ASTM D892-06
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Foaming Characteristics of Lubricating Oils
Standard Test Method for Foaming Characteristics of Lubricating Oils
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1.1 This test method covers the determination of the foaming characteristics of lubricating oils at 24°C and 93.5°C. Means of empirically rating the foaming tendency and the stability of the foam are described.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the 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. For specific warning statements, see Sections ,7 ,8 and 9.1.1.
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An American National Standard
Designation:D892–06 British Standard 5092
Designation: 146/2000
Standard Test Method for
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Foaming Characteristics of Lubricating Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D892; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 3. Terminology
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the foam- 3.1 Definitions:
ing characteristics of lubricating oils at 24°C and 93.5°C. 3.1.1 diffuser, n—for gas, a device for dispersing gas into a
Means of empirically rating the foaming tendency and the fluid.
stability of the foam are described. 3.1.1.1 Discussion—In this test method the diffuser may be
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the made of either metallic or non-metallic materials.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information 3.1.2 entrained air (or gas), n—in liquids, a two-phase
only. mixture of air (or gas) dispersed in a liquid in which the
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the volume of the liquid is the major component.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.1.2.1 Discussion—The air (or gas) is in the form of
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- discrete bubbles of about 10 to 1000 µm in diameter. The
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- bubbles are not uniformly dispersed. In time they tend to rise
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific tothesurfacetocoalescetoformlargerbubbleswhichbreakor
warning statements, see Sections 7, 8, and 9.1.1. form foam. Subsurface coalescence can also occur, in which
case, the bubbles rise more rapidly.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.3 foam, n—in liquids, a collection of bubbles formed in
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
the liquid or on (at) its surface in which the air (or gas) is the
D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
major component on a volumetric basis.
and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos- 3.1.4 lubricant, n—any material interposed between two
ity)
surfaces that reduces friction or wear between them. D6082
D6082 Test Method for High Temperature Foaming Char- 3.1.4.1 Discussion—In this test method, the lubricant is an
acteristics of Lubricating Oils
oil which may or may not contain additives such as foam
E1 Specification forASTM Liquid-in-GlassThermometers inhibitors.
E128 Test Method for Maximum Pore Diameter and Per-
3.1.5 maximum pore diameter, n—in gas diffusion, the
meability of Rigid Porous Filters for Laboratory Use diameter a capillary of circular cross section which is equiva-
E1272 Specification for Laboratory Glass Graduated Cyl-
lent (with respect to surface tension effects) to the largest pore
inders of the diffuser under consideration.
3.1.5.1 Discussion—The pore dimension is expressed in
micrometres in this test method.
3.1.6 permeability, n—in gas diffusion, the flow of gas,
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
through the gas diffuser.
PetroleumProductsandLubricantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee
D02.06 on Analysis of Lubricants.
3.1.6.1 Discussion—In this test method, the permeability is
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2006. Published August 2006. Originally
measured at a pressure of 2.45 kPa (250 mm of water) in
approved in 1946. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D892–05.
millilitres per minute.
In the IP, this test method is under the jurisdiction of the Standardization
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Committee. This test method has been approved by the sponsoring committees and
accepted by the cooperating societies in accordance with established procedures.
3.2.1 dynamic bubble, n—the first bubble to pass through
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
and escape from the diffuser followed by a continuous succes-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
sionofbubbleswhentestingforthemaximumporediameterin
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. Annex A1.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D892–06
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