ASTM D6210-08
(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
ABSTRACT
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, 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. The coolant concentrate mixed with water or the prediluted coolant, when maintained with maintenance doses of supplemental coolant additives (SCA), shall be suitable for use in a properly maintained cooling system in normal service for a minimum of two years. In addition, the coolant concentrate or prediluted coolant shall provide protection in operating engines against cavitation corrosion (also termed liner pitting) and against scaling of internal engine hot surfaces. Hot surfaces typically are within the engine head, head spacer, upper cylinder liner, or liquid cooled exhaust manifold.
SCOPE
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.
Note 1—Committee D15 has not substantially studied the impact of using recycled glycols from sources such as: • glycol bottoms • polyester manufacturing waste • aircraft and runway deicers • medical waste to prepare engine coolants. However, several serious cases of very poor performance have been reported and substantiated in heavy duty fleets when recycled glycols from sources such as above have been used to prepare engine coolants. Efforts are underway to more clearly define the purity requirements for glycols used to prepare engine coolants meeting this specification, whether from recycled engine coolants or other sources.
1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are categorized as follows: Coolant TypeDescription I-FFEthylene glycol base concentrate II-FFPropylene glycol base concentrate III-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 dose 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.
1.6 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: D6210 – 08
Standard Specification for
Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-
,
1 2
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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* engine cooling systems, particularly those of the wet cylinder
liner-in-block design. The SCA additions are defined by and
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-
are the primary responsibility of the engine manufacturer or
formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-
vehicle manufacturer. If they provide no instructions, follow
duty engines.When concentrates are used at 40 to 60% glycol
the SCA supplier’s instructions.
concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, (see
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Appendix X1), or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
(50 volume% minimum) are used without further dilution,
only.
theywillfunctioneffectivelyduringbothwinterandsummerto
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
boiling.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.2 This specification is intended to cover the requirements
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
for engine coolants prepared from virgin or recycled ethylene
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
or propylene glycol.
NOTE 1—Committee D15 has not substantially studied the impact of 2. Referenced Documents
using recycled glycols from sources such as:
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
• glycol bottoms
D1126 Test Method for Hardness in Water
• polyester manufacturing waste
D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water
• aircraft and runway deicers
D3306 Specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant for
• medical waste
Automobile and Light-Duty Service
to prepare engine coolants. However, several serious cases of very poor perfor-
D4327 Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically
mance have been reported and substantiated in heavy duty fleets when recycled
Suppressed Ion Chromatography
glycols from sources such as above have been used to prepare engine coolants.
Efforts are underway to more clearly define the purity requirements for glycols D5828 Test Method for Compatibility of Supplemental
used to prepare engine coolants meeting this specification, whether from recycled
Coolant Additives (SCAs) and Engine Coolant Concen-
engine coolants or other sources.
trates
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
3. General Requirements
II-FF Propylene glycol base concentrate
III-FF Ethylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
3.1 Concentrated and prediluted coolants shall meet all of
IV-FF Propylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
thephysical,chemicalandperformancerequirementsofSpeci-
1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do not
fication D3306., Tables 1, 2, and 3.
require any addition of Supplemental CoolantAdditive (SCA)
3.2 The coolant concentrate mixed with water or the predi-
untilthefirstmaintenanceintervalwhenamaintenancedoseof
luted coolant, when maintained with maintenance doses of
SCA is required to continue protection in certain heavy duty
SCAinaccordancewiththeenginemanufacturer’srecommen-
dations,andthoseontheproductlabel,shallbesuitableforuse
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CoolantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD15.07onSpecifications. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. PublishedNovember 2008. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D6210-06. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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Designation:D6210–06 Designation: D 6210 – 08
Standard Specification for
Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-
,
1 2
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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-duty
engines.Whenconcentratesareusedat40to60%glycolconcentrationbyvolumeinwaterofsuitablequality,(seeAppendixX1),
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.
NOTE 1—Committee D15 has not substantially studied the impact of using recycled glycols from sources such as:
• glycol bottoms
• polyester manufacturing waste
• aircraft and runway deicers
• medical waste
to prepare engine coolants. However, several serious cases of very poor performance have been reported and substantiated in heavy duty fleets when recycled glycols
from sources such as above have been used to prepare engine coolants. Efforts are underway to more clearly define the purity requirements for glycols used to prepare
engine coolants meeting this specification, whether from recycled engine coolants or other sources.
1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are categorized as follows:
Coolant Type Description
I-FF Ethylene glycol base concentrate
II-FF Propylene glycol base concentrate
III-FF Ethylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
IV-FF Propylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do not require any addition of Supplemental CoolantAdditive (SCA) until
the first maintenance interval when a maintenance dose of SCA is required to continue protection in certain heavy duty engine
coolingsystems,particularlythoseofthewetcylinderliner-in-blockdesign.TheSCAadditionsaredefinedbyandaretheprimary
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.
1.6 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1126 Test Method for Hardness in Water
D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water
D3306 Specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Automobile and Light-Duty Service
D4327 Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically Suppressed Ion Chromatography
D5828 Test Method for Compatibility of Supplemental Coolant Additives (SCAs) and Engine Coolant Concentrates
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D15 on Engine Coolants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D15.07 on Specifications.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2006. Published August 2006. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D6210-04.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. PublishedNovember 2008. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D6210-06.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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2.2 Other Standards:
Federal Method 2540B Total Dissolved Solids Dried at 103–105°C
3. General Requirements
3.1Concentrated and prediluted coolants shall meet all of the respective requirements of Spec
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