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ASTM D2982 – Standard Test Methods for Detecting Glycol-Base Antifreeze in Used Lubricating Oils Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Leakage of glycol-base antifreeze into the crankcase is serious because the coolant tends to interfere with the lubricant and its ability to lubricate; it also promotes sludging. Ethylene glycol present in the coolant can increase varnish deposit …
ASTM D2980 – Standard Test Method for Saturated Density, Moisture-Holding Capacity, and Porosity of Saturated Peat Materials Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method measures the air-filled spaces (porosity) and the moisture-holding capacity of peat on both a mass and a volume basis under conditions of saturation. If large spaces are present, water and air …
ASTM D2974 – Standard Test Methods for Determining the Water (Moisture) Content, Ash Content, and Organic Material of Peat and Other Organic Soils Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This standard is used in various industries including, but not limited to, agriculture, forestry, energy, horticulture, and geotechnical. Over the years, the use of peat as a fuel …
ASTM D2972 – Standard Test Methods for Arsenic in Water Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Herbicides, insecticides, and many industrial effluents contain arsenic and are potential sources of water pollution. Arsenic is significant because of its adverse physiological effects on humans. Scope 1.1 These test methods2 cover the photometric and atomic absorption determination of arsenic in most waters …
ASTM D297 – Standard Test Methods for Rubber Products—Chemical Analysis Description: Abstract These test methods cover the qualitative and quantitative analyses of the composition of natural and synthetic crude rubbers. These methods are divided into general and specific test methods. General test methods shall be performed to determine the amount and type of some or …
ASTM D2961 – Standard Practice for Single-Stage Total Moisture Less than 15 % in Coal Reduced to 2.36 mm [No. 8 Sieve] Topsize Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The measurement of total moisture is required to determine whether coal meets commercial or environmental specifications, or both. Within the limitations prescribed in the scope, this practice describes a …
ASTM D2950 – Standard Test Method for Density of Asphalt Mixtures in Place by Nuclear Methods Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The test method described is useful as a rapid, nondestructive technique for determining the in-place density of compacted asphalt mixtures. 4.2 With proper calibration and confirmation testing, the test method is suitable for quality control and …
ASTM D2942 – Standard Test Method for Total Acid Acceptance of Halogenated Organic Solvents (Nonreflux Methods) Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Solvents that have been depleted in stabilizer content can become acidic. Acids can cause corrosion to process and storage equipment used for halogenated solvents. 4.2 Halogenated organic solvents may contain amine type (alkaline, aqueous extractable) acid …
ASTM D2941 – Standard Test Method for Measuring Break Pattern of Leather (Break Scale) Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Break depends on the fiber structure and on the relation between the grain and other strata of the leather. A fine break, or a grain pattern which shows many fine wrinkles when it is bent to form …
ASTM D2939 – Standard Test Methods for Emulsified Bitumens Used as Protective Coatings (Withdrawn 2012) Description: Significance and Use These tests are useful in evaluating and characterizing coal tar emulsion and other bituminous emulsions to establish uniformity of shipments. Scope 1.1 These test methods cover procedures for sampling and testing emulsified bitumens used in relatively …
