Life Extension Method
The Life Extension Method (LEM) is a compilation of various
test results applied to illustrate how component life can be extended by
clean oil. There are three separate tables:
Hydraulic
Systems:
Life Extension Factor (LEF)
Initial ISO |
2x |
3x |
4x |
5x |
6x |
7x |
8x |
9x |
10x |
23/20 |
20/17 |
19/16 |
18/15 |
17/14 |
17/13 |
16/13 |
16/12 |
15/12 |
15/11 |
22/19 |
19/16 |
18/15 |
17/14 |
16/13 |
16/12 |
15/12 |
14/11 |
14/11 |
14/10 |
21/18 |
18/15 |
17/14 |
16/13 |
15/12 |
15/11 |
14/11 |
14/10 |
13/10 |
13/10 |
20/17 |
17/14 |
16/13 |
15/12 |
14/11 |
13/11 |
13/10 |
13/9 |
12/9 |
12/8 |
19/16 |
16/13 |
15/12 |
14/11 |
13/10 |
13/9 |
12/9 |
12/8 |
11/8 |
11/8 |
18/15 |
15/12 |
14/11 |
13/10 |
12/9 |
12/8 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
17/14 |
14/11 |
13/10 |
12/9 |
12/8 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16/13 |
13/10 |
12/9 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15/12 |
12/9 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14/11 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13/10 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
12/9 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Example: By reducing the particulate levels from an ISO 21/18
to an ISO 15/12, component life is increased by a factor of 5.
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What do the
ISO Codes mean?
Rolling Element
Bearings:
Life Extension Factor (LEF)
Initial ISO |
2x |
3x |
4x |
5x |
6x |
7x |
8x |
9x |
10x |
23/20 |
19/16 |
17/14 |
15/12 |
14/11 |
13/10 |
13/10 |
12/9 |
11/8 |
11/8 |
22/19 |
18/15 |
16/13 |
14/11 |
13/10 |
12/9 |
11/8 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
21/18 |
17/14 |
15/12 |
13/10 |
12/9 |
11/8 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
20/17 |
16/13 |
14/11 |
13/10 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
19/16 |
15/12 |
13/10 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18/15 |
14/11 |
12/9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17/14 |
13/10 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16/13 |
12/9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15/12 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14/11 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13/10 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
12/9 |
11/8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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What do the
ISO Codes mean?
Moisture:
Life Extension Factor (LEF)
Initial PPM |
2x |
3x |
4x |
5x |
6x |
7x |
8x |
9x |
10x |
50,000 |
12,500 |
6500 |
4500 |
3125 |
2500 |
2000 |
1500 |
1000 |
782 |
25,000 |
6250 |
3250 |
2250 |
1563 |
1250 |
1000 |
750 |
500 |
391 |
10,000 |
2500 |
1300 |
900 |
625 |
500 |
400 |
300 |
200 |
156 |
5000 |
1250 |
650 |
450 |
313 |
250 |
200 |
150 |
100 |
78 |
2500 |
625 |
325 |
225 |
156 |
125 |
100 |
75 |
50 |
39 |
1000 |
250 |
130 |
90 |
63 |
50 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
16 |
500 |
125 |
65 |
45 |
31 |
25 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
8 |
250 |
63 |
33 |
23 |
16 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
100 |
25 |
13 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1% water = 10,000
Example: By reducing average fluid moisture levels from 2500
ppm to 156 ppm, component life is extended by a factor of 5.
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