ASTM D4985-03
(Specification)Standard Specification for Low Silicate Ethylene Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy Duty Engines Requiring a Pre-Charge of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA)
Standard Specification for Low Silicate Ethylene Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy Duty Engines Requiring a Pre-Charge of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA)
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1.1 This specification covers the requirements for low silicate ethylene glycol base engine coolants for cooling systems of heavy-duty engines. When concentrates are used at 40 to 60 % concentration by volume in water, or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants (50 volume % minimum) are used without further dilution, they will function effectively to provide protection against corrosion, freezing to at least -37°C (-34°F), and boiling to at least 108°C (226°F).
Note 1—This specification is based on the knowledge of the performance of engine coolants prepared from new or virgin ingredients. A separate specification exists (D 6210) for heavy-duty engine coolants which may be prepared from recycled or reprocessed used coolant or reprocessed industrial-source ethylene glycol.
1.2 Coolants meeting this specification require an initial charge of a supplemental coolant additive (SCA) and require regular maintenance doses of an SCA to continue the protection in certain operating heavy-duty engine cooling systems, particularly those of the wet cylinder liner-in-block design. The SCA additions are defined by and are the primary responsibility of the engine manufacturer or vehicle manufacturer. If they provide no instructions, follow the SCA supplier's recommended instructions.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D 4985 – 03
Standard Specification for
Low Silicate Ethylene Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy
Duty Engines Requiring a Pre-Charge of Supplemental
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Coolant Additive (SCA)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4985; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for low 2.1 ASTM Standards:
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silicate ethylene glycol base engine coolants for cooling D512 Test Methods for Chloride Ion in Water
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systems of heavy-duty engines.When concentrates are used at D516 Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water
40 to 60% concentration by volume in water, or when D1119 Test Method for Percent Ash Content of Engine
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prediluted glycol base engine coolants (50 volume % mini- Coolants and Antirusts
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mum) are used without further dilution, they will function D1120 Test Method for Boiling Point of Engine Coolants
effectively to provide protection against corrosion, freezing to D1121 Test Method for Reserve Alkalinity of Engine
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at least −37°C (−34°F), and boiling to at least 108°C (226°F). Coolants and Antirusts
D1122 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
NOTE 1—This specification is based on the knowledge of the perfor-
Engine Coolant Concentrates and Engine Coolants by the
mance of engine coolants prepared from new or virgin ingredients. A
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Hydrometer
separate specification exists (D6210) for heavy-duty engine coolants
which may be prepared from recycled or reprocessed used coolant or D1123 Test Methods forWater in Engine Coolant Concen-
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reprocessed industrial-source ethylene glycol.
trate by the Karl Fischer Reagent Method
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D1126 Test Method for Hardness in Water
1.2 Coolants meeting this specification require an initial
D1177 Test Method for Freezing Point ofAqueous Engine
charge of a supplemental coolant additive (SCA) and require
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Coolants
regular maintenance doses of an SCA to continue the protec-
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D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
tion in certain operating heavy-duty engine cooling systems,
D1287 Test Method for pH of Engine Coolants and Anti-
particularlythoseofthewetcylinderliner-in-blockdesign.The
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rusts
SCAadditionsaredefinedbyandaretheprimaryresponsibility
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D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water
of the engine manufacturer or vehicle manufacturer. If they
D1384 TestMethodforCorrosionTestforEngineCoolants
provide no instructions, follow the SCA supplier’s recom-
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in Glassware
mended instructions.
D1881 Test Method for Foaming Tendencies of Engine
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
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Coolants in Glassware
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
D1882 TestMethodforEffectofCoolingSystemChemical
only.
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Solutions on Organic Finishes for Automotive Vehicles
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D1888 Test Methods for Particulate and Dissolved Matter,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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Solids, or Residue in Water
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D2570 Test Method for Simulated Service Corrosion Test-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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ing of Engine Coolants
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D2809 Test Method for Cavitation Corrosion and Erosion-
Corrosion Characteristics of Aluminum Pumps With En-
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gine Coolants
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD15onEngine
CoolantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD15.07onSpecifications.
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Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D4985–00a.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
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Discontinued—See 1990 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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D4985–03
TABLE 1 Physical and Chemical Requirements
D3306 Specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant for
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Automobile and Light-Duty Service Specific Values
ASTM Test
D3634 Test Method for Trace Chloride Ion in Engine
Property Concentrate Predilute
Method
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Coolants
Relative density, 15.5/15.5°C 1.110 to 1.145 1.065 min D 1122, D 5931
D4327 Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically
(60/60°F)
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Suppressed Ion Chromatography
Freezing point, °C (°F): D 1177, D 6660
D5827 Test Method for Determination of Chloride in
50 vol % in DI water
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