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ASTM D4060 – Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Coating on substrates can be damaged by abrasion during its service life. This test method has been useful in evaluating the abrasion resistance of coatings. Ratings produced by this test method have correlated well with …
ASTM D4059 – Standard Test Method for Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Insulating Liquids by Gas Chromatography Description: Significance and Use 5.1 United States governmental regulations mandate that electrical apparatus and electrical insulating fluids containing PCB be handled and disposed of through specific procedures. The procedure to be used for a particular apparatus or quantity of …
ASTM D4058 – Standard Test Method for Attrition and Abrasion of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method is considered to be a measure of the propensity of a catalyst to produce fines in the course of transportation, handling, and use. However, there is no absolute level of acceptability. The values …
ASTM D4056 – Standard Test Method for Estimation of Solubility of Water in Hydrocarbon and Aliphatic Ester Lubricants Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Knowledge of the water content is important in lubrication, as large amounts of water can cause corrosion fatigue in steel bearings, and the complete absence of water can cause metal scuffing. 5.2 High water …
ASTM D4055 – Standard Test Method for Pentane Insolubles by Membrane Filtration Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Pentane insolubles above 0.8 μm in size may lead to increased wear. This increased wear can lead to premature equipment failure in critical applications. Scope 1.1 This test method covers the determination of pentane insolubles for particles exceeding 0.8 μm in …
ASTM D4054 – Standard Practice for Evaluation of New Aviation Turbine Fuels and Fuel Additives Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This practice is intended to describe the data requirements necessary to support the review of new aviation turbine fuels or additives by ASTM members for the developers or sponsors of these new products. 5.2 Its purpose is …
ASTM D4053 – Standard Test Method for Benzene in Motor and Aviation Gasoline by Infrared Spectroscopy (Withdrawn 2013) Description: Significance and Use Benzene is classed as a toxic material.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 …
