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CONRADSON CARBON RESIDUE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: D189
CONRADSON CARBON RESIDUE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: D189(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 13, ISO 6615, DIN 51551, JIS K 2270, and AFNOR T60-116)EXPLANATIONThe carbon residue value of burner fuel serves as a rough approximation of the tendency of the fuel to form deposits in vaporizing pot-type and sleeve-type ...
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CONGEALING POINT OF PETROLEUM WAXES AND PETROLATUM: D938
CONGEALING POINT OF PETROLEUM WAXES AND PETROLATUM: D938(Equivalent Tests: IP 76, ISO 2207, and AFNOR T60-128)EXPLANATIONCongealing point is a wax property of interest to many petroleum wax consumers. This procedure measures the temperature at which a sample being cooled develops a "set" or resistance ...
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CONE PENETRATION OF PETROLATUM: D937
CONE PENETRATION OF PETROLATUM: D937(Equivalent Tests: IP 179, DIN 51580, and AFNOR T60-119)EXPLANATIONPetrolatum is a purified mixture of semi-solid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum and is often described as an unctuous mass. Cone penetration is a means of measuring the firmness of consistency of ...
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CONE PENETRATION OF LUBRICATING GREASE: D1403
CONE PENETRATION OF LUBRICATING GREASE: D1403(Equivalent Tests: IP 310 and AFNOR T60-140)EXPLANATIONSee discussion under Test Method D217. The current method is intended for use only when the size of the sample is limited. Precision is better in the full scale method.These test methods include procedures ...
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CONE PENETRATION OF LUBRICATING GREASES: D217
CONE PENETRATION OF LUBRICATING GREASES: D217(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 50, ISO 2137, and AFNOR T60-132)EXPLANATIONCone penetration test provides one measure of the consistency of a grease. These tests cover the full range of NLGI numbers from 000 to 6. They also evaluate the consistency of stiff greases ...
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COLOR BY AUTOMATIC TRISTIMULUS METHOD: D6045
COLOR BY AUTOMATIC TRISTIMULUS METHOD: D6045EXPLANATIONDetermination of the color of petroleum products is used mainly for manufacturing control purposes and is an important quality characteristic because the color is readily observed by the user of the product. In some cases the color may serve as an ...
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COLOR SAYBOLT COLOR: D156
COLOR SAYBOLT COLOR: D156(Equivalent Test Methods: DIN 51411, JIS K 2580, and AFNOR M07-003)EXPLANATIONSaybolt Color - An empirical definition of the color of a clear petroleum liquid based on a scale of -16 (darkest) to +30 (lightest). The number is derived by finding the height of a column of the sample ...
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COLOR PLATINUM-COBALT COLOR: D1209
COLOR PLATINUM-COBALT COLOR: D1209EXPLANATIONThis test method describes a procedure for the visual measurement of the color of essentially light colored liquids. It is applicable only to materials in which the color-producing bodies present have light absorption characteristics nearly identical with ...
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COLOR GARDNER COLOR: D1544
COLOR GARDNER COLOR: D1544EXPLANATIONThis test method covers the measurement of the color of transparent liquids by means of comparison with arbitrarily numbered glass standards. It applies to drying oils, varnishes, fatty acids, polymerized fatty acids, and resin solutions.TEST SUMMARYA glass tube is ...
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COLOR OF DYED AVIATION GASOLINE: D2392
COLOR OF DYED AVIATION GASOLINE: D2392EXPLANATIONAviation gasolines are dyed different colors for easy identification of grade, thus minimizing possibilities for fueling air-craft with fuel of the wrong grade. This test method is a pass-fail test for the acceptability of color of dyed aviation gasolines.TEST ...
