ASTM D6594-06
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Corrosiveness of Diesel Engine Oil at 135°C
Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Corrosiveness of Diesel Engine Oil at 135°C
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is intended to simulate the corrosion process of non-ferrous metals in diesel lubricants. The corrosion process under investigation is that believed to be induced primarily by inappropriate lubricant chemistry rather than lubricant degradation or contamination. This test method has been found to correlate with an extensive fleet database containing corrosion-induced cam and bearing failures.3
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers testing diesel engine lubricants to determine their tendency to corrode various metals, specifically alloys of lead and copper commonly used in cam followers and bearings.
1.2 &si-value;
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.
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An American National Standard
Designation:D6594–06
Standard Test Method for
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Evaluation of Corrosiveness of Diesel Engine Oil at 135°C
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6594; 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.
INTRODUCTION
Any properly equipped laboratory, without outside assistance, can use the procedure described in
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this test method. However, theASTM Test Monitoring Center (TMC) provides reference oils and an
assessmentofthetestresultsobtainedonthoseoilsbythelaboratory(seeAnnexA1).Bythesemeans,
the laboratory will know whether their use of the test method gives results statistically similar to those
obtainedbyotherlaboratories.Furthermore,variousagenciesrequirethatalaboratoryutilizetheTMC
services in seeking qualification of oils against specifications. For example, the U.S. Army imposes
such a requirement in connection with several Army engine lubricating oil specifications.
Accordingly, this test method is written for use by laboratories that utilize the TMC services.
Laboratories that choose not to use those services may simply ignore those portions of the test method
that refer to the TMC.
This test method may be modified by means of information letters issued by the TMC. In addition,
the TMC may issue supplementary memoranda related to the method (see Annex A1). For other
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information, refer to the research report of this test method.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This test method covers testing diesel engine lubricants 2.1 ASTM Standards:
to determine their tendency to corrode various metals, specifi- D 130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from
cally alloys of lead and copper commonly used in cam Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test
followers and bearings. D 235 Specification for Mineral Spirits (Petroleum Spirits)
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the (Hydrocarbon Dry Cleaning Solvent)
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information D 5185 Test Method for Determination of Additive Ele-
only. ments, Wear Metals, and Contaminants in Used Lubricat-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the ing Oils and Determination of Selected Elements in Base
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- D 5844 Test Method for Evaluation of Automotive Engine
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bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Oils for Inhibition of Rusting (Sequence IID)
D 6557 Test Method for Evaluation of Rust Preventive
1 Characteristics of Automotive Engine Oils
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
3. Terminology
D02.B0.02 on Heavy Duty Engine Oils.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2006. Published December 2006. Originally
3.1 Definitions:
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D 6594–05.
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means of Information Letters. This edition incorporates revisions contained in all
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D6594–06
3.1.1 corrosion, n—the chemical or electrochemical reac-
tion between a material, usually a metal surface, and its
environment that can produce a deterioration of the material
and its properties. D5844
3.1.2 developer, n—of an ASTM test method, the assigned
ASTM group, working under the supervision of its governing
subcommittee and main committee, that formats the test
method in accordance with the Form and Style for ASTM
Standards, and continually refines the test method.
3.1.3 developer, n—of a test procedure, an individual or
organization that selects the test apparatus and operating
conditions.
3.1.
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