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DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN FLAMMABILITY RATINGS: ASTM D6668
DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN FLAMMABILITY RATINGS: ASTM D6668EXPLANATIONThis test method covers a means for the discrimination between solid and liquid materials which will not burn in air when exposed to a temperature of 1500° F for a period of 5 min and those which will ignite and burn under the same conditions. ...
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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 Lubricants13. Blank Determination13.1 Although every attempt is made during an analysis to use pure reagents and maintain a clean working environment, often there will be contamination from unknown ...
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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 Lubricants7. Calibration in Empirical Test Methods7.1 In this guide, empirical methods are defined as the methods for which no special calibration of instrumentation is necessary or if needed is minimal. ...
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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 ...
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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 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. ...
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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
