Standard Specification for Gasoline-like Test Fuel for Compression-Ignition Engines

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1.1 This specification covers the requirements of test fuels suitable for use in certain gasoline compression-ignition engines and vehicles, which have been specifically designed to operate on the fuel described in this specification. These gasoline-like fuels, which may contain certain gasoline blending components, are henceforth referred to in this specification as “gasoline compression-ignition (GCI) test fuels.”  
1.1.1 The GCI test fuels described by this specification are only intended for use by engine and vehicle manufacturers in the continuing development of appropriately designed compression-ignition engines that can take advantage of certain chemical and physical properties of GCI test fuels to achieve higher efficiency and lower emissions (henceforth referred to as “GCI engines”). These GCI test fuels are not intended for use by the general public.  
1.1.2 GCI engines include only those engines that directly inject fuel into the combustion chamber, and rely on autoignition of the fuel to initiate combustion part or all the time. Although various combustion strategies may be used depending on the fuel and engine operating condition, the level of fuel stratification is typically decreased in GCI engines under certain operating conditions relative to traditional diesel compression-ignition engines. Engines that use an auxiliary ignition source (such as a spark plug) some but not all of the time could qualify as GCI engines.  
1.1.3 The GCI test fuels covered in this specification may contain oxygenates, such as alcohols and ethers. Recommended limits on the type and concentration of specific oxygenates are provided in Appendix X3.  
1.2 This specification provides a description of GCI test fuels for automotive engines that are not currently widely available to the general public, but are being developed and require defined standard test fuels. Commercial fuels meeting the same or similar requirements as the GCI test fuels described in this specification could become available to the general public if/when such engines are introduced into commerce; however use of this specification by the general public would require significant modifications. The specification is under continuous review, which can result in revisions based on changes in fuel, automotive requirements, test methods, or a combination thereof. All users of this specification, therefore, should refer to the latest edition.  
1.3 Traditional diesel compression-ignition engines and fuel systems are designed for use with fuel, which has a lower volatility, higher flash-point, and higher viscosity than GCI test fuels. Such engines are therefore usually unsuitable for use with GCI test fuels. Certain hardware modifications may be required for the safe use of low flash-point, GCI test fuels.
Note 1: If there is any doubt as to the latest edition of Specification D8275, contact ASTM International Headquarters.  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. Any other values given are provided for information only.  
1.5 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.  
1.6 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:D8275 −19
Standard Specification for
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Gasoline-like Test Fuel for Compression-Ignition Engines
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8275; 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 would require significant modifications. The specification is
under continuous review, which can result in revisions based
1.1 This specification covers the requirements of test fuels
on changes in fuel, automotive requirements, test methods, or
suitable for use in certain gasoline compression-ignition en-
a combination thereof.All users of this specification, therefore,
gines and vehicles, which have been specifically designed to
should refer to the latest edition.
operate on the fuel described in this specification. These
gasoline-like fuels, which may contain certain gasoline blend- 1.3 Traditional diesel compression-ignition enginesandfuel
ing components, are henceforth referred to in this specification systems are designed for use with fuel, which has a lower
as “gasoline compression-ignition (GCI) test fuels.” volatility, higher flash-point, and higher viscosity than GCI test
1.1.1 The GCI test fuels described by this specification are fuels. Such engines are therefore usually unsuitable for use
only intended for use by engine and vehicle manufacturers in with GCI test fuels. Certain hardware modifications may be
the continuing development of appropriately designed required for the safe use of low flash-point, GCI test fuels.
NOTE 1—If there is any doubt as to the latest edition of Specification
compression-ignition engines that can take advantage of cer-
D8275, contact ASTM International Headquarters.
tain chemical and physical properties of GCI test fuels to
achieve higher efficiency and lower emissions (henceforth 1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
referred to as “GCI engines”). These GCI test fuels are not standard. Any other values given are provided for information
intended for use by the general public. only.
1.1.2 GCI engines include only those engines that directly
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
inject fuel into the combustion chamber, and rely on autoigni-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tion of the fuel to initiate combustion part or all the time.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Although various combustion strategies may be used depend-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
ing on the fuel and engine operating condition, the level of fuel
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
stratification is typically decreased in GCI engines under
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
certain operating conditions relative to traditional diesel
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
compression-ignition engines. Engines that use an auxiliary
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
ignition source (such as a spark plug) some but not all of the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
time could qualify as GCI engines.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.1.3 The GCI test fuels covered in this specification may
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
contain oxygenates, such as alcohols and ethers. Recom-
mended limits on the type and concentration of specific
2. Referenced Documents
oxygenates are provided in Appendix X3.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 This specification provides a description of GCI test
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and
fuels for automotive engines that are not currently widely
Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
available to the general public, but are being developed and
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
require defined standard test fuels. Commercial fuels meeting
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
the same or similar requirements as the GCI test fuels
D240 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hy-
described in this specification could become available to the
drocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
general public if/when such engines are introduced into com-
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
merce; however use of this specification by the general public
ration
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
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Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Subcommittee D02.A0.01 on Gasoline and Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends. contact
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