ASTM D2272-22

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D2272 − 22
Standard Test Method for
Oxidation Stability of Steam Turbine Oils by Rotating
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Pressure Vessel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2272; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
2 Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.1 This test method utilizes an oxygen-pressured vessel to
evaluate the oxidation stability of new and in-service turbine
2. Referenced Documents
oils having the same composition (base stock and additives) in
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
the presence of water and a copper catalyst coil at 150 °C.
B1 Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper Wire
1.2 Appendix X1 describes a new optional turbine oil
D943 Test Method for Oxidation Characteristics of Inhibited
(unused) sample nitrogen purge pretreatment procedure for
Mineral Oils
determining the percent residual ratio of RPVOT value for the
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
pretreated sample divided by RPVOT value of the new
D4742 Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Gasoline
(untreated) oil, sometimes referred to as a “% RPVOT Reten-
Automotive Engine Oils by Thin-Film Oxygen Uptake
tion.”This nitrogen purge pretreatment approach was designed
(TFOUT)
to detect volatile antioxidant inhibitors that are not desirable
D6299 Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance
for use in high temperature gas turbines.
and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Measurement System Performance
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standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
2.2 Energy Institute Standard:
standard.
IP 229 Determination of the Relative Oxidation Stability by
1.3.1 Exception—Other units are provided in parentheses
Rotating Bomb of Mineral Turbine Oil
(psi, grams, and inches), because they are either the industry
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2.3 ISO Standard:
acceptedstandardortheapparatusisbuiltaccordingthefigures
ISO 3170 Petroleum Liquids—Manual Sampling
in this standard, or both.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3. Summary of Test Method
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1 The test oil, water, and copper catalyst coil, contained in
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
a covered glass container, are placed in a vessel equipped with
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
a pressure gauge.The vessel is charged with oxygen to a gauge
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
pressure of 620 kPa (90 psi, 6.2 bar) (see Eq 1), placed in a
Forspecificwarningstatements,see6.2,6.4,6.5,6.6,and6.10.
constant-temperature oil bath set at 150 °C or dry block taken
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
to 150 °C (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2), and rotated axially at 100 rpm at
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
an angle of 30° from the horizontal.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.2 The number of minutes required to reach a specific drop
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
in gauge pressure is the oxidation stability of the test sample.
100 kPa 5 1.00 bar 5 14.5 psi (1)
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D02.09.0C on Oxidation of Turbine Oils.
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Current edition approved April 1, 2022. Published May 2022. Originally For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D2272 – 14a. DOI: contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
10.1520/D2272-22. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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von Fuchs, G. H., Claridge, E. L., and Zuidema, H. H., “The Rotary Bomb the ASTM website.
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Oxidation Test for Inhibited Turbine Oils,” Materials Research and Standards, Available from Energy Institute, 61 New Cavendish St., London, WIG 7AR,
MTRSA (formerly ASTM Bulletin), No. 186, December 1952, pp. 43–46; von U.K., http://www.energyinst.org.uk.
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Fuchs, G. H., “Rotary Bomb Oxidation Test,” Lubrication Engineering, Vol 16, Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
No.1, January 1960, pp
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