Komatsu Genuine Supercoolant AF-NAC

Supercoolant AF-NAC vs.

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 vs. Propylene glycol (PG)

PG
PG has the same physical properties as EG
PG has 1/3 toxicity against EG PG shows the same environmental effect as EG No government confirms environmental merit on PG against EG because of small difference between PG and EG

Items

Physical Property Boiling Temperature

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Unstable Property
Demerit of PG
PG has poor thermal stability comparing that of EG
PG generates harmful degradation products on corrosion PG cause pH reduction Komatsu has not a plan to introduce PG coolant
Bad
Degradation Product

Alkalinity
Supercoolant AF-NAC (EG)

PG
PG
Supercoolant AF-NAC

(EG)

Good

Test Hours

Aci d

Test Hours

Thermal Stability Test Results

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Performance of Commercially Available PG Coolants

JIS Corrosion Test Results of PG Coolants

PG coolants showed very poor anti-corrosion properties
Supercoolant AF-NAC has the best anti-corrosion Performance Komatsu recommend to use Supercoolant AF-NAC
JIS Corrosion Test
1.4 1.2
Metal Corrsion, mg/cm2
Al Cast Iron Steel Brass Solder Copper

1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0

Upper Limit

Komatsu Genuine Supercoolant AF-NAC

PG Coolant A

PG Coolant B

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Environmental Friendless of Supercoolant AF-NAC

Komatsu Genuine Supercoolant has the best environmentally Friendly Property

Attention! Some commercially available PG coolants contain toxic substance; nitrite, against animals and plants (especially rice)
No. Additive and Base Coolant Komatsu Genuine Supercoolant AF-NAC Commercially Available PG Coolant A Commercially Available PG Coolant B Environmental Effect

1 2 3

Inorganic

Phosphate Borate Nitrite

Y(<0.3%) N N

N N

Y Y Y

Nutrient enrichment Withered, Toxic Withered of Rice, Generate carcinogenic substance No No No Generate carcinogenic substance

4 5 6 7 Organic

Nitrate Sic ate molybdate Amine

N N

N N

Y N

Y
N

Y
N

Y
N

8 9 10 11 Base Coolant

Azol Organic acid Propylene glycol Ethylene glycol

Y Y
N

Y Y Y
N

Y Y Y
N No Biodegradable

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Summary of PG Coolant

Effect of commercially available PG coolants on Construction Equipment

1. Cavitation-pitting problems of engine cylinder-liner and water-pump impeller may be caused by poor anti-corrosion performance against cast iron 2. Water leakage from Radiator may be caused by poor solder protection property 3. Harmful to environment due to containing nitrite inhibitor

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