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ASTM D4053 – Standard Test Method for Benzene in Motor and Aviation Gasoline by Infrared Spectroscopy (Withdrawn 2013) Description: Significance and Use Benzene is classed as a toxic material. A knowledge of the concentration of this compound may be an aid in evaluating the possible health hazard to persons handling and using the gasoline. This …
ASTM D4052 – Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Density is a fundamental physical property that can be used in conjunction with other properties to characterize both the light and heavy fractions of petroleum and petroleum products. 5.2 Determination of the density …
ASTM D4049 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Resistance of Lubricating Grease to Water Spray Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method is used to evaluate the ability of a grease to adhere to a metal surface when subjected to direct water spray. The results obtained from the use of this test method suggest …
ASTM D4048 – Standard Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from Lubricating Grease Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method measures the tendency of lubricating grease to corrode copper under specific static conditions. It may be of some value in predicting possible chemical attack on lubricated parts, such as bearings that contain copper or …
ASTM D4046 – Standard Test Method for Alkyl Nitrate in Diesel Fuels by Spectrophotometry (Withdrawn 2019) Description: Significance and Use 4.1 In diesel fuel, the presence of alkyl nitrates such as amyl nitrate, hexyl nitrate, or octyl nitrate causes a higher residue value than observed in untreated fuel, which can lead to erroneous conclusions as to …
ASTM D4045 – Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Hydrogenolysis and Rateometric Colorimetry Description: Significance and Use 4.1 In many petroleum refining processes, low levels of sulfur in feed stocks may poison expensive catalysts. This test method can be used to monitor the amount of sulfur in such petroleum fractions. 4.2 This test method …
ASTM D4039 – Standard Test Method for Reflection Haze of High-Gloss Surfaces Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Measured gloss values of specimens depend on the angle of illumination, refractive index of the material, and the geometric distribution of the reflected light. 5.2 Haze is produced by irregularities in the reflecting surface that affect the distribution of flux …
ASTM D4034 – Standard Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage at the Sewn Seam in Woven Upholstery Fabrics (Withdrawn 2001) Description: Scope 1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the resistance to slippage of warp yarns or filling yarns in woven upholstery fabrics, when testing for yarn slippage at the seam.Note 1-This test …
ASTM D4031 – Standard Test Method for Bulk Properties of Textured Yarns Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The values obtained by this test method should not be used to predict similar properties in fabricated structures except in narrow well-defined comparisons, such as 16.7 tex (150-denier) polyester from the same feed yarn merge and textured on the …
ASTM D402 – Standard Test Method for Distillation of Cutback Asphalt Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This procedure measures the amount of the more volatile constituents in cutback asphalt. The properties of the residue after distillation are not necessarily characteristic of the asphalt used in the original mixture, nor of the residue which may be left …
