Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Continuously Closed Cup (CCCFP) Tester

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The flash point temperature is one measure of the tendency of the test specimen to form a flammable mixture with air 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. This definition may vary from regulation to regulation. Consult the particular regulation involved for precise definitions of these classifications.  
5.3 This test method can be used to measure and describe the properties of materials in response to heat and an ignition source under controlled laboratory conditions and shall not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials under actual fire conditions. However, results of this test method may be used as elements of a fire risk assessment, which takes into account all of the factors that are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard of a particular end use.  
5.4 Flash point can also indicate the possible presence of highly volatile and flammable materials in a relatively nonvolatile or nonflammable material, such as the contamination of lubricating oils by small amounts of diesel fuel or gasoline.
SCOPE
1.1 This flash point test method is a dynamic method and depends on definite rates of temperature increase. It is one of the many flash point test methods available, and every flash point test method, including this one, is an empirical method.Note 1—Flash point values are not a constant physical-chemical property of materials tested. They 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.  
1.2 This test method covers the determination of the flash point of fuel oils, lube oils, solvents, and other liquids by a continuously closed cup tester. The measurement is made on a test specimen of 1 mL.  
1.3 This test method utilizes a closed but unsealed cup with air injected into the test chamber.  
1.4 This test method is suitable for testing samples with a flash point from 10 to 250°C.Note 2—Flash point determinations below 10°C and above 250°C can be performed; however, the precision has not been determined below and above these temperatures.  
1.5 If the user's specification requires a defined flash point method other than this test method, neither this test method nor any other method should be substituted for the prescribed method without obtaining comparative data and an agreement from the specifier.  
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius, and pressure is in kilo-pascals.  
1.7 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. Specific warning statements appear throughout the standard.

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Designation: D6450 − 12
StandardTest Method for
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Flash Point by Continuously Closed Cup (CCCFP) Tester
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6450; 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—Editorially removed sole source of supply footnote from 6.1 in February 2014.
1. Scope* responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.1 This flash point test method is a dynamic method and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific warning
depends on definite rates of temperature increase. It is one of
statements appear throughout the standard.
the many flash point test methods available, and every flash
point test method, including this one, is an empirical method.
2. Referenced Documents
NOTE 1—Flash point values are not a constant physical-chemical
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
property of materials tested. They are a function of the apparatus design,
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
the condition of the apparatus used, and the operational procedure carried
Petroleum Products
out. Flash point can therefore only be defined in terms of a standard test
method, and no general valid correlation can be guaranteed between
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
results obtained by different test methods or with test apparatus different
Petroleum Products
from that specified.
D6299 Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance
1.2 This test method covers the determination of the flash
and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical
point of fuel oils, lube oils, solvents, and other liquids by a
Measurement System Performance
continuously closed cup tester. The measurement is made on a
D6300 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias
test specimen of 1 mL.
Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and
Lubricants
1.3 This test method utilizes a closed but unsealed cup with
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
air injected into the test chamber.
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2.2 ISO Standards:
1.4 This test method is suitable for testing samples with a
ISO Guide 34 Quality Systems Guidelines for the Produc-
flash point from 10 to 250°C.
tion of Reference Materials
NOTE 2—Flash point determinations below 10°C and above 250°C can
ISOGuide35 CertificationsofReferenceMaterial–General
be performed; however, the precision has not been determined below and
and Statistical Principles
above these temperatures.
1.5 If the user’s specification requires a defined flash point
3. Terminology
methodotherthanthistestmethod,neitherthistestmethodnor
3.1 Definitions:
any other method should be substituted for the prescribed
3.1.1 dynamic, adj—the condition in which the vapor above
method without obtaining comparative data and an agreement
the test specimen and the test specimen are not in temperature
from the specifier.
equilibrium at the time at which the ignition source is applied.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.1.2 flash point, n—the lowest temperature corrected to a
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
pressure of 101.3 kPa at which application of an ignition
standard. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius, and pressure is
source causes the vapors of a specimen of the sample to ignite
in kilo-pascals.
momentarily under specified conditions of the test.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.2.1 Discussion—For the purpose of this test method, the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
test specimen is deemed to have flashed when the hot flame of
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Subcommittee D02.08 on Volatility. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2012. Published March 2013. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D6450–05 (2010). Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
DOI: 10.1520/D6450-12. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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