ASTM D6210-04
(Specification)Standard Specification for Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-Duty Engines
Standard Specification for Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-Duty Engines
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1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-duty engines. When concentrates are used at 40 to 60 % glycol concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, (see Appendix X1), or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants (50 volume % minimum) are used without further dilution, they will function effectively during both winter and summer to provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and boiling.
1.2 This specification is intended to cover the requirements for engine coolants prepared from virgin or recycled ethylene or propylene glycol.
1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are categorized as follows:Coolant TypeDescriptionI-FFEthylene glycol base concentrateII-FFPropylene glycol base concentrateIII-FFEthylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)IV-FFPropylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do not require any addition of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA) until the first maintenance interval when a maintenance does of SCA is required to continue protection in certain heavy duty engine cooling systems, particularly those of the wet cylinder liner-in-block design. The SCA additions are defined by and are the primary responsibility of the engine manufacturer or vehicle manufacturer. If they provide no instructions, follow the SCA supplier's instructions.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as 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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Designation: D 6210 – 04
Standard Specification for
Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-
,
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Duty Engines
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6210; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-
dutyengines.Whenconcentratesareusedat40to60%glycol
2. Referenced Documents
concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, (see
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Appendix X1), or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants
D1126 Test Method for Hardness in Water
(50 volume% minimum) are used without further dilution,
D1293 Test Method for pH of Water
theywillfunctioneffectivelyduringbothwinterandsummerto
D3306 Specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant for
provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and
Automobile and Light Duty Service
boiling.
D4327 Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically-
1.2 This specification is intended to cover the requirements
Suppressed Ion Chromatography
for engine coolants prepared from virgin or recycled ethylene
D5828 Test Method for Compatibility of Supplemental
or propylene glycol.
Additives (SCA) and Engine Coolant Concentrates
1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are catego-
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2.2 Other Standards:
rized as follows:
Federal Method 2540B Total Dissolved Solids Dried at
Coolant Type Description
103–105°C
I-FF Ethylene glycol base concentrate
II-FF Propylene glycol base concentrate
3. General Requirements
III-FF Ethylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
3.1 Concentrated and prediluted coolants shall meet all of
IV-FF Propylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
the respective requirements of Specification D3306.
1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do not
3.2 The coolant concentrate mixed with water or the predi-
require any addition of Supplemental CoolantAdditive (SCA)
luted coolant, when maintained with maintenance doses of
untilthefirstmaintenanceintervalwhenamaintenancedoseof
SCAinaccordancewiththeenginemanufacturer’srecommen-
SCA is required to continue protection in certain heavy duty
dations,andthoseontheproductlabel,shallbesuitableforuse
engine cooling systems, particularly those of the wet cylinder
in a properly maintained cooling system in normal service for
liner-in-block design. The SCA additions are defined by and
a minimum of two years (see Appendix X1).
are the primary responsibility of the engine manufacturer or
vehicle manufacturer. If they provide no instructions, follow
4. Additional Requirements
the SCA supplier’s instructions.
4.1 The coolant concentrate or prediluted coolant addition-
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
ally shall provide protection in operating engines against
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
cavitation corrosion (also termed liner pitting) and against
only.
scaling of internal engine hot surfaces. Hot surfaces typically
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
arewithintheenginehead,headspacer,uppercylinderliner,or
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
liquid cooled exhaust manifold.ASTM has test methods under
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approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D6210-03 . the ASTM website.
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D6210–04
development for both cavitation corrosion and hot surface 5. Keywords
scaling. Until these procedures are approved as ASTM stan-
5.1 cavitation; fully-formulated heavy-duty engine coolant;
dards, the mandatory requirements of Annex A1 shall apply.
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