Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester

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1.1 This test method covers the determination of the flash point of petroleum products in the temperature range from 40 to 360oC by a manual Pensky-Martens closed-cup apparatus or an automated Pensky-Martens closed-cup apparatus.
Note 1—Flash point determination as above 250oC can be performed, however, the precisions have not been determined above this temperature. For residual fuels, precisions have not been determined for flash points above 100oC.
1.2 Procedure A is applicable to distillate fuels (diesel, kerosene, heating oil, turbine fuels), new lubricating oils, and other homogeneous petroleum liquids not included in the scope of Procedure B.
1.3 Procedure B is applicable to residual fuel oils, cutback residua, used lubricating oils, mixtures of petroleum liquids with solids, petroleum liquids that tend to form a surface film under test conditions, or are petroleum liquids of such kinematic viscosity that they are not uniformly heated under the stirring and heating conditions of Procedure A.
Note 2--Liquids having kinematic viscosities less than 5.5 mm 2/s (cSt) at 40oC (104oF), do not contain suspended solids, or do not have a tendency to form a surface film while under test conditions, can be tested in accordance with Test Method D56.
1.4 This test method is applicable for the detection of contamination of relatively nonvolatile or nonflammable materials with volatile or flammable materials.
1.5 The values stated in SI units shall be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazards statements, see 6.4, 7.1, 9.3, 9.4, 11.1.2, 11.1.4, and 12.1.2

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 93 – 02a
Designation: 34/99
Standard Test Methods for
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Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD 93;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
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.
INTRODUCTION
This flash point test method is a dynamic test method and depends on definite rates of temperature
increases to control the precision of the test method. The rate of heating may not in all cases give the
precision quoted in the test method because of the low thermal conductivity of certain materials. To
improve the prediction of flammability, Test Method D 3941, an equilibrium method, was developed
in which the heating rate is slower. This allows the vapor above the test specimen and the test
specimen to be at about the same temperature. If your specification requiresTest Method D 93, do not
substitute Test Method D 3941 or any other test method without obtaining comparative data and
agreement from the specifier.
Flash point values are a function of the apparatus design, the condition of the apparatus used, and
the operational procedure carried out. Flash point can therefore only be defined in terms of a standard
test method, and no general valid correlation can be guaranteed between results obtained by different
test methods, or with test apparatus different from that specified.
1. Scope * 1.4 These test methods is applicable for the detection of
contamination of relatively nonvolatile or nonflammable ma-
1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the flash
terials with volatile or flammable materials.
point of petroleum products in the temperature range from 40
1.5 The values stated in SI units shall be regarded as the
to 360°C by a manual Pensky-Martens closed-cup apparatus or
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
an automated Pensky-Martens closed-cup apparatus.
information only.
NOTE 1—Flash point determination as above 250°C can be performed,
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
however, the precisions have not been determined above this temperature.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
For residual fuels, precisions have not been determined for flash points
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
above 100°C.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.2 Procedure A is applicable to distillate fuels (diesel,
bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazards
kerosine, heating oil, turbine fuels), new lubricating oils, and
statements, see 6.4, 7.1, 9.3, 9.4, 11.1.2, 11.1.4, and 12.1.2.
otherhomogeneouspetroleumliquidsnotincludedinthescope
of Procedure B.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 Procedure B is applicable to residual fuel oils, cutback
2.1 ASTM Standards:
residua, used lubricating oils, mixtures of petroleum liquids
D 56 Test Methods for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup
with solids, petroleum liquids that tend to form a surface film
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Tester
under test conditions, or are petroleum liquids of such kine-
D 3941 Test Method for Flash Point by the Equilibrium
matic viscosity that they are not uniformly heated under the
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Method with a Closed-Cup Apparatus
stirring and heating conditions of Procedure A.
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling for Petroleum and
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Petroleum Products
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ThesetestmethodsareunderthejointjurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD02on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and are the direct responsibility of Subcommit-
tee D02.08 on Volatility. In the IP, these test methods are under the jurisdiction of
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the Standardization Committee. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published March 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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approved in 1921. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 93–02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D93–02a
D 4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and 5. Significance and Use
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Petroleum Products
5.1 The flash point temperature is one measure of the
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E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers
tendency of the test specimen to form a flammable mixture
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E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
with air under controlled laboratory conditions. It is only one
E 502 Test Method for Selection and Use of ASTM Stan-
of a
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