Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Flash point measures the response of the test specimen to heat and ignition source under controlled laboratory conditions. It is only one of a number of properties that must be considered in assessing the overall flammability hazard of a material.  
5.2 Flash point is used in shipping and safety regulations to define flammable and combustible materials and classify them. Consult the particular regulation involved for precise definitions of these classes.  
5.3 Flash point can indicate the possible presence of highly volatile and flammable materials in a relatively nonvolatile or nonflammable material.  
5.4 These test methods use a smaller sample (2 mL to 4 mL) and a shorter test time (1 min to 2 min) than traditional test methods.  
5.5 Method A, IP 524 and EN ISO 3680 are similar methods for flash no-flash tests. Method B, IP 523 and EN ISO 3679 are similar methods for flash point determination.
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover procedures for flash point tests, within the range of –30 °C to 300 °C, of petroleum products and biodiesel liquid fuels, using a small scale closed cup tester. The procedures may be used to determine, whether a product will or will not flash at a specified temperature (flash/no flash Method A) or the flash point of a sample (Method B). When used in conjunction with an electronic thermal flash detector, these test methods are also suitable for flash point tests on biodiesels such as fatty acid methyl esters (FAME).  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
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 which are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a particular end use.  
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Warning statements appear throughout. See also the Material Safety Data Sheets for the product being tested.  
1.5 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: D3828 − 16a (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Test Methods for
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Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3828; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
INTRODUCTION
These small scale flash point methods are generally used for testing a sample at a specific
temperature where the specimen being tested and the air–vapor mixture above it are close to thermal
equilibrium.TestMethodD3941coversotherflashpointequipmentoperatedataspecifictemperature.
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 responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.1 These test methods cover procedures for flash point
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tests, within the range of –30 °C to 300 °C, of petroleum
Warning statements appear throughout. See also the Material
products and biodiesel liquid fuels, using a small scale closed
Safety Data Sheets for the product being tested.
cup tester. The procedures may be used to determine, whether
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
a product will or will not flash at a specified temperature
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
(flash/no flash Method A) or the flash point of a sample
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
(Method B). When used in conjunction with an electronic
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
thermal flash detector, these test methods are also suitable for
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
flash point tests on biodiesels such as fatty acid methyl esters
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
(FAME).
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
2. Referenced Documents
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
only.
D3941 Test Method for Flash Point by the Equilibrium
1.3 This standard should be used to measure and describe
Method With a Closed-Cup Apparatus
the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions and
Petroleum Products
should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire
Petroleum Products
conditions. However, results of this test may be used as
D6299 Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance
elements of a fire risk assessment which takes into account all
and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical
of the factors which are pertinent to an assessment of the fire
Measurement System Performance
hazard of a particular end use.
D6708 Practice for StatisticalAssessment and Improvement
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
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Subcommittee D02.08 on Volatility. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved July 1, 2021. Published July 2021. Originally approved contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D3828 – 16a. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
D3828-16AR21. the ASTM website.
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