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Designation:D641715Standard Test Method forEstimation of Engine Oil Volatility by Capillary GasChromatography1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6417;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 test method covers an estimation of the amount ofengine oil volatilized at 371 C(700 F).1.1.1 This test method can also be used to estimate theamount of oil volatilized at any temperature between 126 Cand 371 C,if so desired.1.2 This test method is limited to samples having an initialboiling point(IBP)greater than 126 C(259 F)or the firstcalibration point and to samples containing lubricant base oilswith end points less than 615 C(1139 F)or the lastn-paraffins in the calibration mixture.By using some instru-ments and columns,it is possible to extend the useful range ofthe test method.1.3 This test method uses the principles of simulated distil-lation methodology.1.4 This test method may be applied to both lubricant oilbase stocks and finished lubricants containing additive pack-ages.These additive packages generally contain high molecu-lar weight,nonvolatile components that do not elute from thechromatographic column under the test conditions.The calcu-lation procedure used in this test method assumes that all of thesample elutes from the column and is detected with uniformresponse.This assumption is not true for samples with non-volatile additives,and application of this test method undersuch conditions will yield results higher than expected.For thisreason,results by this test method are reported as area percentof oil.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values stated in inch-pound units are providedfor information only.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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D2887 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Pe-troleum Fractions by Gas ChromatographyD4626 Practice for Calculation of Gas ChromatographicResponse FactorsD5800 Test Method for Evaporation Loss of LubricatingOils by the Noack MethodD6352 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Pe-troleum Distillates in Boiling Range from 174 C to 700C by Gas ChromatographyE355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relation-shipsE594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Usedin Gas or Supercritical Fluid ChromatographyE1510 Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open TubularCapillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs2.2 Coordinating European Council Standard:CEC L-4093 Evaporation Loss of Lubricating Oils(NO-ACK Evaporative Tester)33.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsThis test method makes reference to manycommon gas chromatographic procedures,terms,and relation-ships.Detailed definitions of these can be found in PracticesE355,E594,and E1510.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 area slicethe area resulting from the integration ofthe chromatographic detector signal within a specified reten-tion time interval.In area slice mode(see 6.5.2),peak detectionparameters are bypassed and the detector signal integral isrecorded as area slices of consecutive,fixed duration timeintervals.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.04.0H on Chromatographic Distribution Methods.Current edition approved June 1,2015.Published July 2015.Originally approvedin 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D6417 09.DOI:10.1520/D6417-15.2For 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 Coordinating European Council(CEC),C/o Interlynk Admin-istrative Services,Ltd.,P.O.Box 6475,Earl Shilton,Leicester,LE9 9ZB,U.K.,http:/www.cectests.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 States1 3.2.2 corrected area slicean area slice corrected for base-line offset by subtraction of the exactly corresponding areaslice in a previously recorded blank(nonsample)analysis.3.2.3 cumulative corrected areathe accumulated sum ofcorrected area slices from the beginning of the analysis througha given retention time(RT),ignoring any nonsample area(forexample,solvent).3.2.4 slice ratethe time interval used to integrate thecontinuous(analog)chromatographic detector