ASTM_D_86_-_15.pdf

Designation:D8615Standard Test Method forDistillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels atAtmospheric Pressure1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D86;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This test method covers the atmospheric distillation ofpetroleum products and liquid fuels using a laboratory batchdistillation unit to determine quantitatively the boiling rangecharacteristics of such products as light and middle distillates,automotive spark-ignition engine fuels with or without oxy-genates(see Note 1),aviation gasolines,aviation turbine fuels,diesel fuels,biodiesel blends up to 20%,marine fuels,specialpetroleum spirits,naphthas,white spirits,kerosines,andGrades 1 and 2 burner fuels.NOTE1An interlaboratory study was conducted in 2008 involving 11different laboratories submitting 15 data sets and 15 different samples ofethanol-fuel blends containing 25%volume,50%volume,and 75%volume ethanol.The results indicate that the repeatability limits of thesesamples are comparable or within the published repeatability of themethod(with the exception of FBP of 75%ethanol-fuel blends).On thisbasis,it can be concluded that Test Method D86 is applicable toethanol-fuel blends such as Ed75 and Ed85(Specification D5798)or otherethanol-fuel blends with greater than 10%volume ethanol.See ASTMRR:D02-1694 for supporting data.21.2 The test method is designed for the analysis of distillatefuels;it is not applicable to products containing appreciablequantities of residual material.1.3 This test method covers both manual and automatedinstruments.1.4 Unless otherwise noted,the values stated in SI units areto be regarded as the standard.The values given in parenthesesare provided for information only.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 into 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 All standards are subject to revision,and parties toagreement on this test method are to apply the most recentedition of the standards indicated below,unless otherwisespecified,such as in contractual agreements or regulatory ruleswhere earlier versions of the method(s)identified may berequired.2.2 ASTM Standards:3D97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum ProductsD323 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products(Reid Method)D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum,PetroleumProducts,and LubricantsD4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD4953 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline andGasoline-Oxygenate Blends(Dry Method)1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.08 on Volatility.In the IP,the equivalent test method is published under the designation IP 123.It is under the jurisdiction of the Standardization Committee.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published December 2015.Originallyapproved in 1921.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D86 12.DOI:10.1520/D0086-15.2Supporting data have been filed at ASTM International Headquarters and maybe obtained by requesting Research Report RR:D02-1694.3For 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.*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 D5190 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-ucts(Automatic Method)(Withdrawn 2012)4D5191 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-ucts(Mini Method)D5798 Specification for Ethanol Fuel Blends for Flexible-Fuel Automotive Spark-Ignition EnginesD5842 Practice for