ASTM D6985-04
(Specification)Standard Specification for Middle Distillate Fuel Oil-Military Marine Applications
Standard Specification for Middle Distillate Fuel Oil-Military Marine Applications
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1.1 This specification covers one grade of 100 % middle distillate fuel oil (no residual contamination), Grade No. 2-LTD, for use in off-road applications requiring long-term storage stability. This grade of middle distillate fuel is similar to Specification D 975, Grade No. 2-D but with additional properties specified to provide storage stability, as well as other properties required by specific end use applications. This grade is intended for off-road applications such as military marine use (non-aviation gas turbine engines, compression ignition/diesel engines, and other non-automotive applications), emergency generators (military or commercial), as well as any other uses that require storage stable middle distillate fuel.
1.2 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the required properties of middle distillate fuel at the time and place of delivery. Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations that may be more restrictive.
1.3 During handling and use of all middle distillate fuels, the generation and dissipation of static electricity can create fire and explosion hazards. For more information on this subject see Guide D 4865.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
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 requirements prior to use.
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An American National Standard
Designation: D 6985 – 04
Standard Specification for
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Middle Distillate Fuel Oil—Military Marine Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6985; 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 Atmospheric Pressure
D 93 Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens
1.1 This specification covers one grade of 100 % middle
Closed Cup Tester
distillate fuel oil (no residual contamination), Grade No.
D 129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
2-LTD, for use in off-road applications requiring long-term
eral Bomb Method)
storage stability. This grade of middle distillate fuel is similar
D 130 Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from
to Specification D 975, Grade No. 2-D but with additional
Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test
propertiesspecifiedtoprovidestoragestability,aswellasother
D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
properties required by specific end use applications.This grade
and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-
is intended for off-road applications such as military marine
ity)
use (non-aviation gas turbine engines, compression ignition/
D 482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
diesel engines, and other non-automotive applications), emer-
D 524 Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of
gencygenerators(militaryorcommercial),aswellasanyother
Petroleum Products
uses that require storage stable middle distillate fuel.
D 613 Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil
1.2 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agree-
D 975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
ment between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the
D 976 Test Methods for Calculated Cetane Index of Distil-
required properties of middle distillate fuel at the time and
late Fuels
place of delivery. Nothing in this specification shall preclude
D 1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
observance of federal, state, or local regulations that may be
(Lamp Method)
more restrictive.
D 1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
1.3 During handling and use of all middle distillate fuels,
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
the generation and dissipation of static electricity can create
Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
fire and explosion hazards. For more information on this
D 1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
subject see Guide D 4865.
Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
D 1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
standard.
(High-Temperature Method)
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D 2500 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D 2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
D 2709 Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge
2. Referenced Documents
D 3117 Test Method forWaxAppearance Point of Distillate
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Fuels
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 3828 TestMethodsforFlashPointbySmallScaleClosed
D 56 Test Method for Flash Point byTag Closed CupTester
Cup Tester
D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
D 4294 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spec-
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
trometry
D02.E0 on Burner, Diesel, Non-Aviation Gas Turbine, and Marine Fuels.
Current edition approved April 1, 2004. Published May 2004.
D 4530 Test Method for Determination of Carbon Residue
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D6985–04
TABLE 1 Detailed Requirements for Middle Distillate Fuel Oil—
D 4737 Test Method for Calculated Cetane Index by Four
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