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Competitive Comparisons
Typical Properties of Heavy Neutral Oils


Property

ASTM Method

Gulf Coast Solvent 600

Chevron 600R

Gulf Coast H.P. 575

Gulf Coast H.P. 12 cSt
API Base Oil Category (API 1509 E.1.3)   I II II II
API Gravity, deg. ASTM D 1298 28.7 30.4 30.5 30.7
Specific Gravity, @ 60°F/60°F ASTM D 1298 0.883 0.8740 0.874 0.872
Viscosity @ 40°C, cSt ASTM D 445 113 113 113 110
Viscosity @ 100°C, cSt ASTM D 445 12.3 12.4 12.2 12.2
Viscosity @ 100°F, SUS ASTM D 2161 590 590 590 575
Viscosity Index * ASTM D 2270 98 101 98 102
CCS @ -10°C, cP ASTM D 5293 N/A 4400 4450 4300
Pour Point, °C ASTM D 97 -8 -15 -15 -15
Evaporative Loss, NOACK, wt% ASTM D 5800 2 2 2 2
Color ASTM D 1500 2 0.5 L0.5 0.5
Aromatics, HPLC wt. % CHEVRON 30 <0.5 <1 5
Nitrogen, ppm CHEVRON N/A <1 <1 <1
Sulfur, ppm CHEVRON 6500 <10 <6 6
Low Temperature Pumpability   Fair Good Good Good
Oxidation Life, hours (2)   8 22 25 N/A
Deposit/ Sludge Control   Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
Soot Control   Fair Very Good Very Good Very Good
Solvency   Excellent Good Good Good
N/A = Not Available
H.P = Hydroprocessed