ASTM D2700-03b

Standard Test Method for Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel

SCOPE
1.1 This laboratory test method covers the quantitative determination of the knock rating of liquid spark-ignition engine fuel in terms of Motor octane number except that this test method may not be applicable to fuel and fuel components that are primarily oxygenates. The sample fuel is tested in a standardized single cylinder, four-stroke cycle, variable compression ratio, carbureted, CFR engine run in accordance with a defined set of operating conditions. The octane number scale is defined by the volumetric composition of primary reference fuel blends. The sample fuel knock intensity is compared to that of one or more primary reference fuel blends. The octane number of the primary reference fuel blend that matches the knock intensity of the sample fuel establishes the Motor octane number.
1.2 The octane number scale covers the range from 0 to 120 octane number, but this test method has a working range from 40 to 120 octane number. Typical commercial fuels produced for automotive spark-ignition engines rate in the 80 to 90 Motor octane number range. Typical commercial fuels produced for aviation spark-ignition engines rate in the 98 to 102 Motor octane number range. Testing of gasoline blend stocks or other process stream materials can produce ratings at various levels throughout the Motor octane number range.
1.3 The values of operating conditions are stated in SI units and are considered standard. The values in parentheses are the historical inch-pounds units. The standardized CFR engine measurements continue to be in inch-pound units only because of the extensive and expensive tooling that has been created for this equipment.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For more specific hazard statements, see Section 8, 13.4.1, 14.5.1, 15.6.1, Annex A1, A2.3.9, A2.4.8, A3.2.7.2(7), A4.2.3.1, A4.2.3.3(6) and (9), A4.3.5, X2.3.7, X3.2.3.1, X3.3.4.1, X3.3.9.3, X3.3.12.4, and X3.5.1.8.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2003
• ICS: 75.160.20 - Liquid fuels
• Technical Committee: D02 - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
• Drafting Committee: D02.01 - Combustion Characteristics

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D2700-03a - Standard Test Method for Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D2700-04 - Standard Test Method for Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D8291-23 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Performance of Automotive Engine Oils in the Mitigation of Low-Speed, Preignition in the Sequence IX Gasoline Turbocharged Direct-Injection, Spark-Ignition Engine
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D1310-14(2021) - Standard Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D8434-21 - Standard Specification for Unleaded Aviation Gasoline Test Fuel Containing Organo-metallic Additive
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7320-18e1 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Automotive Engine Oils in the Sequence IIIG, Spark-Ignition Engine
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7547-23 - Standard Specification for Hydrocarbon Unleaded Aviation Gasoline
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D8340-22 - Standard Practice for Performance-Based Qualification of Spectroscopic Analyzer Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6812-04a(2019) - Standard Practice for Ground-Based Octane Rating Procedures for Turbocharged/Supercharged Spark Ignition Aircraft Engines
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6593-18e1 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Automotive Engine Oils for Inhibition of Deposit Formation in a Spark-Ignition Internal Combustion Engine Fueled with Gasoline and Operated Under Low-Temperature, Light-Duty Conditions
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D8275-22 - Standard Specification for Gasoline-like Test Fuel for Compression-Ignition Engines
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7719-21a - Standard Specification for High Aromatic Content Unleaded Hydrocarbon Aviation Gasoline Test Fuel
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7960-21 - Standard Specification for Unleaded Aviation Gasoline Test Fuel Containing Non-hydrocarbon Components
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6424-04a(2019) - Standard Practice for Octane Rating Naturally Aspirated Spark Ignition Aircraft Engines
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6984-18e1 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Automotive Engine Oils in the Sequence IIIF, Spark-Ignition Engine
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2700 – 03b
Designation: 236/87
Standard Test Method for
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Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2700; 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.
1. Scope* bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For more specific
hazard statements, see Section 8, 13.4.1, 14.5.1, 15.6.1, Annex
1.1 This laboratory test method covers the quantitative
A1, A2.3.9, A2.4.8, A3.2.7.2(7), A4.2.3.1, A4.2.3.3(6) and (9),
determination of the knock rating of liquid spark-ignition
A4.3.5, X2.3.7, X3.2.3.1, X3.3.4.1, X3.3.9.3, X3.3.12.4, and
engine fuel in terms of Motor octane number except that this
X3.5.1.8.
test method may not be applicable to fuel and fuel components
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that are primarily oxygenates. The sample fuel is tested in a
2. Referenced Documents
standardized single cylinder, four-stroke cycle, variable com-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
pression ratio, carbureted, CFR engine run in accordance with
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
a defined set of operating conditions. The octane number scale
D 1744 Test Method for Water in Liquid Petroleum Prod-
is defined by the volumetric composition of primary reference
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ucts by Karl Fischer Reagent
fuel blends. The sample fuel knock intensity is compared to
D 2268 Test Method for Analysis of High-Purity n-Heptane
that of one or more primary reference fuel blends. The octane
and Isooctane by Capillary Gas Chromatography
number of the primary reference fuel blend that matches the
D 2360 Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic
knock intensity of the sample fuel establishes the Motor octane
Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography
number.
D 2699 Test Method for Research Octane Number of
1.2 The octane number scale covers the range from 0 to 120
Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
octane number, but this test method has a working range from
D 2885 Test Method for Determination of Octane Number
40 to 120 octane number. Typical commercial fuels produced
of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuels by On-Line Direct Com-
for automotive spark-ignition engines rate in the 80 to 90
parison Technique
Motor octane number range. Typical commercial fuels pro-
D 3703 Test Method for Peroxide Number of Aviation
duced for aviation spark-ignition engines rate in the 98 to 102
Turbine Fuels
Motor octane number range. Testing of gasoline blend stocks
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
or other process stream materials can produce ratings at various
Petroleum Products
levels throughout the Motor octane number range.
D 4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum, Petroleum
1.3 The values of operating conditions are stated in SI units
Products, and Lubricants
and are considered standard. The values in parentheses are the
D 4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
historical inch-pounds units. The standardized CFR engine
Petroleum Products
measurements continue to be in inch-pound units only because
D 4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
of the extensive and expensive tooling that has been created for
Fuel
this equipment.
D 5842 Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Volatility Measurement
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
E 456 Terminology for Relating to Quality and Statistics
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E 542 Practice for Calibration of Laboratory Volumetric
Apparatus
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.01 on Combustion Characteristics.
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 2700–03a. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Research octane number, determined using Test Method D 2699, is a compan- Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
ion method to provide a similar but typically higher octane rating under milder the ASTM website.
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operating conditions. Withdrawn.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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