ASTM D6352-02

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 6352 – 02
Standard Test Method for
Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Distillates in
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Boiling Range from 174 to 700°C by Gas Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6352; 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 D 4626 Practice for Calculation of Gas Chromatographic
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Response Factors
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the boiling
D 5307 Test Method for Determination of Boiling Range
range distribution of petroleum distillate fractions. The test
Distributions of Crude Petroleum by Gas Chromatogra-
method is applicable to petroleum distillate fractions having an
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phy
initial boiling point greater than 174°C (345°F) and a final
E 355 Practice for Gas Chromatographic Terms and Rela-
boiling point of less than 700°C (1292°F) (C10 to C90) at
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tionships
atmospheric pressure as measured by this test method.
E 594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used
1.2 The test method is not applicable for the analysis of
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in Gas Chromatography
petroleum or petroleum products containing low molecular
E 1510 Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular
weight components (for example naphthas, reformates, gaso-
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Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs
lines, crude oils). Materials containing heterogeneous compo-
nents (for example alcohols, ethers, acids, or esters) or residue
3. Terminology
are not to be analyzed by this test method. See Test Method
3.1 Definitions:
D 3710, D 2887, or D 5307 for possible applicability to analy-
3.1.1 This test method makes reference to many common
sis of these types of materials.
gas chromatographic procedures, terms, and relationships. For
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
definitions of these terms used in this test method, refer to
standard. The values stated in inch-pound units are for infor-
Practices E 355, E 594, and E 1510.
mation only and may be included as parenthetical values.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.1 area slice—the area resulting from the integration of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
the chromatographic detector signal within a specified reten-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tion time interval. In area slice mode (see 6.4.2), peak detection
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
parameters are bypassed and the detector signal integral is
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
recorded as area slices of consecutive, fixed duration time
2. Referenced Documents intervals.
3.2.2 corrected area slice—an area slice corrected for base-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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line offset by subtraction of the exactly corresponding area
D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
slice in a previously recorded blank (non-sample) analysis.
D 1160 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
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3.2.3 cumulative corrected area—the accumulated sum of
at Reduced Pressure
corrected area slices from the beginning of the analysis through
D 2887 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of
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a given retention time, ignoring any non-sample area (for
Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography
example solvent).
D 2892 Test Method for Distillation of Crude Petroleum
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3.2.4 initial boiling point (IBP)—the temperature (corre-
(15-Theoretical Plate Column)
sponding to the retention time) at which a cumulative corrected
D 3710 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of
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area count equal to 0.5 % of the total sample area under the
Gasoline and Gasoline Fractions by Gas Chromatography
chromatogram is obtained.
3.2.5 final boiling point (FBP)—the temperature (corre-
sponding to the retention time) at which a cumulative corrected
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
area count equal to 99.5 % of the total sample area under the
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
chromatogram is obtained.
D02.04.0H on Chromatographic Distribution Methods.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2002. Published November 2002. Originally
published as D 6352–98. Last previous edition D 6352–98.
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