ASTM_D_7468_-_15.pdf

Designation:D746815Standard Test Method forCummins ISM Test1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7468;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 The test method covers a heavy-duty diesel engine testprocedure conducted under high soot conditions to evaluate oilperformance with regard to valve train wear,top ring wear,sludge deposits,and oil filter plugging in an EGR environment.This test method is commonly referred to as the Cummins ISMTest.21.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.2.1 ExceptionThe only exception is where there is nodirect SI equivalent such as screw threads,national pipethreads/diameters,tubing sizes,or where there is a sole sourceof supply equipment specification.1.3 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.See Annex A1 forgeneral safety precautions.1.4 Table of Contents:SectionScope1Referenced Documents2Terminology3Summary of Test Method4Significance and Use5Apparatus6Test Engine Configuration6.1Test Engine6.1.1Oil Heat Exchanger,Adapter Blocks,Block Off Plate6.1.2Oil Filter Head Modification6.1.3Oil Pan Modification6.1.4Engine Control Module(ECM)6.1.5Engine Position Sensor6.1.6SectionIntake Manifold Temperature Sensor6.1.7Barometric Pressure Sensor6.1.8Turbocharger Controller6.1.9Power Supply Voltage6.1.10Air Compressor and Fuel Pump6.1.11Engine Block Preparation6.1.12Test Stand Configuration6.2Engine Mounting6.2.1Intake Air System6.2.2Aftercooler6.2.3Exhaust System6.2.4Exhaust Gas Recirculation System6.2.5Fuel System6.2.6Coolant System6.2.7Pressurized Oil Fill System6.2.8External Oil System6.2.9Crankcase Aspiration6.2.10Blowby Rate6.2.11System Time Responses6.3Oil Sample Containers6.4Mass Balance6.5Engine and Cleaning Fluids7Test Oil7.1Test Fuel7.2Engine Coolant7.3Pentane7.4Solvent7.5Preparation of Apparatus8Cleaning of Parts8.1General8.1.1Engine Block8.1.2Cylinder Head8.1.3Rocker Cover and Oil Pan8.1.4External Oil System8.1.5Crosshead Cleaning and Measurement8.1.6Rod Bearing Cleaning and Measurement8.1.7Ring Cleaning and Measurement8.1.8Injector Adjusting Screw Cleaning and Measurement8.1.9Engine Assembly8.2General8.2.1Parts Reuse and Replacement8.2.2Build-Up Oil8.2.3Coolant Thermostat8.2.4Oil Thermostat8.2.5Fuel Injectors8.2.6New Parts8.2.7Operational Measurements8.3Units and Formats8.3.1Instrumentation Calibration8.3.2Temperatures8.3.3Pressures8.3.4Flow Rates8.3.5Intake and Exhaust CO2Measurement8.3.6Engine/Stand Calibration and Non-Reference Oil Tests9General9.1New Test Stand9.2New Test Stand Calibration9.2.11This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.B0 on Automotive Lubricants.Current edition approved April 1,2015.Published April 2015.Originallyapproved in 2008.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D7468 14.DOI:10.1520/D7468-15.2Until the next revision of this test method,the ASTM Test Monitoring Centerwill update changes in this test method by means of Information Letters.Informa-tion letters may be obtained from the ASTM Test Monitoring Center,6555 PennAvenue,Pittsburgh,PA 15206-4489,Attention:Administrator.This edition incor-porates revisions in all information letters through No.141.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 SectionStand Calibration Period9.3Stand Modification and Calibration Status9.4Test Numbering System9.5General9.5.1Reference Oil Tests9.5.2Non-Reference Oil Tests9.5.3Reference Oil Test Acceptance9.6Reference Oil Accountability9.7Last Start Date9.8Donated Reference Oil Test Programs9.9Adjustments to Reference Oil Calibration Periods9.10Procedural Deviations9.10.1Parts and Fuel Shortages9.10.2Reference Oil Test Data Flow9.10.3Special Use of the Reference Oil Calibration System9.10.4Test Procedure10Engine Installation and Stand Connections10.1Coolant System Fill10.2Oil Fill for Break-in10.3Engine Build Committed10.3.3Fuel Samples10.4Engine Warm-up10.5Shutdown During Warm-up10.5.1Engine Break-in10.6Shutdown and Maintenance10.7Normal Shutdown10.7.1Emergency Shutdown10.7.2Maintenance10.7.3Downtime10.7.4200-h Test Procedure10.8Oil Fill for Test10.8.2Operating Conditions10.8.4Injection Timing Change10.8.5Mass%Soot Validity10.8.6Test Timer10.8.7Operational Data Acquisition10.8.8Oil Sampling10.8.9Oil Addition10.8.10End of T