ASTM D2273-05
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Trace Sediment in Lubricating Oils
Standard Test Method for Trace Sediment in Lubricating Oils
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test measures the trace level amount of sediment that is naphtha-insoluble and can be separated by centrifuging. Excessive amounts of sediment in oil could lead to system malfunction in critical applications.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of trace amounts (less than 0.05 volume %) of sediment in lubricating oils. Since oil-soluble material precipitated by the specified solvent is not intended as part of the measured sediment, the test method is not applicable in cases where precipitated oil-soluble components will appreciably contribute to the sediment readings.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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.
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An American National Standard
Designation:D2273–05
Standard Test Method for
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Trace Sediment in Lubricating Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2273; 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* 4. Significance and Use
1.1 This test method covers the determination of trace 4.1 This test measures the trace level amount of sediment
amounts (less than 0.05 volume %) of sediment in lubricating that is naphtha-insoluble and can be separated by centrifuging.
oils. Since oil-soluble material precipitated by the specified Excessive amounts of sediment in oil could lead to system
solvent is not intended as part of the measured sediment, the malfunction in critical applications.
test method is not applicable in cases where precipitated
5. Apparatus
oil-soluble components will appreciably contribute to the
sediment readings. 5.1 Centrifuge, meeting all the safety requirements for
normal use and capable of whirling two or more filled
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this centrifuge tubes at a speed which can be controlled to give a
relative centrifugal force (rcf) between 600 and 700 at the tip
standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the of the tubes. The revolving head, trunnion rings, and trunnion
cups, including the rubber cushion, shall be soundly con-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- structedtowithstandthemaximumcentrifugalforcecapableof
being delivered by the power source. The trunnion cups and
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. cushions shall firmly support the tubes when the centrifuge is
inmotion.Thecentrifugeshallbeenclosedbyametalshieldor
2. Referenced Documents
case strong enough to eliminate danger if any breakage occurs.
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2.1 ASTM Standards: Calculate the speed of the rotating head as follows:
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
rpm 5 1337 rcf/d (1)
=
Petroleum Products
D 4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
where:
Petroleum Products rcf = relative centrifugal force, and
d = diameter of swing, in millimetres, measured between
3. Terminology
tips of opposite tubes when in rotating position.
The relationship between the diameter swing, relative cen-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 trace sediment, n—the number of millilitres of sedi- trifugal force, and revolutions per minute is given in Table 1.
5.2 Centrifuge Tube, cone-shaped, conforming to the di-
ment precipitated from 100 mLof oil sample (volume percent)
when equal parts of the oil sample and the specified solvent are mensions given in Fig. 1, and made of thoroughly annealed
glass. The graduations, numbered as shown in Fig. 1, shall be
mixed and centrifuged under the prescribed conditions.
clearanddistinct,andthemouthshallbeconstructedinashape
suitable for closure with a cork. Scale-error tolerances and
smallest graduations between various calibration marks are
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
given inTable 2 and apply to calibrations made with redistilled
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
mercury up to the 0.30-mL mark and distilled water for all
D02.06 on Analysis of Lubricants.
remaining marks at 20°C.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2005. Published November 2005. Originally
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approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 2273–97(2002) .
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
6. Reagents
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 Hexanes, reagent grade, minimum purity. (Warning—
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. Extremely flammable. Harmful if inhaled.) See also Note 1.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D2273–05
TABLE 1 Rotation Speeds for Centrifuges of Various Diameters
representative samples for this determination are unusually
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Diameter of Swing, mm RPM at 600 rcf RPM at 700 rcf great; hence, the importance of sampling cannot be too
strongly emphasized.
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