ASTM D3585-98(2002)

Standard Specification for ASTM Reference Fluid for Coolant Tests

ABSTRACT
This specification covers a reference ethylene glycol-base test fluid to be used in providing base line data for ASTM coolant test procedures. The reference test fluid concentrate shall be prepared to conform to the requirements as to chemical composition prescribed. The materials used to prepare the reference test fluid shall meet the requirements specified. The formulated reference test fluid concentrate shall conform to the requirements for laboratory test performance prescribed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers a reference ethylene glycol-base test fluid to be used in providing base line data for ASTM coolant test procedures.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-1998
• ICS: 71.100.45 - Refrigerants and antifreezes
• Technical Committee: D15 - Engine Coolants and Related Fluids
• Drafting Committee: D15.01 - Reference Test Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3585-98 - Standard Specification for ASTM Reference Fluid for Coolant Tests
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-1998
• Replaced By: ASTM D3585-08 - Standard Specification for ASTM Reference Fluid for Coolant Tests
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D4725-15(2023) - Standard Terminology for Engine Coolants and Related Fluids
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D6208-07(2020) - Standard Test Method for Repassivation Potential of Aluminum and Its Alloys by Galvanostatic Measurement
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D1881-17 - Standard Test Method for Foaming Tendencies of Engine Coolants in Glassware
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D5828-97(2023) - Standard Test Method for Compatibility of Supplemental Coolant Additives (SCAs) and Engine Coolant Concentrates
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-1998

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 3585 – 98 (Reapproved 2002)
Standard Specification for
ASTM Reference Fluid for Coolant Tests
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3585; 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 D 1287 Test Method for pH of Engine Coolants and Anti-
rusts
1.1 This specification covers a reference ethylene glycol-
D 1384 TestMethodforCorrosionTestforEngineCoolants
base test fluid to be used in providing base line data forASTM
in Glassware
coolant test procedures.
D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
and Related Products
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D 1881 Test Method for Foaming Tendencies of Engine
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Coolants in Glassware
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D 3634 Test Method for Trace Chloride Ion in Engine
2. Referenced Documents
Coolants
D 5827 Test Method for Analysis of Engine Coolant for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Chloride and Other Anions by Ion Chromatography
D 501 Test Methods of Sampling and ChemicalAnalysis of
D 5931 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
Alkaline Detergents
Engine Coolant Concentrates and Aqueous Engine Cool-
D 538 Specification for Trisodium Phosphate
ants by Digital Density Meter
D 891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity, Apparent, of
E 202 Test Methods for Analysis of Ethylene Glycols and
Liquid Industrial Chemicals
Propylene Glycols
D 1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile
Organic Liquids
3. Chemical Composition Requirements
D 1119 Test Method for Ash Content of Engine Coolants
3.1 The reference test fluid concentrate shall be prepared to
and Antirusts
3 conform to the requirements as to chemical composition
D 1120 Test Method for Boiling Point of Engine Coolants
prescribed in Table 1.
D 1121 Test Method for Reserve Alkalinity of Engine
Coolant and Antirusts
4. Ingredient Requirements
D 1122 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
4.1 The materials used to prepare the reference test fluid
Engine Coolant Concentrates and Engine Coolants by the
3 shall meet the requirements given in Annex A1-Annex A5.
Hydrometer
D 1123 Test Method for Water in Engine Coolant Concen-
5. Significance and Use
trate by the Karl Fischer Reagent Method
5.1 The data obtained for the reference test fluid are
D 1176 Test Method for Sampling and Preparing Aqueous
intended to be used by laboratory personnel to determine their
Solutions of Engine Coolants or Antirusts for Testing
capability to perform tests properly. If a particular determina-
Purposes
tion does not fall within the prescribed limits, it has to be
D 1177 Test Method for Freezing Point of Aqueous Engine
3 assumed that an error occurred in the application of the test
Coolants
procedure.
5.2 The coolant composition given in this specification is
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD15onEngine
not intended to be a commercial product.
Coolants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D15.01 on ReferenceTest
Materials.
6. Chemical and Physical Requirements
Current edition approved April 10, 1998. Published December 1998. Originally
published as D 3583 – 89. Last previous edition D 3585 – 95.
6.1 The formulated reference test fluid concentrate shall
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.04.
conform to the requirements for physical and chemical prop-
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
4 erties prescribed in Table 2.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.03.
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D 3585
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Requirements
9.3 Dissolve the sodium tetraborate in the glycol mixture
using continuous agitation.
NOTE 1—The reference coolant shall be colored blue-green using
9.4 Dissolve the trisodium phosphate in the above solution.
Alizarine Cyanine Green G Extra 100 % added in the proportion of 0.3 g
of dye/gal of coolant. 9.5 Add the sodium mercaptobenzothiazole solution and
A 3
continue agitating the mixture until it is homogeneous.
Ingredient Mass % lb/100 gal kg/m
9.6 Slurry the dye into a convenient portion of the solution;
Ethylene glycol 89.86 847.9 1016.0
Diethylene glycol 5.00 47.2 56.5 then add the dye slurry to the formulation.
Sodium tetraborate, pentahydrate 3.06 28.9 34.6
9.7 Add the Pluronic L-61 antifoam and mix thoroughly.
Trisodium phosphate, dodecahydrate 0.30 2.8 3.4
9.8 Determine the water content of the formula in accor-
Sodium mercaptobenzothiazole solution 0.40 3.8 4.5
(50 mass % aqueous) dance with Test Method D 1123 and adjust to 4.0 6 0.2
B
Pluronic L-61
mass % by the addition of distilled water.
C
Water 0.02 0.2 0.2
1.36 12.8 15.4
10. Precision and Bias
A
Based on a test fluid relative density of 1.133 at 60/60°F (15.5/15.5°C).
B
A nonionic polyol manufactured by BASF Corporation, 100 Cherry Hill Rd.,
10.1 For statements on the precision and bias of the various
Parsippany, NJ 07054.
test methods for physical and chemical properties used in this
C
Calculated value; the total water content (water originally present in the base
materials, added water, water of hydration, and water of reaction and quantitative specification, refer to the appropriate ASTM standards.
interference by the reaction of the reagent (in Test Method D 1123) with the
10.2 For statements on the precision and bias of the perfor-
ingredients) should be adjusted to 4.0 6 0.2 mass % as the final step in the
mancetestsusedinthisspecification,seethefootnotestoTable
preparation.
3.
10.3 It should be noted that the requirements listed in Table
7. Performance Requirements
2 on physical and chemical properties, and in Table 3 on
7.1 The formulated reference test fluid concentrate shall
performance, are based on the results of many different
conform to the requirements for laboratory test performance
laboratories testing the same batch of reference test fluid.
prescribed in Table 3.
11. Packaging and Storage
8. Sampling
11.1 The test fluid concentrate may be affected by light.
8.1 To obtain a sample of the concentrated reference test
Therefore, after preparation, it should be packaged in opaque
fluid from the storage container, allow the material to come to
plastic containers or plastic lined metal cans.
room temperature (not below 68°F (20°C)) and shake well
11.2 Solutions prepared for testing should also be stored in
before withdrawing the sample.
opaque containers or kept in a cool, dark place to prevent the
8.2 All aqueous solutions to be used for test purposes shall
formation of flocculent precipitates.
be prepared in accordance with Section 5 of Test Method
11.3 Except when taking a sample, containers should be
D 1176.
closed to avoid absorption of moisture from the air.
9. Mixing Procedure
12. Keywords
9.1 Weigh the ing
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