ASTM D6710-21

Standard Guide for Evaluation of Hydrocarbon-Based Quench Oil

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The significance and use of each test method will depend on the system in use and the purpose of the test method listed under Section 6. Use the most recent editions of the test methods.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers information without specific limits, for selecting standard test methods for testing hydrocarbon-based quench oils for quality and aging.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.  
1.2.1 Exception—The units given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2021
• ICS: 29.040.10 - Insulating oils
• Technical Committee: D02 - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
• Drafting Committee: D02.L0.06 - Non-Lubricating Process Fluids

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D6710 − 21
Standard Guide for
1
Evaluation of Hydrocarbon-Based Quench Oil
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6710; 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* D189Test Method for Conradson Carbon Residue of Petro-
leum Products
1.1 This guide covers information without specific limits,
D445Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
for selecting standard test methods for testing hydrocarbon-
andOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-
based quench oils for quality and aging.
ity)
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D482Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
standard.
D524Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of
1.2.1 Exception—The units given in parentheses are for
Petroleum Products
information only.
D664Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the by Potentiometric Titration
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D974Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Indicator Titration
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
D1298Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
ucts by Hydrometer Method
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- D4052Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- D4175Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Fuels, and Lubricants
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. D4530Test Method for Determination of Carbon Residue
(Micro Method)
2. Referenced Documents
D6200Test Method for Determination of Cooling Charac-
2
teristics of Quench Oils by Cooling Curve Analysis
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D6304Test Method for Determination of Water in Petro-
D91Test Method for Precipitation Number of Lubricating
leum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives by Cou-
Oils
lometric Karl Fischer Titration
D92Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
D7042Test Method for Dynamic Viscosity and Density of
Open Cup Tester
Liquids by Stabinger Viscometer (and the Calculation of
D94Test Methods for Saponification Number of Petroleum
Kinematic Viscosity)
Products
3
2.2 ISO Standards:
D95Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
ISO 9950Industrial Quenching Oils—Determination of
Bituminous Materials by Distillation
Cooling Characteristics—Nickel-Alloy Probe Test
Method, 1995-95-01
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum
3. Terminology
Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-
mittee D02.L0.06 on Non-Lubricating Process Fluids.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2021. Published January 2022. Originally
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this guide, refer to
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D6710–17. DOI:
10.1520/D6710-21. Terminology D4175.
2
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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FIG. 1 (a) Conventional Quenching Cycle; (b) Martempering
Quench Processing 3.1.9 transformation temperature, n—characteristic tem-
3.1.2 austenitization, n—heatingasteelcontaininglessthan peratures that are important in the formation of martensitic
theeutectoidconcentrationofcarbon(about0.8%bymass)to microstructure as illustrated in Fig. 2;A – equilibrium
e
a temperature just above the eutectoid temperature to decom- austenitization phase change temperature; M – temp
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Designation: D6710 − 17 D6710 − 21
Standard Guide for
1
Evaluation of Hydrocarbon-Based Quench Oil
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6710; 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.
1. Scope*
1.1 This guide covers information without specific limits, for selecting standard test methods for testing hydrocarbon-based
quench oils for quality and aging.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.2.1 Exception—The units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D91 Test Method for Precipitation Number of Lubricating Oils
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester
D94 Test Methods for Saponification Number of Petroleum Products
D95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation
D189 Test Method for Conradson Carbon Residue of Petroleum Products
D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
D482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
D524 Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of Petroleum Products
D664 Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration
D974 Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Method
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
D4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
D4530 Test Method for Determination of Carbon Residue (Micro Method)
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.L0.06 on Non-Lubricating Process Fluids.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2017Dec. 1, 2021. Published August 2017January 2022. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 20122017 as
D6710 – 02 (2012).D6710 – 17. DOI: 10.1520/D6710-17.10.1520/D6710-21.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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FIG. 1 (a) Conventional Quenching Cycle; (b) Martempering
D6200 Test Method for Determination of Cooling Characteristics of Quench Oils by Cooling Curve Analysis
D6304 Test Method for Determination of Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives by Coulometric Karl
Fischer Titration
D7042 Test Method for Dynamic Viscosity and Density of Liquids by Stabinger Viscometer (and the Calculation of Kinematic
Viscosity)
3
2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 9950 Industrial Quenching Oils—Determination of Cooling Characteristics—Nickel-Alloy Probe Test Method, 1995-95-01
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this guide, refer to Terminology D4175.
Quench Processing
3.1.2 austenitization, n—heating a steel containing less than the eutectoid concentration of carbon (about 0.8 mass %)0.8 % by
mass) to a temperature just above the eutectoid temperature to decompose the pearlite microstructure to produce a face-centered
cubic (fcc) austenite-ferrite mixture.
3.1.3 dragout, n—solution carried
...