ASTM D943-04
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Oxidation Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oils
Standard Test Method for Oxidation Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oils
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1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of oxidation stability of inhibited steam-turbine oils in the presence of oxygen, water, and copper and iron metals at an elevated temperature. The test method is also used for testing other oils such as hydraulic oils and circulating oils having a specific gravity less than that of water and containing rust and oxidation inhibitors.
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 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 Section 6.
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An American National Standard
Designation:D943–04 British Standard 4388
Standard Test Method for
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Oxidation Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 943; 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.
1. Scope* D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of oxidation
D 4310 Test Method for Determination of the Sludging and
stability of inhibited steam-turbine oils in the presence of
Corrosion Tendencies of Inhibited Mineral Oils
oxygen, water, and copper and iron metals at an elevated
D 5770 Test Method for Semi-Quantitative Micro Determi-
temperature. The test method is also used for testing other oils
nation of Acid Number of Used Lubricating Oils During
such as hydraulic oils and circulating oils having a specific
Oxidation Testing
gravitylessthanthatofwaterandcontainingrustandoxidation
E 1 Specification forASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
inhibitors.
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2.2 Energy Institute Standards:
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Specifications for IP Standard Thermometers
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
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2.3 British Standard:
only.
BS 1829
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3. Summary of Test Method
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1 The oil sample is contacted with oxygen in the presence
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
ofwaterandaniron-coppercatalystat95°C.Thetestcontinues
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific
until the measured acid number of the oil is 2.0 mg KOH/g or
warning statements, see Section 6.
above. The number of test hours required for the oil to reach
2. Referenced Documents 2.0 mg KOH/g is the “oxidation lifetime.”
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Significance and Use
A 510 Specification for General Requirements for Wire
4.1 This test method is widely used for specification pur-
Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel
poses and is considered of value in estimating the oxidation
B 1 Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper Wire
stability of lubricants, especially those that are prone to water
D 664 Test Method forAcid Number of Petroleum Products
contamination. It should be recognized, however, that correla-
by Potentiometric Titration
tion between results of this method and the oxidation stability
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
of a lubricant in field service may vary markedly with field
D 3244 Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine
service conditions and with various lubricants. The precision
Conformance with Specifications
statement for this method was determined on steam turbine
D 3339 Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Prod-
oils.
ucts by Semi-Micro Color Indicator Titration
NOTE 1—Furthermore, in the course of testing a lubricant by this
method, other signs of deterioration, such as sludge formation or catalyst
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
coilcorrosion,mayappearthatarenotreflectedinthecalculatedoxidation
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
lifetime. The subcommittee responsible for this method is investigating
D02.09 on Oxidation.
theapplicationofalternativecriteriaforevaluationoflubricantsusingthis
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
approved in 1947. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 943–02.
In 1976, this test method ceased to be a joint ASTM-IP standard.
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D943–04
NOTE 1—All dimensions are in millimetres (inches).
NOTE 2—The oxidation test tube has a calibration line at 300 mL. This calibration applies to the test tube alone at 20°C.
NOTE 3—Open tube ends to b
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