PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF LUBRICANTS AND COOLANTS OF HHP / EMD LOCOMOTIVES

Sr.

Name of

Manufac-

No.

lubricant

turer

1.

RR 520MG

IOCL

Specification / Description

Engine crankcase oil Servo

Used in

Crankcase

Max.

K.V. at

K.V. at

Flash

Water

Capacity

40 C

100 C

point

contami-

in cst

in cst

in C

nation

120-193

13.2-18.8

1499 lit.

RR 520MG of M/s IOC or any

194

Nil

min.

equivalent approved by RDSO

for engine crankcase of
HHP/EMD locomotives
2.

SP 100RR

IOCL

Compressor oil SERVO

Compressor

10 lit.

90-110

--

PRESS 100RR for HHP/EMD

194

Nil

min.

locomotives
3.

SP 76

IOCL

Turbine oil to IS 1012:2002

WWGovernor

1.97 lit.

70-80

--

accepted brand SERVO

194

Nil

min.

PRIME 76 of M/s IOC,

TURBOL-78 of M/s BPCL,
TURBINOL-77 of M/s HPCL
4.

SS 460 RR

IOCL

Gearcase oil SERVO

SYNGEAR 460RR of IOC or
MOBIL SHC 634 of M/s

Gearcase

7.5 lit x
6 = 45

400-470

41-49

240

Nil

min.

lit

EXXON MOBIL as per RDSO

MP MI-15 (Rev.05) July 2010
for HHP/EMD locomotives

NOTE :
i.
ii.

For HHP/EMD loco engine oil maximum 5% fuel dilution is permitted.

Lubricants should not have water content. In case water is found in crackling test, oil should be drained out completely.

HHP / EMD locomotives spectrographic analysis :

S.No.

Elements

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Iron (Fe)
Copper (Cu)
Lead (Pb)
Tin (Sn)
Sodium (Na)
Silicon (Si)
Chromium (Cr)
Boron (B)
Aluminium (Al)

Normal
(ppm)
0-75
0-75
0-50
0-20
0-30
0-15
0-10
0-10
0-05

Borderline
(ppm)
76-125
76-155
51-75
21-40
31-50
16-20
11-20
11-20
06-10

High
(ppm)
Above 125
Above 155
Above 75
Above 40
Above 50
Above 20
Above 20
Above 20
Above 10

Attention

High
(ppm)
Above 50
Above 20
Above 10
Above 10
Above 10
Above 20
Above 10
Above 50

Attention

Shaft, Bushing, Gear, Ring wear

Main connecting rod, bushing wear, bearing wear
Main connecting rod, TSC bearing wear
TSC, Bearing wear, main bearing wear
Water leakage
Piston wear, insufficient filtration
Cylinder liner wear
Water leakage
Piston, Air filters

ALCO Locomotives Spectrographic analysis :

S.No.

Elements

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Iron (Fe)
Copper (Cu)
Tin (Sn))
Lead (Pb
Aluminium (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Chromium (Cr)
Sodium (Na)

Normal
(ppm)
0-20
0-10
0-05
0-05
0-05
0-15
0-05
0-30

Borderline
(ppm)
21-50
11-20
06-10
06-10
06-10
16-20
06-10
31-50

Shaft, bushing, gear, ring wear

Main connecting rod, bushing wear, bearing wear
Main bearing, connecting rod, TSC bearing wear
Main connecting rod, TSC bearing wear
Piston wear, insufficient filtration
Insufficient filtration
Cylinder liner wear
Water leakage

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF LUBRICANTS USED IN ALCO LOCOMOTIVES

Sr.

Name of

Manufac-

Specification /

Used in

Maximum

K.V. at

K.V. at

Flash

Water

No
.
1.

lubricant
RR 606
RR513

turer
IOCL
BPCL

Description
Branded crankcase lube

capacity
Crankcase

oils for Diesel Locos

WDM2=99

40oC
--

0 litres
WDM3A /

conforming to relevant
specification as approved

100oC

point

contamination

12.8-

in oC
200

20.2

min

max

--

200

NIL

0.2%

WDG3A /

by RDSO. RDSO

WDM3D =

approved brands

1200 litres

SERVO RR606MG Plus II

RR813M of M/s HPCL
MAK RR513M of M/s

2.

3.

SP150
Bharat
Comp-150

IOCL
BPCL

SP-76
T-77
T-78

IOCL
HPCL
BPCL

BPCL
SERVO PRESS 150RR of

Compressor

M/s IOCL
BHARAT COMPRESSOR

30 litres /
22 litres

142.5-

70-80
75-83
70.2-

150 of M/s BPCL

TURBINE OIL to IS:1012-

GE/EH

7.5 to 8.0

2002 accepted brand

Governor

litres
8 litresx12

SERVO PRIME76 of M/s

IOCL, TURBINOL-77 of
M/s HPCL and TURBOL-

suspension
bearing

= 96 litres

157.5

min
--

min
210

85.8

5.

SC-170T
Blue coat 3

MOBIL Gear

SHC 3200

IOCL
Balmer

SERVO COAT 170T of

Laurie

of Balmer & Laurie

HPCL
BPCL
IOCL
NIS
Marketing
Pvt. Ltd.

Gearcase

M/s IOCL and BLUCOAT3

MOBIL GEAR SHC 3200

Gear case oil or similar oil
of IOCL, HPCL, BPCL

Gearcase

9 kg x 6 =

750-

min
280

54 kgs

800
750-

min
240
min
210
min

9 lit x 6 =

30.25

800
171

54 litres

min

min

brand for Gear case of

WDM3D. Loco Nos.
11347, 11348, 11387,
11388

Note : For ALCO Locomotives, engine oil maximum 5% fuel oil dilution is permitted.

NIL
NIL
NIL

min
210

78 of M/s BPCL

4.

194

NIL
NIL

NIL

For ALCO Locomotives, water contamination should not be more than 0.2%.

ALCO LOCOMOTIVES COOLANT WATER (H P POWER KOOL)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Carboxylate content in ppm

Chloride content as NaCl in ppm
Total hardness as CaCO3 in ppm
pH
Coolant water capacity
Initial dosing of HP Power Kool
Partial dosing of HP Power Kool

1000-1400 ppm
50 ppm max
200 ppm max
7.5-9.0
1210 litres
36 litres
3 litres of HPPK / 100 litres of
DM water top-up

HHP/EMD LOCOMOTIVES COOLANT WATER

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Nitrite content as NaNO2 in ppm

Chloride content as NaCl in ppm
Total Hardness as CaCO3 in ppm
pH
Coolant water capacity
Initial dosing in litres
Partial dosing

NALCO 2100
1000-1200 ppm
50 ppm max
200 ppm max
9.0-11.0
1045 litres
26 litres
2.5 litres of NALCO per
100 litres of DM water top-up

ISC 7537
3400-4100 ppm
50 ppm max
200 ppm max
10.5-11.5
1045 litres
36 litres
3 litres of ISC per
100 litres of DM water top-up