ASTM D1384-01

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Designation: D 1384 – 01
Standard Test Method for
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Corrosion Test for Engine Coolants in Glassware
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1384; 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 (160°F) for low-boiling engine coolant. The corrosion-
inhibitive properties of the test solution are evaluated on the
1.1 This test method covers a simple beaker-type procedure
basis of the weight changes incurred by the specimens. Each
for evaluating the effects of engine coolants on metal speci-
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
2.1 ASTM Standards: 5.1 Container—A 1000-mL, tall-form, spoutless beaker,
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made of heat-resistant glass, for containing the engine coolant
B 32 Specification for Solder Metal
B 36/B36M Specification for Brass Plate, Sheet, Strip, and solution and test specimens. The beaker shall be tightly closed
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with a No. 15 rubber stopper, having drill holes to accommo-
Rolled Bar
D 1176 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.
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5.2 Condenser—A water condenser of the reflux, glass-tube
Purposes
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E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers type, having a 400-mm (16-in.) condenser jacket.
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5.3 Aerator Tube— A gas-dispersion tube, porosity size
E 178 Practice for Dealing with Outlying Observations
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12-C, to assure continuous aeration without plugging.
3. Summary of Test Method
5.4 Thermometer— An ASTM Partial Immersion Ther-
3.1 In this test method, specimens of metals typical of those mometer having a range from − 20 to 150°C (0 to 302°F) and
present in engine cooling systems are totally immersed in conforming to the requirements for Thermometer 1C (1F), as
aerated engine coolant solutions for 336 h at 88°C (190°F) for prescribed in Specification E 1.
high-boiling engine coolant or corrosion inhibitors and 71°C 5.5 Heater—A constant-temperature bath containing a high-
boiling liquid (see Note 2) that is capable of giving continuous
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service with the specified temperature control. The size of the
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D15 on Engine
Coolants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D 15.06 on Glassware
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Performance Tests. Optionally, an all-glass apparatus may be used. Contact ASTM Headquarters
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2001. Published November 2001. Originally for details. Request Adjunct No. 12-413841-12.
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published as D 1384 – 55 T. Last previous edition D 1384 – 97a. Gas-dispersion tube No. 39533, manufactured by the Corning Glass Works,
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The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to the list of references at the end of 44-5 Crystal St., Corning, NY, generally has been found satisfactory for this
this standard. purpose. Optionally, a capillary tip bleed tube with 0.28-in. (7-mm) bore and
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04. 11.2-in. (280-mm) length may be used when consistent early plugging of gas
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01. dispersion tubes occurs. The tube, catalog No. 7815-19, may be obtained from the
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05. Corning Glass Works, Corning, NY 14830.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.03. If a water bath is used, a significant reduction in evaporation rate is achieved
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, V
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