| OELCHECK test instrument: | Accessories in accordance with DIN |
| Sample quantity: | 2 ml |
| Unit: | g I/100 g |
| Test result: | iodine number |
| Result range: | <10 - 200 |
| Analysis for: | Bio oils to differentiate between saturated and unsaturated ester oils |
| Brief description: | The iodine number indicates the parts of halogens in grams absorbed by grease or native oils, calculated as iodine. In order to determine the iodine number, excess iodine is back-titrated with a sodium thiosulphate solution using starch solution as an indicator. Consumption of the titrant indicates the iodine number. |
| Statement: | The iodine number is a measure for the amount of unsaturated compounds in a fluid. A low iodine number indicates that the fluid contains few unsaturated compounds and is therefore significantly more stable when exposed to periods of oxidation than a fluid with a higher iodine number. Oils are described as "saturated" when their iodine number is <10. However, unsaturated fluids have a much higher iodine number. Typical rapeseed oils, for example, have an iodine number of approximately 120. |
| Underlying test standard: | DIN EN 14111, ASTM D5554 |
