ASTM D6210-17
(Specification)Standard Specification for Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-Duty Engines
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ABSTRACT
This specification covers the requirements for fully-formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-duty engines. When concentrates are used at 40 to 60 % glycol concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants (50 volume % minimum) are used without further dilution, they will function effectively during both winter and summer to provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and boiling. The coolant concentrate mixed with water or the prediluted coolant, when maintained with maintenance doses of supplemental coolant additives (SCA), shall be suitable for use in a properly maintained cooling system in normal service for a minimum of two years. In addition, the coolant concentrate or prediluted coolant shall provide protection in operating engines against cavitation corrosion (also termed liner pitting) and against scaling of internal engine hot surfaces. Hot surfaces typically are within the engine head, head spacer, upper cylinder liner, or liquid cooled exhaust manifold.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-duty engines. When concentrates are used at 40 to 60 % glycol concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, (see Appendix X1), or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants (50 volume % minimum) are used without further dilution, they will function effectively during both winter and summer to provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and boiling.
1.2 This specification is intended to cover the requirements for engine coolants prepared from virgin or recycled ethylene or propylene glycol.
Note 1: Committee D15 has not substantially studied the impact of using recycled glycols from sources such as:
• glycol bottoms
• polyester manufacturing waste
• aircraft and runway deicers
• medical waste to prepare engine coolants. However, several serious cases of very poor performance have been reported and substantiated in heavy duty fleets when recycled glycols from sources such as above have been used to prepare engine coolants. Efforts are underway to more clearly define the purity requirements for glycols used to prepare engine coolants meeting this specification, whether from recycled engine coolants or other sources.
1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are categorized as follows:
Coolant Type
Description
I-FF
Ethylene glycol base concentrate
II-FF
Propylene glycol base concentrate
III-FF
Ethylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
IV-FF
Propylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do not require any addition of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA) until the first maintenance interval when a maintenance dose of SCA is required to continue protection in certain heavy duty engine cooling systems, particularly those of the wet cylinder liner-in-block design. The SCA additions are defined by and are the primary responsibility of the engine manufacturer or vehicle manufacturer. If they provide no instructions, follow the SCA supplier's instructions.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 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.
1.7 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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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.
Designation:D6210 −17
Standard Specification for
Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-
1,2
Duty Engines
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6210; 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* SCA is required to continue protection in certain heavy duty
engine cooling systems, particularly those of the wet cylinder
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-
liner-in-block design. The SCA additions are defined by and
formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-
are the primary responsibility of the engine manufacturer or
duty engines.When concentrates are used at 40 to 60% glycol
vehicle manufacturer. If they provide no instructions, follow
concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, (see
the SCA supplier’s instructions.
Appendix X1), or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants
(50 volume% minimum) are used without further dilution, 1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
theywillfunctioneffectivelyduringbothwinterandsummerto standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and only.
boiling.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.2 This specification is intended to cover the requirements
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
for engine coolants prepared from virgin or recycled ethylene
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
or propylene glycol.
NOTE 1—Committee D15 has not substantially studied the impact of mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
using recycled glycols from sources such as:
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
glycol bottoms
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
polyester manufacturing waste
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
aircraft and runway deicers
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
medical waste
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
to prepare engine coolants. However, several serious cases of very poor
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
performance have been reported and substantiated in heavy duty fleets
when recycled glycols from sources such as above have been used to
prepare engine coolants. Efforts are underway to more clearly define 2. Referenced Documents
the purity requirements for glycols used to prepare engine coolants
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
meeting this specification, whether from recycled engine coolants or
other sources.
D1126Test Method for Hardness in Water
D1293Test Methods for pH of Water
1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are catego-
D3306Specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant for
rized as follows:
Automobile and Light-Duty Service
Coolant Type Description
D4327Test Method forAnions in Water by Suppressed Ion
I-FF Ethylene glycol base concentrate
Chromatography
II-FF Propylene glycol base concentrate
D5828Test Method for Compatibility of Supplemental
III-FF Ethylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
IV-FF Propylene glycol predilute (50 vol %) Coolant Additives (SCAs) and Engine Coolant Concen-
trates
1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do not
D7583Test Method for John Deere Coolant Cavitation Test
require any addition of Supplemental CoolantAdditive (SCA)
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2.2 Other Standard:
untilthefirstmaintenanceintervalwhenamaintenancedoseof
Federal Method 2540BTotal Dissolved Solids Dried at
103–105°C
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD15onEngine
Coolants and Related Fluids and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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D15.07 on Specifications. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2017. PublishedDecember 2017. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D6210-10. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D6210-17. the ASTM website.
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Aresearch report is available fromASTM International Headquarters. Request Standard Method for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, American
RR:D15-1023. PublicHealthAssociation(APHA),etal,800IStreet,NW,Washington,DC20001.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this st
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Designation: D6210 − 10 D6210 − 17
Standard Specification for
Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-
1,2
Duty Engines
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6210; 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*
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-duty
engines. When concentrates are used at 40 to 60 % glycol concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, (see Appendix X1),
or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants (50 volume % minimum) are used without further dilution, they will function
effectively during both winter and summer to provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and boiling.
1.2 This specification is intended to cover the requirements for engine coolants prepared from virgin or recycled ethylene or
propylene glycol.
NOTE 1—Committee D15 has not substantially studied the impact of using recycled glycols from sources such as:
• glycol bottoms
• polyester manufacturing waste
• aircraft and runway deicers
• medical waste
to prepare engine coolants. However, several serious cases of very poor performance have been reported and substantiated in heavy duty fleets when
recycled glycols from sources such as above have been used to prepare engine coolants. Efforts are underway to more clearly define the purity
requirements for glycols used to prepare engine coolants meeting this specification, whether from recycled engine coolants or other sources.
1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are categorized as follows:
Coolant Type Description
I-FF Ethylene glycol base concentrate
II-FF Propylene glycol base concentrate
III-FF Ethylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
IV-FF Propylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do not require any addition of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA) until
the first maintenance interval when a maintenance dose of SCA is required to continue protection in certain heavy duty engine
cooling systems, particularly those of the wet cylinder liner-in-block design. The SCA additions are defined by and are the primary
responsibility of the engine manufacturer or vehicle manufacturer. If they provide no instructions, follow the SCA supplier’s
instructions.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.7 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1126 Test Method for Hardness in Water
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D15 on Engine Coolants and Related Fluids and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D15.07
on Specifications.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2010Nov. 1, 2017. Published January 2011December 2017. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 20082010
as D6210 - 08.D6210 - 10. DOI: 10.1520/D6210-10.10.1520/D6210-17.
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A research report is available from ASTM International Headquarters. Request RR:D15-1023.
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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 Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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