Standard Specification for Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-Duty Engines

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1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-duty engines. When concentrates are used at 40 to 60 % glycol concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, (see Appendix X1), or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants (50 % volume, % minimum) are used without further dilution, they will function effectively during both winter and summer to provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and boiling.
1.2 This specification is intended to cover the requirements for engine coolants prepared from virgin or recycled ethylene or propylene glycol.
1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are categorized as follows:
Coolant TypeDescriptionI-FFEthylene glycol base concentrateII-FFPropylene glycol base concentrateIII-FFEthylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)IV-FFPropylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do not require any addition of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA) until the first maintenance interval when a maintenance does of SCA is required to continue protection in certain 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 instructions.
1.5 This specification does not cover extended service interval coolants.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.7 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 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.
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e NOTE—Reference to a research report was added in August 2004.
1. Scope 1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
duty engines. When concentrates are used at 40 to 60 % glycol
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
concentration by volume in water of suitable quality, (see
Appendix X1), or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants
2. Referenced Documents
(50 % volume, % minimum) are used without further dilution,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
they will function effectively during both winter and summer to
D 1126 Test Method for Hardness in Water
provide protection against corrosion, cavitation, freezing, and
D 1293 Test Method for pH of Water
boiling.
D 3306 Specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant for
1.2 This specification is intended to cover the requirements
Automobile and Light Duty Service
for engine coolants prepared from virgin or recycled ethylene
D 4327 Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically-
or propylene glycol.
Suppressed Ion Chromatography
1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are catego-
D 5828 Test Method for Compatibility of Supplemental
rized as follows:
Additives (SCA) and Engine Coolant Concentrates
Coolant Type Description
3. General Requirements
I-FF Ethylene glycol base concentrate
II-FF Propylene glycol base concentrate
3.1 Concentrated and prediluted coolants shall meet all of
III-FF Ethylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
the respective requirements of Specification D 3306.
IV-FF Propylene glycol predilute (50 vol %)
3.2 The coolant concentrate mixed with water or the predi-
1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do not
luted coolant, when maintained with maintenance doses of
require any addition of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA)
SCA in accordance with the engine manufacturer’s recommen-
until the first maintenance interval when a maintenance does of
dations, and those on the product label, shall be suitable for use
SCA is required to continue protection in certain heavy duty
in a properly maintained cooling system in normal service for
engine cooling systems, particularly those of the wet cylinder
a minimum of two years (see Appendix X1).
liner-in-block design. The SCA additions are defined by and
are the primary responsibility of the engine manufacturer or
4. Additional Requirements
vehicle manufacturer. If they provide no instructions, follow
4.1 The coolant concentrate or prediluted coolant addition-
the SCA supplier’s instructions.
ally shall provide protection in operating engines against
1.5 This specification does not cover extended service
cavitation corrosion (also termed liner pitting) and against
interval coolants.
scaling of internal engine hot surfaces. Hot surfaces typically
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
are within the engine head, head spacer, upper cylinder liner, or
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
liquid cooled exhaust manifold. ASTM has test methods under
only.
development for both cavitation corrosion and hot surface
scaling. Until these procedures are approved as ASTM stan-
dards, the mandatory requirements of Annex A1 shall apply.
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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 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D 6210 - 98a. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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