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OIL CONTENT OF PETROLEUM WAXES: D721
OIL CONTENT OF PETROLEUM WAXES: D721EXPLANATIONThe oil content of a wax may have significant effects on several of its properties such as strength, hardness, flexibility, scuff resistance, coefficient of friction, coefficient of expansion, melting point, and oil straining. The importance of these effects ...
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AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE OIL COMPATABILITY WITH TYPICAL SEAL ELASTOMERS: D7216
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE OIL COMPATABILITY WITH TYPICAL SEAL ELASTOMERS: D7216EXPLANATIONSome engine oil formulations have been shown to lack compatibility with certain elastomers used for seals in automotive engines. These deleterious effects on the elastomer are greatest with new engine oils and when the ...
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ODOR OF PETROLEUM WAX: D1833
ODOR OF PETROLEUM WAX: D1833EXPLANATIONOdor intensity of wax is an important property in some uses of wax such as food packaging. It is often included in the specifications of petroleum wax. This method gives a basis for agreement between laboratories on the odor intensity of wax using a numerical scale ...
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NITROGEN DETERMINATION BY KJELDAHL METHOD: D3228
NITROGEN DETERMINATION BY KJELDAHL METHOD: D3228EXPLANATIONThis test method is applicable for the determination of nitrogen in lubricating oils when present in the concentration from 0.03 to 0.10 weight %, and for the determination of nitrogen in fuel oils when present in the concentration from 0.015 ...
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NITROGEN DETERMINATION OF CARBON, HYDROGEN, AND NITROGEN: D5291
NITROGEN DETERMINATION OF CARBON, HYDROGEN, AND NITROGEN: D5291EXPLANATIONThis is the only ASTM method for simultaneous determination of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in petroleum products and lubricants. There are at least three instrumental techniques available for this analysis, each based on different ...
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NITROGEN DETERMINATION BY BOAT-INLET CHEMILUMINESCENCE: D5762
NITROGEN DETERMINATION BY BOAT-INLET CHEMILUMINESCENCE: D5762EXPLANATIONThis test method covers the determination of nitrogen in liquid hydrocarbons including petroleum process streams and lubricating oils in the concentration range from 40 to 10 000 μg/g nitrogen. For light hydrocarbons containing ...
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TRACE NITROGEN BY OXIDATIVE COMBUSTION AND CHEMILUMINESCENCE DETECTION: D4629
TRACE NITROGEN BY OXIDATIVE COMBUSTION AND CHEMILUMINESCENCE DETECTION: D4629GENERALThe concentration of nitrogen is a measure of the presence of nitrogen-containing additives. Knowledge of its concentration can be used to predict performance.There are two ways of determining nitrogen in additives: Kjeldahl ...
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NEEDLE PENETRATION OF PETROLEUM WAXES: D1321
NEEDLE PENETRATION OF PETROLEUM WAXES: D1321(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 49, DIN 51579, and AFNOR T66-004)EXPLANATIONPetroleum waxes differ in hardness. Hardness may have a significant effect upon other physical properties. Needle penetration is a measurement of hardness. This method is applicable to ...
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NAPTHALENE HYDROCARBONS IN AVIATION TURBINE FUELS BY ULTRAVIOLET UV SPECTROPHOTO
NAPTHALENE HYDROCARBONS IN AVIATION TURBINE FUELS BY ULTRAVIOLET UV SPECTROPHOTOMETRY: D1840EXPLANATIONNapthalenes when burned tend to have a relatively larger contribution to a sooty flame, smoke, and thermal radiation than single ring aromatics. This test method covers the determination of the total ...
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METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER IN GASOLINE BY INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY: D5845
METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER IN GASOLINE BY INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY: D5845EXPLANATIONSee the discussion under Test Method D4815. This infrared method is faster, simpler, less expensive and more portable than the current methods. It measures MTBE and other alcohols in the concentration ranges from about 0.1 ...
