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  • ASTM D7578 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of ASTM D7578 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants6. Basic Considerations6.1 All apparatus and instruments used in a laboratory require some kind of calibration or verification before an instrument is used for producing reliable data. A ...
  • ASTM D7578 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of ASTM D7578 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants4. Summary of Guide4.1 This guide covers procedures used for calibrating instruments or methods for the analysis of petroleum products or lubricant samples for elemental analysis measurements. ...
  • ASTM D7578 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of ASTM D7578 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants1. Scope1.1 This guide covers different ways by which the test methods used for elemental analysis of petroleum product and lubricant samples are calibrated before the sample analysis.1.2 ...
  • FILTERABILITY OF ENGINE OILS AFTER TREATMENT WITH WATER AND DRY ICE: ASTM D6795 FILTERABILITY OF ENGINE OILS AFTER TREATMENT WITH WATER AND DRY ICE: ASTM D6795EXPLANATIONSee ASTM D6794 regarding the significance of this test method.TEST SUMMARYThe test oil is treated with deionized water and dry ice, and is heated for 30 min at 70° C, followed by storage at room temperature. The ...
  • FILTERABILITY OF ENGINE OILS AFTER TREATMENT WITH WATER: ASTM D6794 FILTERABILITY OF ENGINE OILS AFTER TREATMENT WITH WATER: ASTM D6794EXPLANATIONUsually some of the combustion products of an internal combustion engine penetrate into the engine lubricant and are retained in it. When the engine is stored over a long period of time after running for a short period of time, ...
  • FILTERABILITY OF DISTILLATE FUEL OILS: ASTM D6426 FILTERABILITY OF DISTILLATE FUEL OILS: ASTM D6426EXPLANATIONA change in filtration performance after storage, pretreatment, or commingling can be indicative of changes in fuel condition. Relative filterability of fuels may vary depending on filter porosity and structure and may not always correlate with ...
  • FILTERABILITY OF DIESEL FUELS BY LTFT: ASTM D4539 FILTERABILITY OF DIESEL FUELS BY LTFT: ASTM D4539EXPLANATIONThe low temperature flow test (LTFT) results are indicative of the low temperature flow performance of fuel in some diesel vehicles. This test method is especially useful for the evaluation of fuels containing flow improver additives.TEST SUMMARYThe ...
  • FILTERABILITY OF AVIATION TURBINE FUEL: ASTM D6824 FILTERABILITY OF AVIATION TURBINE FUEL: ASTM D6824EXPLANATIONThis test method is intended for use in the laboratory or field in evaluating cleanliness of aviation turbine fuel. A change in filtration performance after storage, pretreatment, or commingling can be indicative of changes in fuel condition. ...
  • FILTER PLUGGING TENDENCY OF DISTILLATE FUEL OILS: ASTM D2068 FILTER PLUGGING TENDENCY OF DISTILLATE FUEL OILS: ASTM D2068EXPLANATIONCauses of poor filterability might include fuel degradation products, contaminants picked up during storage or transfer, or interaction of the fuel with the filter media. A change in filter performance after storage or pretreatment ...
  • EXTRACTABLES SOLVENT EXTRACTABLES IN PETROLEUM WAXES: ASTM D3235 EXTRACTABLES SOLVENT EXTRACTABLES IN PETROLEUM WAXES: ASTM D3235EXPLANATIONThe solvent extractables in 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 staining ...