Designation:D5346−17(Reapproved2021)StandardTestMethodforDeterminationofthePourPointofPetroleumOilUsedinFatliquorsandSofteningCompounds1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5346;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthepourpointofpetroleumoilsusedinthesofteningandstuffingofleather,andinthemanufactureoffatliquorsandothersoften-ingandstuffingcompounds.ThistestmethodwasderivedfromTestMethodD97andALCAMethodH-18.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D97TestMethodforPourPointofPetroleumProductsE1SpecificationforASTMLiquid-in-GlassThermometersE2251SpecificationforLiquid-in-GlassASTMThermom-eterswithLow-HazardPrecisionLiquids2.2OtherDocument:ALCAMethodH-18CloudandPourPoint33.SignificanceandUse3.1Thistestmethodisintendedtodeterminethepourpointofpetroleumoilsusedinthesofteningandstuffingofleather,aswellasthoseusedinthemanufactureofproductsforsuchpurpose.Thepourpointofpetroleumoilsismeasuredforthepurposeofqualityassurance.4.Apparatus(seeFig.1)4.1TestJar,clearcylindricalglass,flatbottom,30to33.5-mminsidediameter,and115to125-mmheight.Toindicatesampleheightthejarshouldbem...
