T12 & T13 Ball On Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator (BOCLE) & Scuffing Load - Ball On Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator (SL-BOCLE)

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Both the Ball On Cylinder Lybricity Evaluator (BOCLE) and the Scuffing Load - Ball On Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator work on the principle of testing the lubricity of a fuel/lubricant. A non-rotating ball is forced against a rotating cylinder. The cylinder is partially immersed in a bath of the fuel to allow the fuel to be constantly carried to the area of contact.

The BOCLE & SL-BOCLE machines operate on much the same principals. They are nearly identically constructed. They differ in the types of fuels they typically test, what they test for as well as the alowwable loads (See ASTM standards below).

Documentation

User Manual

A single user manual exists for both machines.

ASTM Standards

MSDS of relevant Chemicals

Wiring diagrams

Current/Previous projects

2012

Jacques Langenhoven, The commissioning of the BOCLE & SL-BOCLE in the Tribology lab

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