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Turbine Cleaner LLC
Calculations
Calculate Your Own
Rynolds Number
| Range Code | Particles per Milliliter | Particle Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| More Than | Up To/Including | ||
| 24 | 80,000 | 160,000 | 4μm(c) |
| 23 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 4.6μm(c) |
| 22 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 6μm(c) |
| 21 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10μm(c) |
| 20 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 14μm(c) |
| 19 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 21μm(c) |
| 18 | 1,300 | 2,500 | 38μm(c) |
| 17 | 640 | 1,300 | 68μm(c) |
| 16 | 320 | 640 | Particles Size |
| 15 | 160 | 320 | |
| 14 | 80 | 160 | |
| 13 | 40 | 80 | 4μm(c) |
| 12 | 20 | 40 | 4.6μm(c) |
| 11 | 10 | 20 | 6μm(c) |
| 10 | 5 | 10 | 10μm(c) |
| 9 | 2.5 | 5 | 14μm(c) |
| 8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 21μm(c) |
| 7 | 0.64 | 1.3 | 38μm(c) |
| 6 | 0.32 | 0.64 | 68μm(c) |
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More than Just Numbers
Reynolds Number
(engineeringtoolbox.com)
| ISO Code Number | Number of Particles Per ml | |
|---|---|---|
| More Than | Up To and Including | |
| 22 | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| 21 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| 20 | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| 19 | 2,500 | 5,000 |
| 18 | 1,300 | 2,500 |
| 17 | 640 | 1,300 |
| 16 | 320 | 640 |
| 15 | 160 | 320 |
| 14 | 80 | 160 |
| 13 | 40 | 80 |
| 12 | 20 | 40 |
| 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 2.5 | 5 |
| 8 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 7 | 0.64 | 1.3 |
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Recommended
ISO Cleanliness
Targets
| ISO code numbers | Type of system | Typical components | Sensitivity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 / 21 / 17 | Low pressure systems with large clearances | Ram pumps | Low |
| 20 / 18 / 15 | Typical cleanliness of new hydraulic oil straight from the manufacturer. Low pressure heavy industrial systems or applications where long-life is not critical |
Flow control valves Cylinders |
Average |
| 19 / 17 / 14 | General machinery and mobile systems Medium pressure, medium capacity |
Gear pumps/motors | Important |
| 18 / 16 / 13 | World Wide Fuel Charter cleanliness standard for diesel fuel delivered from the filling station nozzle. High quality reliable systems General machine requirements |
Injector valve and high pressure pumps/motors Directional and pressure control valves |
Critical |
| 17 / 15 / 12 | Highly sophisticated systems and hydrostatic transmissions | Proportional valves | Critical |
| 16 / 14 / 11 | Performance servo and high pressure long-life systems e.g. Aircraft machine tools, etc. |
Industrial servovalves | Critical |
| 15 / 13 / 09 | Silt sensitive control system with very high reliability Laboratory or aerospace |
High performance servovalves | Super critical |
| Pumps | <2000 psi |
|---|---|
|
Fixed Gear |
20/18/15 |
|
Fixed Piston |
19/17/14 |
|
Fixed Vane |
20/18/15 |
|
Variable Piston |
18/16/13 |
|
Variable Vane |
18/16/13 |
| Valves | <2000 psi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cartridge |
18/16/13 |
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Check Valve |
20/18/15 |
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|
Directional (solenoid) |
20/18/15 |
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Flow Control |
19/17/14 |
Proportional Directional |
17/15/12 |
|
Pressure Control (modulating) |
19/17/14 |
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|
Proportional Cartridge Valve |
17/15/12 |
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|
Flow Control |
19/17/14 |
Proportional Directional |
17/15/12 |
|
Proportional Flow Control |
17/15/12 |
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|
Proportional Pressure Control |
17/15/12 |
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|
Servo Valve |
16/14/11 |
| Bearings | <2000 psi |
|---|---|
|
Ball Bearing |
15/13/10 |
|
Gearbox (industrial) |
17/16/13 |
|
Journal Bearing (high speed) |
17/15/12 |
|
Journal Bearing (low speed) |
17/15/12 |
|
Roller Bearing |
16/14/11 |
| Acutators | <2000 psi |
|---|---|
|
Cylinders |
17/15/12 |
|
Vane Motors |
20/18/15 |
|
Axial Piston Motors |
19/17/14 |
|
Gear Motors |
20/18/14 |
|
Radial Piston Motors |
20/18/15 |
| Test Stands, Hydrostatic | <2000 psi |
|---|---|
|
Test Stands |
15/13/10 |
|
Hydrostatic Transmissions |
17/15/13 |
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Conversions
ISO NAS SAE Cleanliness
Conversion Table
| ISO/DIS 4406 | Defence Std. 05/42 | NAS 1638 | SAE 749 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table A | Table B | |||
| 13/11/08 | 2 | |||
| 14/12/09 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 15/13/10 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 16/14/09 | 400F | |||
| 16/14/11 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 17/15/09 | 400 | |||
| 17/15/10 | 800F | |||
| 17/15/12 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 18/16/10 | 800 | |||
| 18/16/11 | 1300F | |||
| 18/16/13 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 19/17/11 | 1300 | 200 | ||
| 19/17/14 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 20/18/15 | 2000 | |||
| 20/19/13 | 4400F | |||
| 20/19/16 | 4400 | 6300F | 9 | 6 |
| 22/20/13 | 6300 | |||
| 23/21/14 | 15000 | 10 | ||
| 23/21/18 | 12 | |||
| 24/22/15 | 21000 | |||
| 25/23/17 | 100000 | |||
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Conversions
Viscosity
Conversion Table
| cSt to SUS Conversion Chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| cSt | SUS | cSt | SUS |
| 2.0 | 32.6 | 27.6 | 130.0 |
| 2.5 | 34.3 | 29.8 | 140.6 |
| 3.0 | 36.0 | 32.0 | 150.5 |
| 4.1 | 39.5 | 34.2 | 160.4 |
| 5.0 | 42.4 | 36.4 | 170.4 |
| 7.0 | 48.8 | 38.6 | 180.4 |
| 9.0 | 55.4 | 40.8 | 190.4 |
| 10.0 | 58.8 | 43.0 | 200.0 |
| 10.5 | 60.5 | 46.0 | 214.0 |
| 12.0 | 66.0 | 47.0 | 221 |
| 13.3 | 70.8 | 51.7 | 240.0 |
| 14.9 | 77.0 | 56.1 | 261.0 |
| 15.0 | 77.4 | 64.0 | 280.0 |
| 15.9 | 81.0 | 64.7 | 300.0 |
| 17.1 | 85.8 | 68.0 | 315.0 |
| 18.3 | 90.7 | 70.2 | 326.0 |
| 19.5 | 95.7 | 73.0 | 339.0 |
| 20.7 | 100.8 | 74.0 | 343.0 |
| 22.0 | 106.3 | 75.0 | 348.0 |
| Note: The relationship between Saybolt seconds and kinematic viscosities is linear above 75 cSt. To Convert Kinematic Viscosities above 75 cSt to SUS at 210°F, multiply by 4.664. To convert centistokes to SUS at 100°F, multiply by 4.632. | |||
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Viscosities
Chart
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