COMPARISON

Zerex Nitrite-Free Heavy Duty Coolant

Delo ELI & Delo XLC

LIGHT DUTY VS HEAVY DUTY
PowerGen & Marine Engines

Mining Machines

Construction Machines

Heavy Duty Vehicles

Medium Duty Vehicles

Light Duty Vehicles

Passenger Car & Motorbikes

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 Coolant ASTM Standards
Coolant ASTM Standards

ASTM : American Society for Testing and Materials

TYPES OF ENGINE LINER DESIGN

Parent-Bored

Silicon Rubber
EPDM Rubber

1. Passenger Car Engine Heavy Duty

2. Light Duty Diesel Engine
Diesel Engine
3. Medium Duty Diesel Engine
ASTM D3306 / D4985 ASTM D6210
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 Boiling Point of ZEREX Nitrite-Free Heavy Duty
Coolant at Varying Glycol Concentrations
% Concentration Temperature at which
Coolant with EG will Boil (2)
50 128°C (265°F)
(2)
Using Conventional 15 psig radiator cap
COOLANT
STANDARDS
Caterpillar EC-1 spec includes field testing of minimum 7,000 hours
(450,000 km) in at least 6 Cat engines

Cummins CES14603 coolant spec includes elastomer compatibility

ASTM D6210 for HEAVY DUTY COOLANTS includes

• all of the tests required for D3306, plus additional tests
• John Deere Wet Liner Cavitation Test – ASTM7583
• protect hot surfaces against scale/deposit

ASTM D3306 for “light duty coolants”

• freezing and boiling points
• corrosion protection
• protection against water pump cavitation

ASTM : American Society for Testing and Materials

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DELO XLC ZEREX NF

NO CAT EC-1
DELO ELI CORROSION INHIBITOR

- Water base corrosion inhibitor, concentrate

- Service life 600,000 miles / 1,000,000km /
12,000 hrs/ 6 years
- No Glycol as antifreeze
- Need demin/good water to dilute
- No information/spec for Heavy Duty Application
ETHYLENE GLYCOL / WATER FREEZE POINT CURVE

At 0°C, 100% Ethylene Glycol: more is not better

water freezes
At -13° C,
100% EG freezes

-25°C
-37°C

40 to 70% Concentration
is recommended for
optimal protection.

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Amount of EG% to Water% depends on how much freeze protection you need

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 BOILING POINT OF ANTIFREEZE COOLANT
The temperature at which coolant boils depends on 3 factors:
1. ALTITUDE at which cooling system operates

2. AMOUNT and TYPE of ANTIFREEZE in coolant mixture

3. PRESSURE at which cooling system operates

Relationship between pressure/temperature and altitude for water (without antifreeze)

Coolant Boiling Point Concentration Chart

Boiling Point of Coolant at
Varying Glycol Concentrations
% Concentration Temperature at which
Coolant with EG will
Boil(1)
20 103°C (217°F)
30 104°C (219°F)
40 106°C (222°F)
50 108°C (226°F)
60* 111°C (231°F)
At Sea Level
(1)

*OEM recommends not to exceed 60% concentration

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EFFECT OF PRESSURE ON BOILING POINT TEMPERATURES
Boiling Point of Coolant at Boiling Point of ZEREX Nitrite Free Heavy Duty
Varying Glycol Concentrations ELC Coolant at Varying Glycol Concentrations
% Concentration Temperature at which % Concentration Temperature at which
Coolant with EG will Boil Coolant with EG will Boil
(1) (2)

30 104°C (219°F) 30 125°C (257°F)

40 106°C (222°F) 40 126°C (260°F)
50 108°C (226°F) 50 129°C (265°F)
60* 111°C (231°F) 60* 133°C (271°F)
At Sea Level
(1) Using Conventional 15 psig radiator cap
(2)

*OEM recommends not to exceed 60% concentration *OEM recommends not to exceed 60% concentration

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 WHAT CAN GO WRONG?
CYLINDER LINER PITTING
CAUSE: Cylinder liner vibration

EFFECT: Coolant boils, bubble implosion causes cast iron liner pitting.

Cavitation Corrosion
空化腐蚀
Pitting
气蚀

RESULT: Eventual perforation of cylinder liner will cause loss of

compression in cylinder and coolant / oil mixing.

Traditionally, HD diesel engine coolant needs to be “Pre-Charged” or

“Fully Formulated” with NITRITE (and MOLYBDATE) to help prevent
liner damage.

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Wet Liner Cavitation
 Wet Liner

Cavitatio
n

JD 6101H 6-cylinder (10.1L)

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Nitrite Free Organic Acid Technology

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 10 years
6 years 20,000 hours
960,000 km
12,000 hrs 1,600,000 km
 Coolant Resistant Rubber
Material

Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) Rubber

EPDM Rubber

Coolant
Resistance Rubber

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
EPDM AND SILICONE RUBBER ?

https://silicone.co.uk/news/silicone-rubber-vs-epdm/

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
EPDM AND SILICONE RUBBER ?

https://silicone.co.uk/news/silicone-rubber-vs-epdm/

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HOW HEAT AFFECTS SILICONE VS
EPDMAs shown in the diagram, silicone rubber and EPDM vary when exposed to varying degrees of heat.
Six 58mm circles of silicone sponge alongside a standard piece of EPDM sponge, both were 6mm thick, were cut from the original
pieces and then placed in the oven at different temperatures. The results were then recorded as follows:

https://silicone.co.uk/news/silicone-rubber-vs-epdm/

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 HOW TEMPERATURE AFFECTS
SILICONE VS EPDM
HOT COLD
+130°C EPDM starts to degrade At -40°C EPDM reaches brittle point

+230°C Silicone starts to degrade At -60°C Silicone reaches brittle point

https://silicone.co.uk/news/silicone-rubber-vs-epdm/

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CUMMINS COOLANT
SPECIFICATIONS

No
CES 14603 2EHA
(without 2EHA)

CES 14439
(with 2EHA)

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 WHAT IS 2-EHA ?
2-EHA, designated as sodium or potassium 2-ethylhexanoate and ethylhexanoic acid, is one of the many
Anti-Corrosion Ingredients or Corrosion Inhibitors.

2-Ethyl-Hexanoate
https://shorehoses.com/hvac-hoses-ageing-test-done-for-high-temperature-silicone-hoses/
https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/antifreeze#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20anticorrosion%20ingredients,address%20some%20of%20these%20claims.

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 WHAT IS 2-EHA ?
2-EHA, designated as sodium or potassium 2-ethylhexanoate and ethylhexanoic acid, is one of the many
Anti-Corrosion Ingredients or Corrosion Inhibitors.

2-EHA is incompatible with nylon 6,6 and silicone rubbers and is a known plasticizer.
(plasticizer - is a substance that is added to a material to make the material softer and more
flexible)

The Fluorosilicone hoses

have been aged for
32 days at
115°C, with
Coolants which
contains 2-EHA.

2-Ethyl-Hexanoate
https://shorehoses.com/hvac-hoses-ageing-test-done-for-high-temperature-silicone-hoses/
https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/antifreeze#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20anticorrosion%20ingredients,address%20some%20of%20these%20claims.

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 CAUTIO N
Potential Elastomer Compatibility Issues No
with 2-Ethylhexanoate (2EHA) 2EHA
Can cause swelling, softening and
deformation of Silicon Gasket, Silicon Hose,
Silicon O-ring, Silicon Seal Materials that
can lead to critical coolant leaks

CES
Specification Description Details

CES 14603 is a performance standard for coolant applicable to Applies to engine with or without SILICONE
all Cummins engines except those that use aluminum blocks, ELASTOMERS in cooling system plumbing, and with or
CES 14603 aluminum heads, or heat exchangers. This standard does not without copper-brass heat exchangers that use high
(without 2EHA) dictate coolant chemistry in most cases, but does prohibit lead solder for repairs.
coolants containing 2-Ethyl-Hexanoate. Required for ALL Cummins engines GREATER than 15
liters in displacement.
CES 14439 performance and test requirements are similar to CES 14603,
except that 2-Ethyl-Hexanoate is NOT prohibited in coolant registered
to this CES 14439.
Coolant registered to CES 14603 can also be used in place of coolants Applies to engine without SILICONE ELASTOMERS in
CES 14439 registered to CES 14439. cooling system plumbing, and without copper-brass
(with 2EHA) However, coolants registered to CES 14439 are NOT recommended for heat exchangers that use high lead solder for repairs.
use in engines greater than 15 liters in displacement due to potential
elastomer compatibility issues with 2-Ethyl-Hexanoate which can
cause swelling, softening and deformation of silicone gasket, O-ring,
hose, and seal materials that can lead to critical coolant leaks.
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 APPROVAL CUMMINS ?

No
2EHA

Only CES 14439

(with 2 EHA)

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 Comparison Summary

Zerex NF HD ELC Delo XLC Delo ELI

• ASTM D6210, ASTM D3306, Cat EC-1, • ASTM D6210, ASTM D3306, CES 14439 • ASTM D3306, No OEM recommendation
Cummins CES 14603, CES 14439

• Boiling Point at 129°C with 50/50 pre-diluted • Boiling Point at 129°C with 50/50 pre-diluted • Boiling Point at 100°C without glycol

• 10 years / 20,000 hours / 1,600,000 km • 6 years / 12,000 hours / 960,000 km • 6 years / 12,000 hours / 1,000,000 km

• Without 2EHA • With 2EHA • With 2EHA

• Heavy Duty and Light duty Application • Heavy Duty and Light duty Application • Light duty Application
Thank You