ASTM D6210-03

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Designation: D 6210 – 03
Standard Specification for
Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-
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Duty Engines
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6210; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-
duty engines. When concentrates are used at 40 to 60 % glycol
2. Referenced Documents
concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, (see
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Appendix X1), or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants
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D 1126 Test Method for Hardness in Water
(50 % volume, % minimum) are used without further dilution,
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D 1293 Test Method for pH of Water
they will function effectively during both winter and summer to
D 3306 Specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant for
provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and
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Automobile and Light Duty Service
boiling.
D 4327 Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically-
1.2 This specification is intended to cover the requirements
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Suppressed Ion Chromatography
for engine coolants prepared from virgin or recycled ethylene
D 5828 Test Method for Compatibility of Supplemental
or propylene glycol.
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Additives (SCA) and Engine Coolant Concentrates
1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are catego-
rized as follows:
3. General Requirements
Coolant Type Description
3.1 Concentrated and prediluted coolants shall meet all of
I-FF Ethylene glycol base concentrate
the respective requirements of Specification D 3306.
II-FF Propylene glycol base concentrate
3.2 The coolant concentrate mixed with water or the predi-
III-FF Ethylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
luted coolant, when maintained with maintenance doses of
IV-FF Propylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
SCA in accordance with the engine manufacturer’s recommen-
1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do not
dations, and those on the product label, shall be suitable for use
require any addition of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA)
in a properly maintained cooling system in normal service for
until the first maintenance interval when a maintenance does of
a minimum of two years (see Appendix X1).
SCA is required to continue protection in certain heavy duty
engine cooling systems, particularly those of the wet cylinder
4. Additional Requirements
liner-in-block design. The SCA additions are defined by and
4.1 The coolant concentrate or prediluted coolant addition-
are the primary responsibility of the engine manufacturer or
ally shall provide protection in operating engines against
vehicle manufacturer. If they provide no instructions, follow
cavitation corrosion (also termed liner pitting) and against
the SCA supplier’s instructions.
scaling of internal engine hot surfaces. Hot surfaces typically
1.5 This specification does not cover extended service
are within the engine head, head spacer, upper cylinder liner, or
interval coolants.
liquid cooled exhaust manifold. ASTM has test methods under
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
development for both cavitation corrosion and hot surface
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
scaling. Until these procedures are approved as ASTM stan-
only.
dards, the mandatory requirements of Annex A1 shall apply.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.2 Both the concentrated and prediluted coolants shall
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
contain less than 50 ppm sulfate ion.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D15 on Engine
Coolants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D15.07 on Specifications.
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Current edition approved May 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D 6210 - 98a. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
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D6210–03
5. Keywords
5.1 cavitation; fully-formulated heavy-duty engine coolant;
supplemental coolant additive maintenance dose
ANNEX
(Mandatory Information)
A1. CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FULLY FORMULATED HEAVY DUTY ENGINE COOLANT
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A1.1 Laboratory data or in-service experience demonstrat- predilute coola
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