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Water requirements, Volvo Coolants

The Volvo coolants are available as
both ready-mixed and concentrated.
The ready-mixed coolants have
different freezing protections,
depending on the blending ratio.
Benefits of a correct mixture
• Prevents the coolant from freezing
in cold temperatures.
• Prevents the coolant from boiling in
hot temperatures.
• Prevents corrosion and rust of metal
parts in cooling circuit and engine.
• Extends life of rubber and plastic
components in the coolant system.
• Prevents electrolysis when coolant
breaks down and becomes
electrically charged.
Clean water for dilution
• Tap water quality differs
The concentrated coolant must be
depending on country and
diluted with water to the correct
region. The water used for
mixture before use. The quality of the
diluting the coolant should meet
water used for dilution is crucial for
the requirements in the table
the performance of the cooling
below. Exceeding the value
system.
limitations can increase corrosion
• The filling equipment must be kept rate or create deposits or
clean. clogging in the cooling system.
• If water quality can’t be secured, • If such problems occur, the water
distilled, or demineralized water quality used for coolant dilution
should be used for dilution, or the should be checked.
ready-mixed coolant should be
used.

Water requirements (extract from Volvo Group Standard STD 1285,1)

Description Value Method Exceeding values can result in

Total number of solid < 300 ppm ASTM D 5907-18 Bacterial growth, excessive scaling and corrosion of the
particles piping system.

Total hardness < 120 ppm or ASTM D 1126-17 Corrosion might occur in excessively hard water.
7 °dH

Chloride < 40 ppm ASTM D 512-12 Corrosion by formation of hydroxide ions and other
compounds.

Sulfate < 100 ppm ASTM D 516-16 Increased conductivity, corrosion and clogging.

pH value 6,5–8,5 ASTM D 1293-18 Increased corrosion in piping system, clogging.

Silica < 20 ppm ASTM D 859-16 Deposits leading to clogging and reduced heat transfer.
Erosion.

Iron < 0.10 ppm ASTM D 1068-15 Forms deposits leading to clogging and corrosion.

Manganese < 0.05 ppm ASTM D 858-17 Deposit problems, coating on water pipes.

Electrical conductivity < 400 µS/cm ASTM D 1125-14 Corrosion and precipitation, promoting clogging.

Organic content, COD-Mn < 8 ppm ISO Clogging and bacterial growth, triggering corrosion.
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