Designation:D6082−12(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodforHighTemperatureFoamingCharacteristicsofLubricatingOils1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6082;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribestheprocedurefordetermin-ingthefoamingcharacteristicsoflubricatingoils(specificallytransmissionfluidandmotoroil)at150°C.1.2Foamingcharacteristicsoflubricatingoilsattempera-turesupto93.5°CaredeterminedbyTestMethodD892orIP146.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.1.3.1Exception—Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesarepro-videdforinformationonly.1.4WARNING—Mercuryhasbeendesignatedbymanyregulatoryagenciesasahazardousmaterialthatcancausecentralnervoussystem,kidneyandliverdamage.Mercury,oritsvapor,maybehazardoustohealthandcorrosivetomaterials.Cautionshouldbetakenwhenhandlingmercuryandmercurycontainingproducts.SeetheapplicableproductMa-terialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS)fordetailsandEPA’swebsite—http://www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm—foraddi-tionalinformation.Usersshouldbeawarethatsellingmercuryand/ormercurycontainingproductsintoyourstateorcountrymaybeprohibitedbylaw.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D892TestMethodforFoamingCharacteristicsofLubricat-ingOilsE128TestMethodforMaximumPoreDiameterandPerme-abil...
