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BS 5540-2:1978

Superseded

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Specification for evaluating particulate contamination of hydraulic fluids Method of calibrating liquid automatic particle-count instruments (using AC Fine Test Dust contaminant)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-1978

Superseded date

31-05-1992

Superseded by

BS 5540-2:1992

£232.00
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Summarise this standard

Describes a method for calibration of automatic counting instruments for particles suspended in liquids for the evaluation of particle size distribution of contaminants encountered in hydraulic fluid power applications. It also sets out a uniform and realistic basis for particle sizing and counting.

Committee
MCE/18
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
8
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
ISO 4402:1991 Identical

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