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YORK oil analysis parameters
The oil properties in the following tables are assumed to be completely degassed with no residual
traces of dissolved refrigerant.
Table 4: YORK J oil analysis parameters
Property Units
Viscosity at 40°C cSt
Antioxident level % remaining Liquid chromatography
Acid number mg KOH/g
Phosphorus ppm
Zinc ppm
Calcium ppm
Barium ppm
Iron ppm
Copper ppm
Lead ppm
Tin ppm
Aluminum ppm
Silicon ppm
Molybdenum ppm
Water content ppm
Particle count micron
Note: Items marked XX refer to any number.
Table 5: YORK K oil analysis parameters
Property Units
Viscosity at 40°C cSt
Antioxidant level % remaining Liquid chromatography
Acid number mg KOH/g
Phosphorus ppm
Zinc ppm
Calcium ppm
Barium ppm
Iron ppm
Copper ppm
Lead ppm
Tin ppm
Aluminum ppm
Silicon ppm
Molybdenum ppm
Water content ppm
Particle count micron
Note: Items marked XX refer to any number.
YORK Oil Application, Oil Change Interval, and Oil Quality Limits Replacement Recommendations
Test method New oil
ASTM D-445 46–51
n/a
ASTM D-974 0.1
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Karl Fischer <100
HIAC ROYCO ISO code 17/14
Test method New oil
ASTM D-445 30–35
n/a
ASTM D-974 0.1
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Plasma emission 0
Karl Fischer <100
HIAC ROYCO ISO code 17/14
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Marginal Unacceptable
32–40 and 54–55 <32 and >55
n/a n/a
0.3 >0.5
0–20 >20
0–20 >20
0–20 >20
0–20 >20
10 >10
10 >10
10 >10
10 >10
10 >10
15 >15
20 >20
100–300 >300
ISO code XX/19 ISO code XX/>19
Marginal Unacceptable
25–29 and 36–40 <25 and >40
n/a n/a
0.3 >0.5
0–20 >20
0–20 >20
0–20 >20
0–20 >20
10 >10
10 >10
10 >10
10 >10
10 >10
15 >15
20 >20
100–300 >300
ISO code XX/19 ISO code XX/>19
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