ASTM D665-03

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An American National Standard
Designation:D665–03
Designation: 135/93
Standard Test Method for
Rust-Preventing Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oil in
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the Presence of Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 665; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D 2422 Classification of Industrial Fluid Lubricants by
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of the ability of
Viscosity System
inhibited mineral oils, particularly steam-turbine oils, to aid in
D 3603 Test Method for Rust-Preventing Characteristics of
preventing the rusting of ferrous parts should water become
Steam Turbine Oil in the Presence of Water (Horizontal
mixed with the oil. This test method is also used for testing
Disk Method)
other oils, such as hydraulic oils and circulating oils. Provision
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
is made in the procedure for testing heavier-than-water fluids.
Petroleum Products
NOTE 1—For synthetic fluids, such as phosphate ester types, the plastic
E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers
holderandbeakercovershouldbemadeofachemicallyresistantmaterial,
Motor Fuels, Section I, Annex A2, Table 32, Reference
such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
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Materials and Blending Accessories
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
2.2 Other Documents:
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safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Specifications-IP Standard Thermometers, Appendix A
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Specifications for IP Standard Reference Liquids, Appen-
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priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
dix B
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific
SAE Standard J405 Chemical Composition of SAE
warning statements, see 6.4-6.6. 5
Wrought Stainless Steels
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BS 871 Specification for abrasive papers and cloths
2. Referenced Documents
BS 970: Part 1: Carbon and Carbon Manganese Steels
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 4
Including Free Cutting Steels
A 108 Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Cold-Finished,
Standard Quality 3. Summary of Test Method
A 240/A 240M Specification for Chromium and
3.1 Amixture of 300 mLof the oil under test is stirred with
Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
30 mL of distilled water or synthetic sea water, as required, at
for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
a temperature of 60 6 1°C (140 6 2°F) with a cylindrical steel
D 91 Test Method for Precipitation Number of Lubricating
testrodcompletelyimmersedtherein.Itisrecommendedtorun
Oils
the test for 4 h; however, the test period may, at the discretion
of the contracting parties, be for a shorter or longer period.The
test rod is observed for signs of rusting and, if desired, degree
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
of rusting.
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.C0 on Turbine Oils.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally
approved in 1942. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 665–02.
In the IP, this test method is under the jurisdiction of the Standardization
Committee. This test method was adopted as a joint ASTM–IP standard in 1964.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or See 1996 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.04.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM AnnualBookofIPStandardMethodsforAnalysisandTestingofPetroleumand
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Related Products, Vol 2.
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the ASTM website. 1995 SAE Handbook, Vol 1.
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D665–03
NOTE—All units are in millimetres, unless otherwise specified.
FIG. 1 Rusting Test Apparatus
NOTE 2—Until 1999 it was customary to run the test for 24 h.Around
5. Apparatus
robin with comparisons of different test times showed that no statistically
5.1 Oil Bath—A thermostatically controlled liquid bath
significant differences in rating were found for any sample, between the 4
6 capable of maintaining the test sample at a temperature of 60
and 24 h results.
6 1°C (140 6 2°F) (see Note 4). An oil having a viscosity of
4. Significance and Use
approximately ISO VG 32 (see Classification D 2422) is
suitable for the bath. The bath shall have a
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