Designation:D3705−14(Reapproved2019)StandardTestMethodforMistingPropertiesofLubricatingFluids1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3705;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthemistingcharacteristicsoflubricatingfluids.NOTE1—Thistestmethodshouldnotbeusedtoevaluatefluidscontainingsolidadditivessuchasgraphite.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.1.2.1Inch-poundunitsareusedtodescribethevarioustubefittingsshowninFig.1.1.2.2Inch-poundthreadisshowninFig.2.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificwarningstatements,seeSections7and8.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D91TestMethodforPrecipitationNumberofLubricatingOilsD235SpecificationforMineralSpirits(PetroleumSpirits)(HydrocarbonDryCleaningSolvent)D4175TerminologyRelatingtoPetroleumProducts,LiquidFuels,andLubricants3.Terminology3.1Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthistestmethod,refertoTerminologyD4175.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1linecondensate,n—inamistlubricationsystem,oilmistwhichhascoalescedinthedistributionlinesandisnotavailableforlubricationpurposes.3.2.2reclassifiedoil,n—inamistlubricationsystem,lubri-cantthathascoalescedintolargerdropletsatthepointsofrequiredlubrication.3.2.2.1Discussion—Mistlubricatio...
