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 – 98b 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.
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e NOTE—Table 1 was corrected and Note 3 was added editorially in October 2000.
NOTE 2—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create
1. Scope
problems in the handling of distillate diesel fuel oils. For more informa-
1.1 This specification covers five grades of diesel fuel oils
tion on the subject, see Guide D 4865.
suitable for various types of diesel engines. These grades are
1.3 Values are stated in SI units and are regarded as the
described as follows:
standard.
1.1.1 Grade Low Sulfur No. 1-D—A special-purpose, light
distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines requiring low
2. Referenced Documents
sulfur fuel and requiring higher volatility than that provided by
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Grade Low Sulfur No. 2-D.
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D 56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
1.1.2 Grade Low Sulfur No. 2-D— A general-purpose,
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D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
middle distillate fuel for automotive diesel engines requiring
D 93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
low sulfur fuel. It is also suitable for use in non-automotive
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Closed Cup Tester
applications, especially in conditions of varying speed and
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2 D 97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
load.
D 129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
1.1.3 Grade No. 1-D—A special-purpose, light distillate
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eral Bomb Method)
fuel for automotive diesel engines in applications requiring
D 130 Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from
higher volatility than that provided by Grade No. 2-D fuels.
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Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test
1.1.4 Grade No. 2-D—A general-purpose, middle distillate
D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
fuel for automotive diesel engines, which is also suitable for
and Opaque Liquids (and the Calculation of Dynamic
use in non-automotive applications, especially in conditions of
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Viscosity)
frequently varying speed and load.
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D 482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
1.1.5 Grade No. 4-D—A heavy distillate fuel, or a blend of
D 524 Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of
distillate and residual oil, for low- and medium-speed diesel
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Petroleum Products
engines in non-automotive applications involving predomi-
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D 613 Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil
nantly constant speed and load.
D 976 Test Methods for Calculated Cetane Index of Distil-
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NOTE 1—A more detailed description of the grades of diesel fuel oils is
late Fuels
given in Appendix X1.2.
D 1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
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1.2 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agree-
(Lamp Method)
ment between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the D 1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
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required properties of diesel fuels at the time and place of
Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
delivery. D 1500 Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Prod-
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1.2.1 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance
ucts (ASTM Color Scale)
of federal, state, or local regulations which may be more D 1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
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restrictive.
(High-Temperature Method)
D 1796 Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by
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the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)
D 2274 Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Distillate
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
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Fuel Oil (Accelerated Method)
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.E on Burner, Diesel, Non–aviation Gas Turbine, and Marine Fuels.
D 2276 Test Method for Particulate Contaminant in Avia-
Current edition approved Dec.10, 1998. Published February 1999. Originally 3
tion Fuel by Line Sampling
published as D975 – 48 T. Last previous edition D975 – 98a.
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This fuel complies with 40 CFR Part 80—Regulation of Fuels and Fuel
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Additives: Fuel Quality Regulations for Highway Diesel Fuel Sold in 1993 and Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
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Later Calendar Years. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.04.
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