ASTM D1310-01

Standard Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus of the flash point and fire point of liquids having flash points between 0 and 325°F (-18 and 165°C) and fire points up to 325°F.
1.2 This test method, when applied to paints and resin solutions that tend to skin over or that are very viscous, gives less reproducible results than when applied to solvents.
Note 1—In order to conserve time and sample, the fire point of a material may be determined by the Tag Open-Cup Method by continuing the heating of the specimen to its fire point. Fire points may also be determined by Test Method D 92, which should be used for fire points beyond the scope of this test method.
1.3 This standard should be used to measure and describe the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions and should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. However, results of this test may be used as elements of a fire risk assessment which takes into account all of the factors pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a particular end use.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address the safety problems 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2001
• ICS: 87.060.30 - Solvents
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.21 - Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1310-86(1997)e1 - Standard Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D1310-01(2007) - Standard Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D268-22 - Standard Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related Coatings and Material
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D92-18 - Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5958-99(2020) - Standard Practices for Preparation of Oil-Based Ink Resin Solutions
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D56-22 - Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C647-19 - Standard Guide to Properties and Tests of Mastics and Coating Finishes for Thermal Insulation
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E502-21a - Standard Test Method for Selection and Use of ASTM Standards for the Determination of Flash Point of Chemicals by Closed Cup Methods
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D4800-94(2023) - Standard Guide for Classifying and Specifying Adhesives
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3143/D3143M-19 - Standard Test Method for Flash Point of Cutback Asphalt with Tag Open-Cup Apparatus
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F3337-19 - Standard Guide for Taking Property and Behavior Measurements on Weathered Fractions of Oil
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6038-21 - Standard Test Methods for Determining the Compatibility of Resin/Solvent Mixtures by Precipitation Temperature (Cloud Point)
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6465-99(2016) - Standard Guide for Selecting Aerospace and General Purpose Adhesives and Sealants
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D1310–01
Standard Test Method for
Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup
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Apparatus
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1310; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope * D1015 Test Method for Freezing Points of High-Purity
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Hydrocarbons
1.1 This test method covers the determination by Tag
D1016 Test Method for Purity of Hydrocarbons from
Open-CupApparatusoftheflashpointandfirepointofliquids
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Freezing Points
having flash points between 0 and 325°F (−18 and 165°C) and
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile
fire points up to 325°F.
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Organic Liquids
1.2 This test method, when applied to paints and resin
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
solutions that tend to skin over or that are very viscous, gives
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Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
less reproducible results than when applied to solvents.
D2268 Test Method forAnalysis of High-Purity n-Heptane
NOTE 1—In order to conserve time and sample, the fire point of a 2
and Isooctane by Capillary Gas Chromatography
material may be determined by the Tag Open-Cup Method by continuing
D2699 Test Method for Research Octane Number of
the heating of the specimen to its fire point. Fire points may also be
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Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
determined by Test Method D92, which should be used for fire points
D2700 Test Method for Motor Octane Number Spark-
beyond the scope of this test method.
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Ignition Engine Fuel
1.3 This standard should be used to measure and describe
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E1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers
the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response
to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions and
3. Terminology
should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or
3.1 Definitions:
fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire
3.1.1 flash point—the lowest temperature, corrected to a
conditions. However, results of this test may be used as
pressure of 760 mm Hg (101.3 kPa, 1013 mbar), at which
elements of a fire risk assessment which takes into account all
application of an ignition source causes the vapor of the
of the factors pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a
specimen to ignite by the procedure described.
particular end use.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address the safety
3.2.1 fire point—the lowest temperature at which a speci-
problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the
men sustains burning for a minimum of5sbythe procedure
user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
described.
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tions prior to use.
4. Summary of Method
4.1 The specimen is placed in the cup of a Tag Open-Cup
2. Referenced Documents
Apparatus and heated at a slow, but constant rate.Asmall test
2.1 ASTM Standards:
flame is passed at a uniform rate across the cup at specified
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
intervals until a flash occurs. To determine the fire point, the
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Open Cup
test is continued until the application of the test flame causes
D850 Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic
the specimen to ignite and burn for at least 5 s.
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Hydrocarbons and Related Materials
5. Significance and Use
5.1 Flash point and fire point of a liquid are physical
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
properties that may be used to define their flammability
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.22 on Health and Safety.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2001. Published February 2002. Originally
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published as D1310–52T. Last previous edition D1310–86(1997) .
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.04. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.03.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D1310
hazards. The flash point may be used to classify materials in described in detail in Annex A1.
government regulations. 6.2 Shield, as described in detail in Annex A1.
6.3 Thermometers, conforming to Specification E1, as
6. Apparatus
listed in Table 1.
6.1 Flash Tester—Tag Open-Cup Apparatus (Fig. 1), as 6.4 Flasks, 500-mL, t
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