ASTM D5968-06
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Corrosiveness of Diesel Engine Oil at 121°C
Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Corrosiveness of Diesel Engine Oil at 121°C
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is intended to simulate the corrosion process of non-ferrous metals in diesel lubricants. The corrosion process under investigation is that believed to be induced primarily by inappropriate lubricant chemistry rather than lubricant degradation or contamination. This test method has been found to correlate with an extensive fleet database containing corrosion-induced cam and bearing failures.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method is used to test diesel engine lubricants to determine their tendency to corrode various metals, specifically alloys of lead and copper commonly used in cam followers and bearings. Correlation with field experience has been established.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 This 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard statements are given in 5.3.1, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.5, and 7.4.1.
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Designation: D5968 − 06
StandardTest Method for
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Evaluation of Corrosiveness of Diesel Engine Oil at 121°C
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5968; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
The method described in this test method is based on the gas turbine lubricant corrosion and
oxidation test described in FederalTest Method Standard 791, Method 5308. Because this test method
relates to corrosion in diesel engines rather than in gas turbines, temperatures, metal coupons, and
certain parts of the test procedure were modified to be more appropriate for heavy duty diesel engines.
The method described in this test method can be used by any properly equipped laboratory, without
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outside assistance. However, the ASTM Test Monitoring Center (TMC) provides reference oils and
an assessment of the test results obtained on those oils by the laboratory (see Annex A1). By these
means, the laboratory will know whether their use of the test method gives results statistically similar
to those obtained by other laboratories. Furthermore, various agencies require that a laboratory utilize
the TMC services in seeking qualification of oils against specifications. For example, the U.S. Army
imposes such a requirement in connection with several Army engine lubricating oil specifications.
Accordingly, this test method is written for use by laboratories that utilize the TMC services.
Laboratories that choose not to use those services may simply ignore those portions of the test method
that refer to the TMC.
This test method may be modified by means of Information Letters issued by theTMC. In addition,
the TMC may issue supplementary memoranda related to the method (see Annex A1). For other
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information, refer to the research report on the Cummins Bench Corrosion Test.
1. Scope 1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This test method is used to test diesel engine lubricants
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
to determine their tendency to corrode various metals, specifi-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
cally alloys of lead and copper commonly used in cam
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard
followers and bearings. Correlation with field experience has
statements are given in 5.3.1, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11,
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been established.
7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.5, and 7.4.1.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
2. Referenced Documents
standard.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
D5185 TestMethodforDeterminationofAdditiveElements,
Petroleum Products and Lubricantsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.B0.02 on Heavy Duty Engine Oils. Wear Metals, and Contaminants in Used Lubricating Oils
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2006. Published November 2006. Originally
and Determination of Selected Elements in Base Oils by
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D5968–04. DOI:
Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrom-
10.1520/D5968-06.
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etry (ICP-AES)
ASTM Test Monitoring Center, 6555 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206-4489.
(http://www.astmtmc.cmu.edu/)
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
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Supporting data have been filed at ASTM International Headquarters and may
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
be obtained by requesting Research Report RR:D02-1322. The research report and
this test method are supplemented by Information Letters and Memoranda issued by
theASTM Test Monitoring Center. This edition incorporates revisions contained in
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all information letters through No. 05–1. Users of this test method shall contact the For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
ASTM Test Monitoring Center to obtain the most recent of these. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Wang, J. C., and Cusano, C. M., “Development ofABench Test to Detect Oils Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Corrosive to Engine Components,” SAE Technical Paper No. 940790, 1994. the ASTM website.
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