ASTM D1384-04

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An American National Standard
Designation:D1384–04
Standard Test Method for
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Corrosion Test for Engine Coolants in Glassware
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1384; 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.
1. Scope aeratedenginecoolantsolutionsfor336hat88°C(190°F).The
corrosion-inhibitivepropertiesofthetestsolutionareevaluated
1.1 This test method covers a simple beaker-type procedure
on the basis of the weight changes incurred by the specimens.
for evaluating the effects of engine coolants on metal speci-
Each test is run in triplicate, and the average weight change is
mens under controlled laboratory conditions (see Appendix
determined for each metal. A single test may occasionally be
X1).
completely out of line (see 11.2).
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NOTE 1—For more information on engine coolants, see (Refs 1-8).
4. Significance and Use
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
4.1 This test method will generally distinguish between
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only. coolants that are definitely deleterious from the corrosion
standpoint and those that are suitable for further evaluation.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the However, the results of this test method cannot stand alone as
evidence of satisfactory corrosion inhibition. The actual ser-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- vice value of an engine coolant formulation can be determined
only by more comprehensive bench, dynamometer, and field
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazards
statements are given in 10.1.7.2, 10.1.7.3, and 10.1.7.4. tests.
5. Apparatus
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 5.1 Container—A 1000-mL, tall-form, spoutless beaker,
made of heat-resistant glass, for containing the engine coolant
B32 Specification for Solder Metal
B36/B36M Specification for Brass Plate, Sheet, Strip, and solution and test specimens. The beaker shall be tightly closed
with a No. 15 rubber stopper, having drill holes to accommo-
Rolled Bar
D1176 Test Method for Sampling and Preparing Aqueous date a water condenser, an aerator tube, and a thermometer as
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Solutions of Engine Coolants or Antirusts for Testing shown in Fig. 1.
5.2 Condenser—Awatercondenserofthereflux,glass-tube
Purposes
E1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers type, having a 400-mm (16-in.) condenser jacket.
5.3 Aerator Tube— A gas-dispersion tube, porosity size
E178 Practice for Dealing with Outlying Observations
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G31 Practice for Laboratory Immersion Corrosion Testing 12-C, to ensure continuous aeration without plugging.
5.4 Thermometer— An ASTM Partial Immersion Ther-
of Metals
mometer having a range from−20 to 150°C (0 to 302°F) and
3. Summary of Test Method
conforming to the requirements for Thermometer 1C (1F), as
3.1 Inthistestmethod,specimensofmetalstypicalofthose prescribed in SpecificationE1.
present in engine cooling systems are totally immersed in 5.5 Heater—Aconstant-temperaturebathcontainingahigh-
boiling liquid (see Note 2) that is capable of giving continuous
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D15 on Engine Optionally, an all-glass apparatus may be used. Contact ASTM Headquarters
Coolants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D15.06 on Glassware for details. Request Adjunct ADJD1384.
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Performance Tests. The sole source of supply of the apparatus known to the committee at this time
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published November 2004. Originally is the Corning Glass Works. Gas-dispersion tube No. 39533, manufactured by the
approved in 1955 as D1384–55T. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as Corning Glass Works, 44-5 Crystal St., Corning, NY, has generally has been found
D1384–01. satisfactory for this purpose. Optionally, a capillary tip bleed tube with 0.28-in.
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Theboldfacenumbersinparenthesesrefertothelistofreferencesattheendof (7-mm) bore and 11.2-in. (280-mm) length may be used when consistent early
this standard. plugging of gas dispersion tubes occurs. The tube, catalog No. 7815-19, may be
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