Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils

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1.1 This specification covers five grades of diesel fuel oils suitable for various types of diesel engines. These grades are described as follows:
1.1.1 Grade Low Sulfur No. 1-D—A special-purpose, light distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines requiring low sulfur fuel and requiring higher volatility than that provided by Grade Low Sulfur No. 2-D.
1.1.2 Grade Low Sulfur No. 2-D—A general-purpose, middle distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines requiring low sulfur fuel. It is also suitable for use in non-automotive applications, especially in conditions of varying speed and load.
1.1.3 Grade No. 1-D—A special-purpose, light distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines in applications requiring higher volatility than that provided by Grade No. 2-D fuels.
1.1.4 Grade No. 2-D—A general-purpose, middle distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines, which is also suitable for use in non-automotive applications, especially in conditions of frequently varying speed and load.
1.1.5 Grade No. 4-D—A heavy distillate fuel, or a blend of distillate and residual oil, for low- and medium-speed diesel engines in non-automotive applications involving predominantly constant speed and load.
Note 1—A more detailed description of the grades of diesel fuel oils is given in X1.2.
1.2 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the required properties of diesel fuels at the time and place of delivery.
1.2.1 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations which may be more restrictive.
Note 2—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of distillate diesel fuel oils. For more information on the subject, see Guide D 4865.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 975 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Diesel Fuel Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 975; 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 (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.
NOTE 2—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create
1. Scope
problems in the handling of distillate diesel fuel oils. For more informa-
1.1 This specification covers five grades of diesel fuel oils
tion on the subject, see Guide D 4865.
suitable for various types of diesel engines. These grades are
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
described as follows:
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
1.1.1 Grade Low Sulfur No. 1-D—A special-purpose, light
only.
distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines requiring low
sulfur fuel and requiring higher volatility than that provided by
2. Referenced Documents
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Grade Low Sulfur No. 2-D.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1.2 Grade Low Sulfur No. 2-D—A general-purpose,
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D 56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
middle distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines requiring
D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
low sulfur fuel. It is also suitable for use in non-automotive
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Atmospheric Pressure
applications, especially in conditions of varying speed and
2 D 93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
load.
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Closed Cup Tester
1.1.3 Grade No. 1-D—A special-purpose, light distillate
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D 97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
fuel for automotive diesel engines in applications requiring
D 129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
higher volatility than that provided by Grade No. 2-D fuels.
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eral Bomb Method)
1.1.4 Grade No. 2-D—A general-purpose, middle distillate
D 130 Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from
fuel for automotive diesel engines, which is also suitable for
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Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test
use in non-automotive applications, especially in conditions of
D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
frequently varying speed and load.
and Opaque Liquids (and the Calculation of Dynamic
1.1.5 Grade No. 4-D—A heavy distillate fuel, or a blend of
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Viscosity)
distillate and residual oil, for low- and medium-speed diesel
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D 482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
engines in non-automotive applications involving predomi-
D 524 Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of
nantly constant speed and load.
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Petroleum Products
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NOTE 1—A more detailed description of the grades of diesel fuel oils is
D 613 Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil
given in X1.2.
D 976 Test Methods for Calculated Cetane Index of Distil-
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1.2 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agree-
late Fuels
ment between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the D 1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
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required properties of diesel fuels at the time and place of
(Lamp Method)
delivery. D 1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
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1.2.1 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance
Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
of federal, state, or local regulations which may be more D 1500 Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Prod-
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restrictive.
ucts (ASTM Color Scale)
D 1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
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(High-Temperature Method)
D 1796 Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee is under the
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the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)
jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is
the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.E0 on Burner, Diesel, Non–Aviation D 2274 Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Distillate
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Gas Turbine, and Marine Fuels.
Fuel Oil (Accelerated Method)
Current edition approved May 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally
approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 975–02.
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This fuel complies with 40 CFR Part 80—Regulation of Fuels and Fuel
Additives: Fuel Quality Regulations for Highway Diesel Fuel Sold in 1993 and
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Later Calendar Years. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
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