ASTM_E_1177_-_14.pdf

Designation:E117714Standard Specification forEngine Coolant Grade Glycol1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1177;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers commercial products,enginecoolant grade ethylene glycol and propylene glycol,includingvirgin glycols and those derived from the recycling of vehicleengine coolants and industrial source glycols.1.2 Types EG-1 and PG-1 cover glycols with sufficientlylow limits on components to allow a blended coolant to meetmost OEM(Original Equipment Manufacturer)specifications.These types will probably be virgin materials,although redis-tillation could produce a sufficiently pure product.Types EG-2and PG-2 cover glycol that will be suitable for many coolants.These types can be either redistilled or virgin.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1122 Test Method for Density or Relative Density ofEngine Coolant Concentrates and Engine Coolants By TheHydrometerD1123 Test Methods for Water in Engine Coolant Concen-trate by the Karl Fischer Reagent MethodD1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D1287 Test Method for pH of Engine Coolants andAntirustsD1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD3634 Test Method for Trace Chloride Ion in Engine Cool-antsD4052 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,and APIGravity of Liquids by Digital Density MeterD4725 Terminology for Engine Coolants and Related FluidsD5827 Test Method for Analysis of Engine Coolant forChloride and Other Anions by Ion ChromatographyD5931 Test Method for Density and Relative Density ofEngine Coolant Concentrates and Aqueous Engine Cool-ants by Digital Density MeterD6130 Test Method for Determination of Silicon and OtherElements in Engine Coolant by Inductively CoupledPlasma-Atomic Emission SpectroscopyE202 Test Methods for Analysis of Ethylene Glycols andPropylene GlycolsE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial ChemicalsE394 Test Method for Iron in Trace Quantities Using the1,10-Phenanthroline Method3.Requirements3.1 Engine coolant grade ethylene glycol or propyleneglycol,including virgin glycols and those derived from therecycling of vehicle engine coolants and industrial sourceglycols,shall conform to the chemical and physical propertyrequirements in Table 1.4.Sampling4.1 Sample ethylene or propylene glycol in accordance withthe appropriate sections of Practice E300 for liquid samples.5.Test Methods5.1 Test each composite sample for the chemical andphysical requirements listed in 3.1.6.Packaging,Package Markings,and Transportation6.1 The packaging,labeling,and transportation of commer-cial quantities shall conform to applicable federal,state,andlocal regulations.Conformance is the responsibility of themanufacturer and the shipper.7.Keywords7.1 anti-freeze;engine coolant;ethylene;glycol;propyleneglycol;recycled1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D15 on EngineCoolants and Related Fluids and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeD15.07 on Specifications.Current edition approved Nov.1,2014.Published November 2014.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E1177 09(2014).DOI:10.1520/E1177-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible