ASTM_D_6371_-_17a.pdf

Designation:D637117aStandard Test Method forCold Filter Plugging Point of Diesel and Heating Fuels1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6371;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 test method covers the determination of the coldfilter plugging point(CFPP)temperature of diesel and domes-tic heating fuels using either manual or automated apparatus.NOTE1This test method is technically equivalent to test methodsIP 309 and EN 116.1.2 The manual apparatus and automated apparatus are bothsuitable for referee purposes.1.3 This test method is applicable to distillate fuels,includ-ing those containing a flow-improving or other additive,intended for use in diesel engines and domestic heatinginstallations.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.5 WARNINGMercury has been designated by manyregulatory agencies as a hazardous material that can causecentral nervous system,kidney,and liver damage.Mercury,orits vapor,may be hazardous to health and corrosive tomaterials.Caution should be taken when handling mercury andmercury-containing products.See the applicable product Ma-terial Safety Data Sheet(MSDS)for details and EPAswebsitehttp:/www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htmfor addi-tional information.Users should be aware that selling mercuryand/or mercury containing products in your state or countrymay be prohibited by law.1.6 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.For specific warning statements,see Section 7.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D2500 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Productsand Liquid FuelsD4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD5771 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Productsand Liquid Fuels(Optical Detection Stepped CoolingMethod)D5772 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Productsand Liquid Fuels(Linear Cooling Rate Method)D5773 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Productsand Liquid Fuels(Constant Cooling Rate Method)D7962 Practice for Determination of Minimum ImmersionDepth and Assessment of Temperature Sensor Measure-ment DriftE1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass ThermometersE644 Test Methods for Testing Industrial Resistance Ther-mometersE2251 Specification for Liquid-in-Glass ASTM Thermom-eters with Low-Hazard Precision LiquidsE2877 Guide for Digital Contact Thermometers2.2 IP Standards:3IP 309 Diesel and domestic heating fuelsDetermination ofcold filter plugging pointSpecifications for IP Standard Thermometers2.3 ISO Standards:4IP 3310 Test sievesTechnical requirements and testingPart 1:Metal cloth1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.07 on Flow Properties.Current edition approved Dec.1,2017.Published December 2017.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D6371 17.DOI:10.1520/D6371-17A.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.3Available from Energy Institute,61 New Cavendish St.,London,WIG 7AR,U.K.,http:/www.energyinst.org.uk.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.*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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 2.4 European Standards:5EN 116 Diesel and domestic heating fuelsDeterminationof cold filter plugging point3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 digital contact thermometer(DCT),nan electroni