Designation:D6892−03(Reapproved2014)StandardTestMethodforPourPointofPetroleumProducts(RoboticTiltMethod)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6892;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthepourpointofpetroleumproductsbyanautomaticinstrumentthattiltsthetestjartodetectmovementofthesurfaceofthetestspecimenwithanopticaldevice,afterbeingremovedfromaregulated,stepped-bathcoolingjacket.1.2Thistestmethodisdesignedtocovertherangeoftemperaturesfrom−57to+51°C;however,therangeoftemperaturesincludedinthe1998interlaboratorytestprogramonlycoveredthetemperaturerangefrom−51to−11°C.1.3Testresultsfromthistestmethodcanbedeterminedateither1or3°Ctestingintervals.1.4Thistestmethodisnotintendedforusewithcrudeoils.NOTE1—Theapplicabilityofthistestmethodonresidualfuelsampleshasnotbeenverified.Forfurtherinformationontheapplicability,referto13.4.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D97TestMethodforPourPointofPetroleumProductsD4057PracticeforManualSamplingofPetroleumandPetroleumProductsD4177PracticeforAutomaticSamplingofPetroleumandPetroleumProducts2.2EnergyInstituteStandard:3IP15TestMethodforPourPointofPetroleumProducts3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1pourpoint,n—inpetroleumproducts,thelowesttemperatureatwhichmovementofthetestspecimenisobservedunderprescribedconditionsoftest.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1no-flowpoint,n—inpetroleumproducts,thetempera-tur...
