Designation:D1384−05(Reapproved2012)StandardTestMethodforCorrosionTestforEngineCoolantsinGlassware1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1384;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversasimplebeaker-typeprocedureforevaluatingtheeffectsofenginecoolantsonmetalspeci-mensundercontrolledlaboratoryconditions(seeAppendixX1).NOTE1—Formoreinformationonenginecoolants,see(Refs1-8).21.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specifichazardsstatementsaregivenin10.1.7.2,10.1.7.3,and10.1.7.4.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3B32SpecificationforSolderMetalB36/B36MSpecificationforBrassPlate,Sheet,Strip,AndRolledBarD1176PracticeforSamplingandPreparingAqueousSolu-tionsofEngineCoolantsorAntirustsforTestingPurposesE1SpecificationforASTMLiquid-in-GlassThermometersE178PracticeforDealingWithOutlyingObservationsE230SpecificationandTemperature-ElectromotiveForce(EMF)TablesforStandardizedThermocouplesG31GuideforLaboratoryImmersionCorrosionTestingofMetals2.2ASTMAdjuncts:All-glassapparatusforcorrosiontest(2drawings)43.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Inthistestmethod,specimensofmetalstypicalofthosepresentinenginecoolingsystemsaretotallyimmersedinaeratedenginecoolantsolutionsfor336hat88°C(190°F).Thecorrosion-inhibitivepropertiesofthetestsolutionareevaluatedonthebasisoftheweightchangesincurredbythespecimens.Eachtestisrunintriplicate,andtheaverageweightchangeisdeterminedforeachmetal.Asingletestmayoccasionallybecompletelyoutofline(see11.2).4.Significanc...
