ASTM D5968 Test Method for Evaluation of Corrosiveness of Diesel Engine Oil
1. Scope
1.1 This test method is used to test diesel engine lubricants to determine their tendency to corrode various metals, specifically alloys of lead and copper commonly used in cam followers and bearings. Correlation with field experience has been established.
1.2 The values stated in acceptable SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard statements are given in 5.3.1, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.5, and 7.4.1.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D130 Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test
D4636 Test Method for Corrosiveness and Oxidation Stability of Hydraulic Oils, Aircraft Turbine Engine Lubricants, and Other Highly Refined Oils
D5185 Determination of Additive Elements, Wear Metals, and Contaminants in Used Lubricating Oils and Determination of Selected Elements in Base Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Inter-Laboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
2.2 U.S. Federal Test Method Standards:
Federal Test Method Standard 791, Method 5308.7 Corrosiveness and Oxidation Stability of Light Oils (Metal Squares)
