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ASTM D 396 : 2013 : REV C

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Standard Specification for Fuel Oils

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Superseded by

ASTM D 396 : 2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-12-2013

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Committee
D 02
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

1.1This specification (see Note 1) covers grades of fuel oil intended for use in various types of fuel-oil-burning equipment under various climatic and operating conditions. These grades are described as follows:

1.1.1Grades No. 1 S5000, No. 1 S500, No. 2 S5000, and No. 2 S500 are middle distillate fuels for use in domestic and small industrial burners. Grades No. 1 S5000 and No. 1 S500 are particularly adapted to vaporizing type burners or where storage conditions require low pour point fuel.

1.1.2Grades No. 4 (Light) and No. 4 are heavy distillate fuels or middle distillate/residual fuel blends used in commercial/industrial burners equipped for this viscosity range.

1.1.3Grades No. 5 (Light), No. 5 (Heavy), and No. 6 are residual fuels of increasing viscosity and boiling range, used in industrial burners. Preheating is usually required for handling and proper atomization.

Note 1For information on the significance of the terminology and test methods used in this specification, see Appendix X1.
Note 2A more detailed description of the grades of fuel oils is given in X1.3.

1.2This specification is for the use of purchasing agencies in formulating specifications to be included in contracts for purchases of fuel oils and for the guidance of consumers of fuel oils in the selection of the grades most suitable for their needs.

1.3Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations which can be more restrictive.

1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

Note 3The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of distillate burner fuel oils. For more information on the subject, see Guide D4865.

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