Standard Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Gasoline Automotive Engine Oils by Thin-Film Oxygen Uptake (TFOUT)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is used to evaluate oxidation stability of lubricating base oils with additives in the presence of chemistries similar to those found in gasoline engine service. Test results on some ASTM reference oils have been found to correlate with sequence IIID engine test results in hours for a 375 % viscosity increase. The test does not constitute a substitute for engine testing, which measures wear, oxidation stability, volatility, and deposit control characteristics of lubricants. Properly interpreted, the test may provide input on the oxidation stability of lubricants under simulated engine chemistry.
This test method is intended to be used as a bench screening test and quality control tool for lubricating base oil manufacturing, especially for re-refined lubricating base oils. This test method is useful for quality control of oxidation stability of re-refined oils from batch to batch.
This test method is useful for screening formulated oils prior to engine tests. Within similar additive chemistry and base oil types, the ranking of oils in this test appears to be predictive of ranking in engine tests. When oils having completely different additive chemistry or base oil type are compared, oxidation stability results may not reflect the actual engine test result.
Other oxidation stability test methods have demonstrated that soluble metal catalyst supplies are very inconsistent and they have significant effects on the test results. Thus, for test comparisons, the same source and same batch of metal naphthenates shall be used.
Note 2—It is also recommended as a good research practice not to use different batches of the fuel component in test comparisons.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method evaluates the oxidation stability of engine oils for gasoline automotive engines. This test, run at 160°C, utilizes a high pressure reactor pressurized with oxygen along with a metal catalyst package, a fuel catalyst, and water in a partial simulation of the conditions to which an oil may be subjected in a gasoline combustion engine. This test method can be used for engine oils with viscosity in the range from 4 mm2/s (cSt) to 21 mm2/s (cSt) at 100°C, including re-refined oils.
1.2 This test method is not a substitute for the engine testing of an engine oil in established engine tests, such as Sequence IIID.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3.1 Exception—Pressure units are provided in psig, and dimensions are provided in inches in Annex A1, because these are the industry accepted standard and the apparatus is built according to the figures shown.
1.4 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 warning statements, see Sections 7 and 8.

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Designation: D4742 − 08
StandardTest Method for
Oxidation Stability of Gasoline Automotive Engine Oils by
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Thin-Film Oxygen Uptake (TFOUT)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4742; 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.
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ε NOTE—Updated units statement in 1.3 and improved figure quality editorially in November 2009.
1. Scope* B211 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
Rolled or Cold Finished Bar, Rod, and Wire
1.1 This test method evaluates the oxidation stability of
D664 Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products
engine oils for gasoline automotive engines. This test, run at
by Potentiometric Titration
160°C,utilizesahighpressurereactorpressurizedwithoxygen
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
along with a metal catalyst package, a fuel catalyst, and water
D2272 Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Steam Tur-
in a partial simulation of the conditions to which an oil may be
bine Oils by Rotating Pressure Vessel
subjected in a gasoline combustion engine. This test method
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
can be used for engine oils with viscosity in the range from 4
2 2 Petroleum Products
mm /s (cSt) to 21 mm /s (cSt) at 100°C, including re-refined
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
oils.
3. Terminology
1.2 Thistestmethodisnotasubstitutefortheenginetesting
of an engine oil in established engine tests, such as Sequence
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
IIID.
3.1.1 break point—the precise point of time at which rapid
oxidation of the oil begins.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
3.1.2 oxidation induction time—the time until the oil begins
standard.
to oxidize at a relatively rapid rate as indicated by the decrease
1.3.1 Exception—Pressure units are provided in psig, and
of oxygen pressure.
dimensions are provided in inches in AnnexA1, because these
3.1.3 oxygen uptake—oxygen absorbed by oil as a result of
are the industry accepted standard and the apparatus is built
oil oxidation.
according to the figures shown.
4. Summary of Test Method
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 4.1 Thetestoilismixedinaglasscontainerwiththreeother
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
liquids that are used to simulate engine conditions: (1)an
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- oxidized/nitrated fuel component (AnnexA2), (2) a mixture of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific
solublemetalnaphthenates(lead,copper,iron,manganese,and
warning statements, see Sections 7 and 8. tin naphthenates (Annex A3)), and (3) Type I reagent water.
4.2 The glass container holding the oil mixture is placed in
2. Referenced Documents
a high pressure reactor equipped with a pressure gauge. The
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
high pressure reactor is sealed, charged with oxygen to a
A314 Specification for Stainless Steel Billets and Bars for
pressure of 620 kPa (90 psig), and placed in an oil bath at
Forging
160°Catanangleof30°fromthehorizontal.Thehighpressure
reactor is rotated axially at a speed of 100 r/min forming a thin
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
film of oil within the glass container resulting in a relatively
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D02.09.0G on Oxidation Testing of Engine Oils. large oil-oxygen contact area.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2008. Published November 2008. Originally
NOTE 1—A pressure sensing device can be used in place of a pressure
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D4742–02a. DOI:
gauge.
10.1520/D4742-08E01.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.3 The pressure of the high pressure reactor is recorded
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
continuously from the beginning of the test and the test is
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. terminated when a rapid decrease of the high pressure reactor
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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FIG. 1 Schematic Drawing of Oxidation Test Apparatus
pressure is observed (Point B, Fig. A1
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