. Coupons were rinsed in a tap water bath for 15 seconds at room temperature and rinsed for 2 minutes using a Master Appliance Heat Gun at 300 F. Final weights were measured and efficiencies were calculated.

Trial Results:

Cleaner Initial wt Final wt % Removed
KPC 820 N 0.1827 0.0601 67.10
  0.4339 0.0680 84.33
  0.2917 0.0748 74.36
Formula 815 GD 0.2720 0.0916 66.32
  0.2457 0.0696 71.67
  0.2759 0.0981 64.44
Shopmaster 0.3328 0.0689 79.3
  0.2751 0.0728 73.54
  0.3290 0.0381 88.42
SC Aircraft & Metal 0.3580 0.0897 74.94
  0.3046 0.0889 70.81
  0.1934 0.0800 58.63
Surface Cleanse 930 0.1396 0.0681 51.22
  0.2323 0.0346 85.11
  0.3384 0.0728 78.49
Daraclean 283 0.4045 0.1203 70.26
  0.2523 0.0981 61.12
  0.2198 0.0804 63.42
Inproclean 3800 0.2446 0.0759 68.97
  0.3051 0.0719 76.43
  0.2476 0.0908 63.33
Beyond 2001 0.2125 0.0765 64.00
  0.2463 0.1090 55.75
  0.2582 0.1639 36.52
Water 0.2184 0.1686 22.8
  0.2743 0.1591 42.00
  0.1990 0.1443 27.49

Prior to weighing, coupons were inspected to rank the products for performance based on visual observations. The table below lists the calculated ranking from gravimetric analysis and compares to two visual observation rankings.

  Ranking
Product Gravimetric Visual 1 Visual 2
KPC 820 N 2 1 1
Formula 815 GD 6 3 2
Shopmaster 1 2 3
SC Aircraft & Metal 5 4 4
Surface Cleanse 930 3 5 5
Daraclean 283 7 7 8
Inproclean 3800 4 6 6
Beyond 2001 8 8 9
Water 9 9 7

Success Rating:

Preliminary compatibility tests on substrate coupons encouraging for at least one cleaning chemistry. More in-depth laboratory testing necessary.

Conclusion:

No product removed over 85% of the oil under the conditions tested.

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