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  • YIELD STRESS AND APPARENT VISCOSITY OF USED ENGINE OILS AT LOW TEMPERATURE: ASTM YIELD STRESS AND APPARENT VISCOSITY OF USED ENGINE OILS AT LOW TEMPERATURE: ASTM D6896EXPLANATIONWhen an engine oil is cooled, the rate and duration of cooling can affect its yield stress and viscosity. In this test method, used engine oil is slowly cooled through a temperature range where wax crystallization ...
  • VISCOSITY, APPARENT OF PETROLEUM WAXES: ASTM D2669 VISCOSITY, APPARENT OF PETROLEUM WAXES: ASTM D2669EXPLANATIONThis test method is applicable to fluid hot melts having apparent viscosities up to 20 Pa•s at temperatures up to 175° C.TEST SUMMARYApproximately 800 g of the sample is melted on a hot plate or in an oven. An 800 mL beaker, which is jacketed ...
  • VISCOSITY, APPARENT OF HOT MELT ADHESIVES: ASTM D3236 VISCOSITY, APPARENT OF HOT MELT ADHESIVES: ASTM D3236EXPLANATIONThis test method covers the determination of the apparent viscosity of hot melt adhesives and coating materials compounded with additives and having apparent viscosities up to 200000 mPa. s at temperatures up to 175° C. It is believed that ...
  • VAPOR PRESSURE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: ASTM D6378 VAPOR PRESSURE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: ASTM D6378EXPLANATIONVapor pressure is a very important physical property of volatile liquids for shipping and storage. The vapor pressure of gasoline and gasoline-oxygenate blends is regulated by various government agencies. Specifications for volatile petroleum ...
  • VAPOR PRESSURE REID VAPOR PRESSURE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: ASTM D323 VAPOR PRESSURE REID VAPOR PRESSURE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: ASTM D323(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 69, ISO 3007, DIN 51754, JIS K 2258, and AFNOR M41-007)EXPLANATIONSee Test Method D 4953. This test method measures vapor pressure of gasoline, volatile crude oil, and other volatile petroleum products. Procedure ...
  • VAPOR PRESSURE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: ASTM D5482 VAPOR PRESSURE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: ASTM D5482EXPLANATIONSee Test Method ASTM D4953.TEST SUMMARYSee Test Method ASTM D5190.TEST PRECISIONThe bias of this test method has not been determined.
  • VAPOR PRESSURE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: ASTM D5191 VAPOR PRESSURE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: ASTM D5191(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 394 and AFNOR M07-079)EXPLANATIONSee Test Method ASTM D4953. This test method is more precise, uses a small sample size (1 to 10 mL), and requires about 7 min to complete the test.TEST SUMMARYSee Test Method ASTM D5190.TEST ...
  • VAPOR PRESSURE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: ASTM D5190 VAPOR PRESSURE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: ASTM D5190EXPLANATIONThis test method is applicable to air-containing, volatile petroleum products with boiling points above 0 ° C that exert a vapor pressure between 7 and 172 kPa at 100° F at a vapor-to-liquid ratio of 4:1. This test method is suitable for testing ...
  • VAPOR PRESSURE OF LPG (EXPANSION METHOD): ASTM D6897 VAPOR PRESSURE OF LPG (EXPANSION METHOD): ASTM D6897EXPLANATIONInformation on the vapor pressure of LPG is pertinent to selection of properly designed storage vessels, shipping containers, and customer utilization equipment to ensure safe handling of these products. It is important for safety reasons ...
  • VAPOR PRESSURE OF GASOLINE AND BLENDS: ASTM D4953 VAPOR PRESSURE OF GASOLINE AND BLENDS: ASTM D4953EXPLANATIONVapor pressure is an important physical property of liquid spark-ignition engine fuels. It provides an indication of how a fuel will perform under different operating conditions, such as whether it will cause vapor lock at high ambient temperature ...