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    Standard Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products (ASTM Color Scale)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  28-03-2024

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  17-11-2017

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    CONTAINED IN VOL. 05.01, 2018 Describes the visual determination of the color of a wide variety of petroleum products, such as lubricating oils, heating oils, diesel fuel oils, and petroleum waxes.

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    1.1This test method covers the visual determination of the color of a wide variety of petroleum products, such as lubricating oils, heating oils, diesel fuel oils, and petroleum waxes.

    Note 1:Test Method D156 is applicable to refined products that have an ASTM color lighter than 0.5.

    1.2This test method reports results specific to the test method and recorded as “ASTM Color.”

    1.3This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

    1.4This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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    Committee D 02
    Development Note Supersedes ASTM D 155. (02/2002) Also numbered as IP 196. (06/2013)
    Document Type Test Method
    Product Note Reconfirmed 2017
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    ASTM D 6871 : 2017 Standard Specification for Natural (Vegetable Oil) Ester Fluids Used in Electrical Apparatus
    ASTM D 6074 : 2015 Standard Guide for Characterizing Hydrocarbon Lubricant Base Oils
    ASTM D 1364 : 2002 : R2012 Standard Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl Fischer Reagent Titration Method) (Withdrawn 2021)
    ASTM D 4732 : 2013 Standard Specification for Cool-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
    ASTM D 8128 : 2017 Standard Guide for Monitoring Failure Mode Progression in Industrial Applications with Rolling Element Ball Type Bearings
    ASTM D 5222 : 2016 Standard Specification for High Fire-Point Mineral Electrical Insulating Oils
    ASTM D 4304 : 2017 Standard Specification for Mineral and Synthetic Lubricating Oil Used in Steam or Gas Turbines
    ASTM D 1747 : 2009 : R2019 Standard Test Method for Refractive Index of Viscous Materials
    ASTM D 7973 : 2019 Standard Guide for Monitoring Failure Mode Progression in Plain Bearings
    ASTM D 5372 : 2017 Standard Guide for Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Heat Transfer Fluids
    ASTM D 1524 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Visual Examination of Used Electrical Insulating Liquids in the Field
    ASTM D 6045 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by the Automatic Tristimulus Method
    ASTM D 1218 : 2012 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Refractive Index and Refractive Dispersion of Hydrocarbon Liquids
    ASTM D 8128 : 2022 Standard Guide for Monitoring Failure Mode Progression in Industrial Applications with Rolling Element Ball Type Bearings
    ASTM D 4871 : 2011 : R2022 Standard Guide for Universal Oxidation/Thermal Stability Test Apparatus
    ASTM D 3394 : 2016 : R2022 Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Electrical Insulating Board
    ASTM D 6468 : 2022 Standard Test Method for High Temperature Stability of Middle Distillate Fuels
    ASTM D 156 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
    ASTM D 4378 : 2013 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam, Gas, and Combined Cycle Turbines
    ASTM D 3394 : 2016 Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Electrical Insulating Board
    ASTM D 2500 : 2017 : REV A Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels
    ASTM D 2226 : 1993 : R2018 Standard Classification for Various Types of Petroleum Oils for Rubber Compounding Use
    ASTM D 7155 : 2018 Standard Practice for Evaluating Compatibility of Mixtures of Turbine Lubricating Oils
    ASTM D 611 : 2012 : R2016 Standard Test Methods for Aniline Point and Mixed Aniline Point of Petroleum Products and Hydrocarbon Solvents
    ASTM D 4176 : 2004 : R2014 Standard Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Contamination in Distillate Fuels (Visual Inspection Procedures)
    ASTM D 3487 : 2016 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Mineral Insulating Oil Used in Electrical Apparatus
    ASTM D 7826 : 2019 Standard Guide for Evaluation of New Aviation Gasolines and New Aviation Gasoline Additives
    ASTM D 471 : 2016 : REV A Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Effect of Liquids
    ASTM D 7665 : 2017 Standard Guide for Evaluation of Biodegradable Heat Transfer Fluids
    ASTM D 5900 : 2017 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Physical and Chemical Properties of Industry Reference Materials (IRM)
    ASTM D 4871 : 2011 : R2016 Standard Guide for Universal Oxidation/Thermal Stability Test Apparatus
    ASTM D 117 : 2022 Standard Guide for Sampling, Test Methods, and Specifications for Electrical Insulating Liquids
    ASTM D 4378 : 2022 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam, Gas, and Combined Cycle Turbines
    ASTM D 5900 : 2020 Standard Specification for Physical and Chemical Properties of Industry Reference Materials (IRM)
    ASTM D 6045 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by the Automatic Tristimulus Method
    ASTM D 1364 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
    ASTM D 1524 : 2015 : R2022 Standard Test Method for Visual Examination of Used Electrical Insulating Liquids in the Field
    ASTM D 4860 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Contamination in Middle Distillate Fuels (Clear and Bright Numerical Rating)
    ASTM D 1218 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Refractive Index and Refractive Dispersion of Hydrocarbon Liquids
    ASTM D 471 : 2016 : REV A : R2021 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Effect of Liquids
    ASTM D 5964 : 2016 : R2021 Standard Practice for Rubber IRM 901, IRM 902, and IRM 903 Replacement Oils for ASTM No. 1, ASTM No. 2, ASTM No. 3 Oils, and IRM 905 formerly ASTM No. 5 Oil
    ASTM D 5372 : 2020 Standard Guide for Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Heat Transfer Fluids
    ASTM D 3455 : 2011 : R2019 Standard Test Methods for Compatibility of Construction Material with Electrical Insulating Oil of Petroleum Origin
    ASTM D 7155 : 2020 Standard Practice for Evaluating Compatibility of Mixtures of Turbine Lubricating Oils
    ASTM E 805 : 2022 Standard Practice for Identification of Instrumental Methods of Color or Color-Difference Measurement of Materials
    ASTM D 4176 : 2021 : REV A Standard Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Contamination in Distillate Fuels (Visual Inspection Procedures)
    ASTM D 6224 : 2022 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Lubricating Oil for Auxiliary Power Plant Equipment
    ASTM D 4732 : 2013 : R2020 Standard Specification for Cool-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
    ASTM D 7826 : 2021 Standard Guide for Evaluation of New Aviation Gasolines and New Aviation Gasoline Additives
    ASTM D 4731 : 2013 : R2020 Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
    ASTM D 4924 : 2021 Standard Classification for Petroleum Waxes for Use in Rubber Compounding
    ASTM D 7665 : 2022 Standard Guide for Evaluation of Biodegradable Heat Transfer Fluids
    ASTM D 6468 : 2008 : R2019 Standard Test Method for High Temperature Stability of Middle Distillate Fuels
    ASTM E 805 : 2012 : REV A : R2017 Standard Practice for Identification of Instrumental Methods of Color or Color-Difference Measurement of Materials
    ASTM D 4924 : 1989 : R2017 Standard Classification for Petroleum Waxes for Use in Rubber Compounding
    ASTM D 6756 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Red Dye Concentration and Estimation of the ASTM Color of Diesel Fuel and Heating Oil Using a Portable Visible Spectrophotometer
    ASTM D 5964 : 2016 Standard Practice for Rubber IRM 901, IRM 902, and IRM 903 Replacement Oils for ASTM No. 1, ASTM No. 2, ASTM No. 3 Oils, and IRM 905 formerly ASTM No. 5 Oil
    ASTM D 117 : 2018 Standard Guide for Sampling, Test Methods, and Specifications for Electrical Insulating Liquids
    ASTM D 4731 : 2013 Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
    ASTM D 4418 : 2017 Standard Practice for Receipt, Storage, and Handling of Fuels for Gas Turbines
    ASTM D 4860 : 2014 : R2019 Standard Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Contamination in Middle Distillate Fuels (Clear and Bright Numerical Rating)
    ASTM D 3455 : 2011 Standard Test Methods for Compatibility of Construction Material with Electrical Insulating Oil of Petroleum Origin
    ASTM D 6224 : 2016 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Lubricating Oil for Auxiliary Power Plant Equipment
    ASTM D 2129 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Color of Clear Electrical Insulating Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)
    ASTM D 6074 : 2015 : R2022 Standard Guide for Characterizing Hydrocarbon Lubricant Base Oils
    ASTM D 611 : 2023 Standard Test Methods for Aniline Point and Mixed Aniline Point of Petroleum Products and Hydrocarbon Solvents
    ASTM D 5222 : 2023 Standard Specification for Less Flammable High Molecular Weight Hydrocarbon Mineral Electrical Insulating Liquids
    ASTM D 5900 : 2023 Standard Specification for Physical and Chemical Properties of Industry Reference Materials (IRM)
    ASTM D 4304 : 2022 Standard Specification for Mineral and Synthetic Lubricating Oil Used in Steam or Gas Turbines
    ASTM D 8506 : 2023 Standard Guide for Microbial Contamination and Biodeterioration in Turbine Oils and Turbine Oil Systems
    ASTM D 4378 : 2024 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Mineral Turbine Oils for Steam, Gas, and Combined Cycle Turbines
    ASTM D 8180 : 2023 Standard Specification for Rerefined Mineral Insulating Liquid Used in Electrical Apparatus
    ASTM D 4418 : 2022 Standard Practice for Receipt, Storage, and Handling of Fuels for Gas Turbines
    ASTM D 7826 : 2023 : REV B Standard Guide for Evaluation of New Aviation Gasolines and New Aviation Gasoline Additives
    ASTM D 8323 : 2020 Standard Guide for Management of In-Service Phosphate Ester-based Fluids for Steam Turbine Electro-Hydraulic Control (EHC) Systems
    ASTM D 4176 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Contamination in Distillate Fuels (Visual Inspection Procedures)
    ASTM D 2226 : 1993 : R2022 Standard Classification for Various Types of Petroleum Oils for Rubber Compounding Use
    ASTM D 6224 : 2023 Standard Practice for In-Service Monitoring of Lubricating Oil for Auxiliary Power Plant Equipment

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    ASTM D 4057 : 2019 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 4057 : 1995 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 4057 : 2012 : R2018 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 2500 : 2016 : REV B Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels
    ASTM D 2500 : 2016 : REV A Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels
    ASTM D 2500 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 938 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Congealing Point of Petroleum Waxes, Including Petrolatum
    ASTM D 4057 : 1981 : EDT 2 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 2500 : 1999 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 2500 : 2002 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 2500 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 156 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
    ASTM D 2500 : 2002 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 2500 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 2500 : 2009 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 4057 : 2006 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 2500 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels
    ASTM D 4057 : 2012 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 2500 : 2017 : REV A Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels
    ASTM D 156 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
    ASTM D 4057 : 2022 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 2500 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels
    ASTM D 4057 : 1995 : R2000 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 4057 : 2006 : R2011 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
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