Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils

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1.1 This specification covers five grades of diesel fuel oils suitable for various types of diesel engines. These grades are described as follows:
1.1.1 Grade Low Sulfur No. 1-D—A special-purpose, light distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines requiring low sulfur fuel and requiring higher volatility than that provided by Grade Low Sulfur No. 2-D.
1.1.2 Grade Low Sulfur No. 2-D— A general-purpose, middle distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines requiring low sulfur fuel. It is also suitable for use in non-automotive applications, especially in conditions of varying speed and load.
1.1.3 Grade No. 1-D—A special-purpose, light distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines in applications requiring higher volatility than that provided by Grade No. 2-D fuels.
1.1.4 Grade No. 2-D—A general-purpose, middle distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines, which is also suitable for use in non-automotive applications, especially in conditions of frequently varying speed and load.
1.1.5 Grade No. 4-D—A heavy distillate fuel, or a blend of distillate and residual oil, for low- and medium-speed diesel engines in non-automotive applications involving predominantly constant speed and load.
Note 1—A more detailed description of the grades of diesel fuel oils is given in Appendix X1.2.
1.2 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the required properties of diesel fuels at the time and place of delivery.
1.2.1 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations which may be more restrictive.
Note 2—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of distillate diesel fuel oils. For more information on the subject, see Guide D 4865.
1.3 Values are stated in SI units and are regarded as the standard.

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Designation: D 975 – 00 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Diesel Fuel Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 975; 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 1.3 Values are stated in SI units and are regarded as the
standard.
1.1 This specification covers five grades of diesel fuel oils
suitable for various types of diesel engines. These grades are
2. Referenced Documents
described as follows:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1.1 Grade Low Sulfur No. 1-D—A special-purpose, light
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D 56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines requiring low
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D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
sulfur fuel and requiring higher volatility than that provided by
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D 93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
Grade Low Sulfur No. 2-D.
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Closed Cup Tester
1.1.2 Grade Low Sulfur No. 2-D— A general-purpose,
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D 97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
middle distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines requiring
D 129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
low sulfur fuel. It is also suitable for use in non-automotive
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eral Bomb Method)
applications, especially in conditions of varying speed and
2 D 130 Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from
load.
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Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test
1.1.3 Grade No. 1-D—A special-purpose, light distillate
D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
fuel for automotive diesel engines in applications requiring
and Opaque Liquids (and the Calculation of Dynamic
higher volatility than that provided by Grade No. 2-D fuels.
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Viscosity)
1.1.4 Grade No. 2-D—A general-purpose, middle distillate
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D 482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
fuel for automotive diesel engines, which is also suitable for
D 524 Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of
use in non-automotive applications, especially in conditions of
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Petroleum Products
frequently varying speed and load.
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D 613 Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil
1.1.5 Grade No. 4-D—A heavy distillate fuel, or a blend of
D 976 Test Methods for Calculated Cetane Index of Distil-
distillate and residual oil, for low- and medium-speed diesel
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late Fuels
engines in non-automotive applications involving predomi-
D 1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
nantly constant speed and load.
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(Lamp Method)
NOTE 1—A more detailed description of the grades of diesel fuel oils is
D 1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
given in Appendix X1.2.
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Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
1.2 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agree-
D 1500 Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Prod-
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ment between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the
ucts (ASTM Color Scale)
required properties of diesel fuels at the time and place of
D 1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
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delivery.
(High-Temperature Method)
1.2.1 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance
D 1796 Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by
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of federal, state, or local regulations which may be more
the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)
restrictive.
D 2274 Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Distillate
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Fuel Oil (Accelerated Method)
NOTE 2—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create
D 2276 Test Method for Particulate Contaminant in Avia-
problems in the handling of distillate diesel fuel oils. For more informa-
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tion Fuel by Line Sampling
tion on the subject, see Guide D 4865.
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D 2500 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Oils
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D 2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
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Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
X-Ray Spectrometry
D02.E on Burner, Diesel, Non–aviation Gas Turbine, and Marine Fuels.
Current edition approved Dec.10, 2000. Published January 2001. Originally
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published as D975 – 48 T. Last previous edition D975 – 98b .
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This fuel complies with 40 CFR Part 80—Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
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Additives: Fuel Quality Regulations for Highway Diesel Fuel Sold in 1993 and Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.04.
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Later Calendar Years. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
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