Designation:E1177−14StandardSpecificationforEngineCoolantGradeGlycol1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1177;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverscommercialproducts,enginecoolantgradeethyleneglycolandpropyleneglycol,includingvirginglycolsandthosederivedfromtherecyclingofvehicleenginecoolantsandindustrialsourceglycols.1.2TypesEG-1andPG-1coverglycolswithsufficientlylowlimitsoncomponentstoallowablendedcoolanttomeetmostOEM(OriginalEquipmentManufacturer)specifications.Thesetypeswillprobablybevirginmaterials,althoughredis-tillationcouldproduceasufficientlypureproduct.TypesEG-2andPG-2coverglycolthatwillbesuitableformanycoolants.Thesetypescanbeeitherredistilledorvirgin.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1122TestMethodforDensityorRelativeDensityofEngineCoolantConcentratesandEngineCoolantsByTheHydrometerD1123TestMethodsforWaterinEngineCoolantConcen-tratebytheKarlFischerReagentMethodD1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)D1287TestMethodforpHofEngineCoolantsandAntirustsD1613TestMethodforAcidityinVolatileSolventsandChemicalIntermediatesUsedinPaint,Varnish,Lacquer,andRelatedProductsD3634TestMethodforTraceChlorideIoninEngineCool-antsD4052TestMethodforDensity,RelativeDensity,andAPIGravityofLiquidsbyDigitalDensityMeterD4725TerminologyforEngineCoolantsandRelatedFluidsD5827TestMethodforAnalysisofEngineCoolantforChlorideandOtherAnionsbyIonChromatographyD5931Te...
