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SOFTENING POINT CUBE-IN-AIR METHOD: ASTM D2319
SOFTENING POINT CUBE-IN-AIR METHOD: ASTM D2319TEST SUMMARYThis test method covers the determination of softening point above 176° F (80° C). Test Method ASTM D3104 gives comparable results.Two cubes of pitch, supported on wire hooks, are heated in a standardized air oven at a linear rate. The softening ...
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SOFTENING POINT CUBE-IN-WATER METHOD: ASTM D61
SOFTENING POINT CUBE-IN-WATER METHOD: ASTM D61TEST SUMMARYThis test method covers the determination of the softening point of pitches below 176° F (80° C). Pitches of higher softening point should be tested by Test Methods ASTM D2319 or ASTM D3104.Two cubes of pitch, supported on wire hooks, are heated ...
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SOFTENING POINT METTLER CUP-AND-BALL METHOD: ASTM D3461
SOFTENING POINT METTLER CUP-AND-BALL METHOD: ASTM D3461TEST SUMMARYThis test method is applicable in the temperature range 50 to 180° C, and gives results comparable to those obtained by the Test Method ASTM D36. The sample is suspended in a cylindrical cup with a 6.5-mm hole in the bottom and with ...
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SMOKE POINT OF KEROSENE AND AVIATION TURBINE FUEL: ASTM D1322
SMOKE POINT OF KEROSENE AND AVIATION TURBINE FUEL: ASTM D1322(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 57, ISO 3014, DIN 51406, JIS K 2537, and AFNOR M07-028)EXPLANATIONThe smoke point (and Luminometer number with which it can be correlated) is quantitatively related to the potential radiant heat transfer from the ...
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SLUDGING AND CORROSION TENDENCIES OF INHIBITED MINERAL OILS: ASTM D4310
SLUDGING AND CORROSION TENDENCIES OF INHIBITED MINERAL OILS: ASTM D4310EXPLANATIONInsoluble material may form in oils subjected to oxidizing conditions. This test method is used to evaluate the tendency of inhibited mineral oil based steam turbine lubricants and mineral oil based anti-wear hydraulic ...
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SHEAR STABILITY OF POLYMER CONTAINING FLUIDS USING A EUROPEAN DIESEL INJECTOR AP
SHEAR STABILITY OF POLYMER CONTAINING FLUIDS USING A EUROPEAN DIESEL INJECTOR APPARATUS: ASTM D7109EXPLANATIONThis test method evaluates the percent viscosity loss of fluids resulting from physical degradation in the high shear nozzle device. Thermal or oxidative effects are minimized. This test method ...
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SONIC SHEAR STABILITY OF POLYMER-CONTAINING OILS: ASTM D2603
SONIC SHEAR STABILITY OF POLYMER-CONTAINING OILS: ASTM D2603EXPLANATIONThis test method covers the evaluation of the shear stability of an oil sample containing polymer in terms of the permanent loss in viscosity that results from irradiating an oil sample in a sonic oscillator. This test method can ...
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SONIC SHEAR STABILITY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID: ASTM D5621
SONIC SHEAR STABILITY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID: ASTM D5621EXPLANATIONThis test method permits the evaluation of shear stability with minimum interference from thermal and oxidative factors that may be present in some applications. It is applicable to fluids containing both readily sheared and shear-resistant ...
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SONIC SHEAR STABILITY OF POLYMER-CONTAINING FLUIDS: ASTM D6278
SONIC SHEAR STABILITY OF POLYMER-CONTAINING FLUIDS: ASTM D6278EXPLANATIONThis test method evaluates the percent viscosity loss for polymer-containing fluids resulting from polymer degradation in the high shear nozzle device. Thermal or oxidative effects are minimized. This test method is not intended ...
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SONIC SHEAR STABILITY SHEAR STABILITY INDEX: ASTM D3945
SONIC SHEAR STABILITY SHEAR STABILITY INDEX: ASTM D3945EXPLANATIONThese test methods (Kurt Orbahn) measure the percent viscosity loss at 100° C of polymer-containing fluids when evaluated by either of two diesel injector apparatus procedures. Procedure A uses European Diesel Injector Test Equipment ...
