HyVolt II C50B Electrical Insulating Oil Marketing Specification

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HyVolt II C50B

Electrical Insulating Oil Marketing Specification

This electrical insulating oil is produced from a severely hydrotreated naphthenic oil to meet the specification requirements defined in ASTM D3487. HyVolt products have very low pour points and excellent oxidation stability.

TEST DESCRIPTION

TEST METHOD

SPECIFICATIONS

TYPICAL VALUES

Physical Properties

MIN

MAX

Viscosity, cSt at -40°C

ASTM D445

6000

4481

Viscosity, cSt at 0°C

ASTM D445

76.0

65.2

Viscosity, cSt at 40°C

ASTM D445

12.0

9.6

Viscosity, cSt at 100°C

ASTM D445

3.0

2.4

Specific Gravity, 15.6°C

ASTM D4052

0.9060

0.8836

Flash Point, COC, °C

ASTM D92

145

155

Color, ASTM

ASTM D6045

0.5

L0.5

Pour Point, °C

ASTM D5950

-40

-62

Interfacial Tension, 25°C, dynes/cm

ASTM D971

40

48

Visual Examination, 25°C

ASTM D1524

PASS

PASS

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Breakdown at 60 Hz, Disk electrodes, kV

ASTM D877

30

42

Dielectric Breakdown at 60 Hz, VDE, kV (2.0-mm) gap

ASTM D1816

35

46

Dielectric Breakdown at 60 Hz, VDE, kV (2.0-mm) gap, After

ASTM D1816

56

60

Impulse Breakdown Voltage, kV at 25°C

ASTM D3300

145

>300

Dissipation Factor at 60 Hz, 25°C, %

ASTM D924

0.05

0.010

Dissipation Factor at 60 Hz, 100°C, %

ASTM D924

0.30

0.088

Chemical Properties

Oxidation Stability, 110°C

ASTM D2440

164 hr: Sludge, % by mass

0.05

0.01

Total Acid Number, mg KOH/g

0.20

0.01

Oxidation Stability (Pressure Vessel), minutes

ASTM D2112

195

274

Oxidation Inhibitor Content, wt%

ASTM D2668

0.08

0.30

0.27

Metal Passivators, ppm

IEC 60666

Not Detected (<5)

Not Detected

Corrosive Sulfur

ASTM D1275

Noncorrosive

Noncorrosive

Potentially Corrosive Sulfur

IEC 62535

Noncorrosive

Noncorrosive

Water Content, ppm

ASTM D1533

35

14

Neutralization Number, mg KOH/g

ASTM D974

0.03

<0.01

PCB Content, ppm

ASTM D4059

Not Detected (<2)

Not Detected

DBDS, ppm

IEC 62697-1

Not Detected (<5)

Not Detected

2-furaldehyde, ppb

ASTM D5837

100

1

Health and Safety Properties (not an ASTM D3487 requirement)

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, wt%

IP 346

3

<3

Modified Ames Assay, MI

ASTM E1687

1

<1

FDA Regulation

21 CFR 178.3620 (C)

PASS

PASS

HyVolt II C50B is a product of Ergon Refining, Inc. June 27, 2019