ASTM_D_5704_-_15a.pdf

Designation:D570415aStandard Test Method forEvaluation of the Thermal and Oxidative Stability ofLubricating Oils Used for Manual Transmissions and FinalDrive Axles1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5704;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 is commonly referred to as the L-60-1test.2It covers the oil-thickening,insolubles-formation,anddeposit-formation characteristics of automotive manual trans-mission and final drive axle lubricating oils when subjected tohigh-temperature oxidizing conditions.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.2.1 ExceptionsThe values stated in SI units for catalystmass loss,oil mass and volume,alternator output,and air floware to be regarded as standard.1.2.2 SI units are provided for all parameters except wherethere is no direct equivalent such as the units for screw threads,or where there is a sole source supply equipment specification.1.3 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.Specific warninginformation is given in Sections 7 and 8 and Annex A3.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B224 Classification of CoppersD235 Specification for Mineral Spirits(Petroleum Spirits)(Hydrocarbon Dry Cleaning Solvent)D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparentand Opaque Liquids(and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-ity)D664 Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Productsby Potentiometric TitrationD893 Test Method for Insolubles in Used Lubricating OilsD6984 Test Method for Evaluation of Automotive EngineOils in the Sequence IIIF,Spark-Ignition EngineE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)2.2 ANSI Standard:4ANSI/ISA-S7.3 Quality Standard for Instrument Air2.3 Military Specification:5MIL-L-2105D Lubricating Oil,Gear,Multipurpose2.4 ASTM Adjuncts:6Engineering Drawings3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 carbon,nin manual transmissions and final driveaxles,a hard,dry,generally black or gray deposit that can beremoved by solvents but not by wiping with a cloth.3.1.2 lubricant,nany material interposed between twosurfaces that reduces the friction or wear,or both,betweenthem.D69843.1.3 sludge,nin manual transmissions and final driveaxles,a deposit principally composed of the lubricating oil andoxidation products that do not drain from parts but can beremoved by wiping with a cloth.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.B0.03 on Automotive Gear Lubricants&Fluids.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D5704 15.DOI:10.1520/D5704-15A.2Until the next revision of this test method,the ASTM Test Monitoring Center(TMC)will update changes in this test method by means of Information Letters.Information Letters may be obtained from the ASTM Test Monitoring Center,6555Penn Ave.,Pittsburgh,PA 15206-4489.Attention:Administrator.This editionincorporates revisions in all Information Letters through 152.The TMC is also thesource of reference oils.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.4Joint standard of ANSI/ISA.Available from Instrument Society of America,67Alexander Drive,P.O.Box 12277,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.5Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,Section D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5098.6Detailed drawings necessary for rig construction.Available from ASTMInternational Headquarters.Order Adjunct No.ADJD5704A.*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 3.1.4 thermal and oxidative stability,nin lubricating oilsused for manual transmissions and final drive axles,a lack ofdeterioration of the lubricating oil under high-temperatureconditions that is observed as viscosity increase of the lubri-cating oil,insolubles formation in the lubricating oil,or depositformation on the parts,or a combin