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ASTM D430 – Standard Test Methods for Rubber Deterioration—Dynamic Fatigue Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Tests for dynamic fatigue are designed to simulate the continually repeated distortions received in service by many rubber articles, such as tires, belts, footwear, and molded goods. 4.1.1 These distortions may be produced by extension, compressive, and bending forces or combinations thereof. …
ASTM D4294 – Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method provides rapid and precise measurement of total sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products with a minimum of sample preparation. A typical analysis time is 1 min to 5 min per sample. …
ASTM D4292 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Vibrated Bulk Density of Calcined Petroleum Coke Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Vibrated bulk density, VBD, is an indicator of calcined petroleum coke porosity, which affects its suitability for use in pitch-bonded carbon applications. (Warning—Vibrated bulk density for a sample of calcined petroleum coke is strongly dependent …
ASTM D4291 – Standard Test Method for Trace Ethylene Glycol in Used Engine Oil Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Leakage of aqueous engine coolant into the crank case weakens the ability of the oil to lubricate. If ethylene glycol is present, it promotes varnish and deposit formation. This test method is designed for early detection to …
ASTM D4290 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Leakage Tendencies of Automotive Wheel Bearing Grease Under Accelerated Conditions Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method differentiates among wheel bearing greases having distinctly different high-temperature leakage characteristics. It is not the equivalent of longtime service tests. 5.2 This test method has proven to be helpful in …
ASTM D429 – Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property—Adhesion to Rigid Substrates Description: Significance and Use 3.1 These test methods are designed primarily for specimens prepared in a laboratory under standardized conditions such as may be used to provide data for development and control of rubber compounds and methods of manufacture. With slight modifications as indicated, …
ASTM D4289 – Standard Test Method for Elastomer Compatibility of Lubricating Greases and Fluids Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Measurement of the changes in the volume and hardness of an elastomer that occur from immersion in a lubricating grease or fluid provides a means for evaluating relative compatibility. Much of this test method was derived from …
ASTM D4287 – Standard Test Method for High-Shear Viscosity Using a Cone/Plate Viscometer Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The viscosity value obtained by this test method gives information about the flow properties of the material under high-shear conditions similar to those encountered during application: brushing (see Test Method D4958), spraying, electrostatic disk, or roll coating. 4.2 This test …
ASTM D4284 – Standard Test Method for Determining Pore Volume Distribution of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers by Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method is intended to determine the volume distribution of pores in catalysts and catalyst carriers with respect to the apparent diameter of the entrances to the pores. In general, …
ASTM D4281 – Standard Test Method for Oil and Grease (Fluorocarbon Extractable Substances) by Gravimetric Determination (Withdrawn 2012) Description: Significance and Use A knowledge of the quantity of oil and grease present in a waste is helpful in overcoming difficulties in wastewater treatment plant operation, in determining plant efficiencies, and in controlling the subsequent discharge …
