Standard Specification for Fuel Methanol (M70-M85) for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engines

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the methanol fuel blend, M70-M85, for use in ground vehicles that run on automotive spark-ignition engines. Fuels are grouped into three vapor pressure classes (Classes 1, 2, and 3) on the basis of seasonal and geographical volatility. The fuel blends shall undergo chemical analysis for methanol, higher alcohols, hydrocarbon/aliphatic ether, acidity as acetic acid, solvent washed and unwashed gum content, total chlorine as chloride, lead, phosphorus, water, sulfur, and inorganic chloride. The product's appearance shall be clear and bright, visibly free of suspended or precipitated contaminants.
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1.1 This specification covers a fuel blend, nominally 70 to 85 volume % methanol and 30 to 14 volume % hydrocarbons for use in ground vehicles with automotive spark-ignition engines. Appendix X1 discusses the significance of the properties specified. Appendix X2 presents the current status in the development of a luminosity test procedure for M70-M85.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portions-Annex A1, Annex A2, Annex A3, and Appendix X2 of this specification.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.

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Designation:D5797 −07
StandardSpecification for
Fuel Methanol (M70-M85) for Automotive Spark-Ignition
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Engines
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5797; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D872Test Method for Test for Sulfonation Index of Road
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Tars (Withdrawn 1991)
1.1 This specification covers a fuel blend, nominally 70 to
D1193Specification for Reagent Water
85 volume % methanol and 30 to 14 volume % hydrocarbons
D1266TestMethodforSulfurinPetroleumProducts(Lamp
for use in ground vehicles with automotive spark-ignition
Method)
engines. Appendix X1 discusses the significance of the prop-
D1613Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
erties specified. Appendix X2 presents the current status in the
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
development of a luminosity test procedure for M70-M85.
and Related Products
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
D2622Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
only.
D3120Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Light
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcou-
test method portions–Annex A1, Annex A2, Annex A3, and
lometry
Appendix X2 of this specification.This standard does not D3231Test Method for Phosphorus in Gasoline
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated
D4057Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard Petroleum Products
to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
D4177Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to Petroleum Products
use.
D4306Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for
Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
2. Referenced Documents
D4307Practice for Preparation of Liquid Blends for Use as
2,3
Analytical Standards
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D4626Practice for Calculation of Gas Chromatographic
D86Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Response Factors
Atmospheric Pressure
D4814Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
D130Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
Fuel
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
D4815Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE,
D381Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C to C Alco-
1 4
ration
hols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
D512Test Methods for Chloride Ion In Water
D4929Test Methods for Determination of Organic Chloride
D525Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Gasoline (In-
Content in Crude Oil
duction Period Method)
D4953Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and
Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (Dry Method)
D5059Test Methods for Lead in Gasoline by X-Ray Spec-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
troscopy
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is under the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D02.A0.02 on Oxygenated Fuels and Components.
D5190Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally
ucts (Automatic Method)
approved in 1995 as D5797–95. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as
D5191Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
D5797–06. DOI: 10.1520/D5797-07.
2
Reference to the following documents is to be the latest issue unless otherwise ucts (Mini Method)
specified.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
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D5797−07
TABLE 1 Requirements for Fuel Methanol (M70-M85)
D5453Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in
A
Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Properties Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence Methanol + higher alcohols, min, 84 80 70
volume%
D5854Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples
Hydrocarbon/aliphatic ether, 14–16 14–20 14–30
of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
volume%
Vapor pressure, kPa 48–62 62–83 83–103
E203Test Method for Wate
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