ASTM_D_3828_-_16a_2021.pdf

Designation:D382816a(Reapproved 2021)Standard Test Methods forFlash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3828;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.INTRODUCTIONThese small scale flash point methods are generally used for testing a sample at a specifictemperature where the specimen being tested and the airvapor mixture above it are close to thermalequilibrium.Test Method D3941 covers other flash point equipment operated at a specific temperature.Flash point values are a function of the apparatus design,the condition of the apparatus used,andthe operational procedure carried out.Flash point can therefore only be defined in terms of a standardtest method,and no general valid correlation can be guaranteed between results obtained by differenttest methods,or with test apparatus different from that specified.1.Scope1.1 These test methods cover procedures for flash pointtests,within the range of 30 C to 300 C,of petroleumproducts and biodiesel liquid fuels,using a small scale closedcup tester.The procedures may be used to determine,whethera product will or will not flash at a specified temperature(flash/no flash Method A)or the flash point of a sample(Method B).When used in conjunction with an electronicthermal flash detector,these test methods are also suitable forflash point tests on biodiesels such as fatty acid methyl esters(FAME).1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.3 This standard should be used to measure and describethe properties of materials,products,or assemblies in responseto heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions andshould not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard orfire risk of materials,products,or assemblies under actual fireconditions.However,results of this test may be used aselements of a fire risk assessment which takes into account allof the factors which are pertinent to an assessment of the firehazard of a particular end use.1.4 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.Warning statements appear throughout.See also the MaterialSafety Data Sheets for the product being tested.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3941 Test Method for Flash Point by the EquilibriumMethod With a Closed-Cup ApparatusD4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD6299 Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assuranceand Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate AnalyticalMeasurement System PerformanceD6708 Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvementof Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods thatPurport to Measure the Same Property of a MaterialE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.08 on Volatility.Current edition approved July 1,2021.Published July 2021.Originally approvedin 1979.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D3828 16a.DOI:10.1520/D3828-16AR21.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1E1137/E1137M Specification for Industrial Platinum Resis-tance Thermometers2.2 ISO Standards:3Guide 34 General requirements for the competence of refer-ence material producersGuide 35 Reference materialsGeneral and statistical prin-ciples for certificationEN ISO 3679 Determin