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  • GAGE VAPOR PRESSURE OF LPG: D1267 GAGE VAPOR PRESSURE OF LPG: D1267EXPLANATIONInformation on the vapor pressure of LPG products under temperature conditions from 37.8 to 70° C is pertinent to selection of properly designed storage vessels, shipping containers, and customer utilization equipment to ensure safe handling of these products. ...
  • FUEL SYSTEM ICING INHIBITORS IN AVIATION FUELS: D5006 FUEL SYSTEM ICING INHIBITORS IN AVIATION FUELS: D5006EXPLANATIONDiethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether (DiEGME) is miscible with water and can be readily extracted from the fuel by contact with water during shipping and in storage. Methods are therefore needed to check the additive content in the fuel to ...
  • FRICTION AND WEAR PROPERTIES OF EXTREME PRESSURE LUBRICATING OILS: D6425 FRICTION AND WEAR PROPERTIES OF EXTREME PRESSURE LUBRICATING OILS: D6425(Equivalent Test Method: DIN 51834)EXPLANATIONThis test method can be used to determine anti-wear properties and coefficient of friction of extreme pressure (EP) lubricating oils at selected temperatures and loads in applications ...
  • FRETTING WEAR PROTECTION BY LUBRICATING GREASES: D4170 FRETTING WEAR PROTECTION BY LUBRICATING GREASES: D4170EXPLANATIONThis test method is used to evaluate the property of lubricating greases to protect oscillating bearings from fretting wear. It is used for specification purposes, and differentiates between greases allowing low, medium, and high amounts ...
  • FREEZING POINT OF HIGH PURITY HYDROCARBONS: D1015 FREEZING POINT OF HIGH PURITY HYDROCARBONS: D1015EXPLANATIONA knowledge of the purity of the hydrocarbons is often needed to help control their manufacture and to determine their suitability for use as reagent chemicals or for conversion to other chemical intermediates or finished products. The freezing ...
  • FREEZING POINT: D5972 FREEZING POINT: D5972(Equivalent Test Method: IP 435)This is an automated phase transition method used in the temperature range -80 to 20° C. Results by this test method have a resolution of 0.1° C, and have a precision better than that of Test Method D2386. It also eliminates most of the operator ...
  • FREEZING POINT: D5901 FREEZING POINT: D5901(Equivalent Test Method: IP 434)This is an automated optical method used for the temperature range 0 to -70° C. Results by this test method have a resolution of 0.1° C. A 25-mL portion of the fuel is placed in a test chamber, which is cooled while continuously being stirred and ...
  • FREEZING POINT OF AVIATION FUELS AUTOMATIC LASER METHOD: D7153 FREEZING POINT OF AVIATION FUELS AUTOMATIC LASER METHOD: D7153(Equivalent Test Method: IP 5290)EXPLANATIONSee explanation in Test Method D7154.This test method covers the temperature range -80 to 20° C.TEST SUMMARYA specimen is cooled at a rate of 10±0.5° C/min while continuously being illuminated ...
  • FREEZING POINT OF AVIATION FUELS (AUTOMATIC FIBER OPTICAL METHOD): D7154 FREEZING POINT OF AVIATION FUELS (AUTOMATIC FIBER OPTICAL METHOD): D7154(Equivalent Test Method: IP 528)EXPLANATIONThe freezing point of an aviation fuel is an index of the lowest temperature of its utility for certain applications. Solid hydrocarbon crystals can restrict the flow of fuel in the fuel ...
  • FREEZING POINT OF AVIATION FUELS: D2386 FREEZING POINT OF AVIATION FUELS: D2386(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 16, ISO 3013, DIN 51421, JIS K 2276, and AFNOR M07-048)GENERALThe freezing of an aviation fuel is an index of the lowest temperature of its utility for certain applications. Solid hydrocarbon crystals can restrict the flow of fuel in ...