Standard Specification for Digital Contact Thermometers for Test Methods Measuring Flow Properties of Fuels and Lubricants

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1.1 This specification establishes criteria for digital contact thermometers (DCT) for use in test methods that measure flow properties of materials within the scope of Committee D02. The DCT criteria are based on the design and sensing characteristics of the liquid-in-glass thermometers that are used successfully in Committee D02 test methods.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This 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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Designation:D8278 −19
Standard Specification for
Digital Contact Thermometers for Test Methods Measuring
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Flow Properties of Fuels and Lubricants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8278; 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.
1. Scope D2983 Test Method for Low-Temperature Viscosity of Au-
tomaticTransmission Fluids, Hydraulic Fluids, and Lubri-
1.1 This specification establishes criteria for digital contact
cants using a Rotational Viscometer
thermometers (DCT) for use in test methods that measure flow
D3829 Test Method for Predicting the Borderline Pumping
properties of materials within the scope of Committee D02.
Temperature of Engine Oil
The DCT criteria are based on the design and sensing charac-
D4539 Test Method for Filterability of Diesel Fuels by
teristics of the liquid-in-glass thermometers that are used
Low-Temperature Flow Test (LTFT)
successfully in Committee D02 test methods.
D4684 Test Method for Determination of Yield Stress and
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Apparent Viscosity of Engine Oils at Low Temperature
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D5481 Test Method for Measuring Apparent Viscosity at
standard.
High-TemperatureandHigh-ShearRatebyMulticellCap-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
illary Viscometer
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D5853 Test Method for Pour Point of Crude Oils
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D6371 Test Method for Cold Filter Plugging Point of Diesel
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
and Heating Fuels
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D6821 Test Method for LowTemperatureViscosity of Drive
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
Line Lubricants in a Constant Shear Stress Viscometer
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
D6896 Test Method for Determination of Yield Stress and
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Apparent Viscosity of Used Engine Oils at Low Tempera-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
ture
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
D7279 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
and Opaque Liquids by Automated Houillon Viscometer
D7962 Practice for Determination of Minimum Immersion
2. Referenced Documents
Depth and Assessment of Temperature Sensor Measure-
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2.1 ASTM Standards: ment Drift
D8210 Test Method for Automatic Determination of Low-
D97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent Temperature Viscosity of Automatic Transmission Fluids,
and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos- Hydraulic Fluids, and Lubricants Using a Rotational
ity) Viscometer
D2162 Practice for Basic Calibration of Master Viscometers E563 Practice for Preparation and Use of an Ice-Point Bath
and Viscosity Oil Standards as a Reference Temperature
D2500 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
E644 Test Methods for Testing Industrial Resistance Ther-
and Liquid Fuels mometers
E1750 Guide for Use of Water Triple Point Cells
E2877 Guide for Digital Contact Thermometers
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
2.2 ISO Standard:
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
ISO 17025 General requirements for the competence of
Subcommittee D02.07 on Flow Properties.
testing and calibration laboratories
Current edition approved July 1, 2019. Published July 2019. DOI: 10.1520/
D8278-19.
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D8278−19
3. Terminology variables when measuring the temperature of small static
samples due to differences in temperature probe thermal
3.1 Definitions:
conductivity. Therefore, a DCT that is suitable for use in a
3.1.1 digital contact thermometer (DCT), n—an electronic
stirred constant temperature bath will likely result in tempera-
device consisting
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