ASTM_D_6985_-_04a.pdf

Designation:D6985 04aStandard Specification forMiddle Distillate Fuel OilMilitary Marine Applications1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6985;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.Scope*1.1 This specification covers a 100%middle distillate fueloil with no residual fuel oil contamination for use in militarymarine applications(non-aviation gas turbine engines,com-pression ignition/diesel engines,and other non-automotiveapplications),and emergency generator applications(militaryor commercial).1.2 This specification,unless otherwise provided by agree-ment between the purchaser and the supplier,prescribes therequired properties of middle distillate fuel at the time andplace of delivery.Nothing in this specification shall precludeobservance of federal,state,or local regulations that may bemore restrictive.1.3 During handling and use of all middle distillate fuels,the generation and dissipation of static electricity can createfire and explosion hazards.For more information on thissubject see Guide D4865.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.1.5 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 requirements prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup TesterD86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products atAtmospheric PressureD93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-MartensClosed Cup TesterD129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products(Gen-eral Bomb Method)D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Pe-troleum Products by Copper Strip TestD445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparentand Opaque Liquids(and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-ity)D482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum ProductsD524 Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue ofPetroleum ProductsD613 Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel OilD975 Specification for Diesel Fuel OilsD976 Test Method for Calculated Cetane Index of DistillateFuelsD1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products(Lamp Method)D1298 Test Method for Density,Relative Density(SpecificGravity),or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and LiquidPetroleum Products by Hydrometer MethodD1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in LiquidPetroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator AdsorptionD1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products(High-Temperature Method)D2500 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum ProductsD2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products byWavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence SpectrometryD2709 Test Method for Water and Sediment in MiddleDistillate Fuels by CentrifugeD3117 Test Method for Wax Appearance Point of DistillateFuelsD3828 Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale ClosedCup TesterD4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density ofLiquids by Digital Density MeterD4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum Products1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeD02.E0 on Burner,Diesel,Non-Aviation Gas Turbine,and Marine Fuels.Current edition approved Nov.1,2004.Published November 2004.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D698504.DOI:10.1520/D6985-04A.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.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.NOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.Contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest informationD4294 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and PetroleumProducts by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spec-trometryD4530 Test Method for Determination of Carbon Residue(Micro Method)D4865 Guide for Generation and Dissipation of StaticElectricity in Petroleum Fuel SystemsD5304 Test Method for Assessing Middle Distillate FuelStorage Stability by Oxygen OverpressureD5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur inLight Hydrocarbons,Spark Ignition Engine Fuel,DieselEngine Fuel,and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet FluorescenceD5771 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products(Optical Detection Stepped Cooling Method)D5772 Test Method for Cloud