1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers procedures for the determination of acidic constituents in petroleum products and lubricants soluble or nearly soluble in mixtures of toluene and propan-2-ol (Note 1). It is applicable for the determination of acids whose dissociation constants in water are larger than 10 ^-9 ; extremely weak acids whose dissociation constants are smaller than 10 ^-9 do not interfere. Salts react if their hydrolysis constants are larger than 10 ^-9 .

Note 1In new and used oils, the constituents that may be considered to have acidic characteristics include organic and inorganic acids, esters, phenolic compounds, lactones, resins, salts of heavy metals, salts of ammonia and other weak bases, acid salts of polybasic acids, and addition agents such as inhibitors and detergents.

1.2 The test method may be used to indicate relative changes that occur in an oil during use under oxidizing conditions regardless of the color or other properties of the resulting oil. Although the titration is made under definite equilibrium conditions, the test method is not intended to measure an absolute acidic property that can be used to predict performance of an oil under service conditions. No general relationship between bearing corrosion and acid number is known.

1.3 The values stated in acceptable SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

1.4 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.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D974 Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration

D1193 Specification for Reagent Water

D3339 Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Semi-Micro Color Indicator Titration

D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods

Keywords

acid number; B5; B10; B20; B100; biodiesel; biodiesel blend; lubricants; petroleum products; potentiometric; strong acid number; titration; Acid number--petroleum products; Lubricants (fluid); Neutralization numbers;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 75.080 (Petroleum products in general)

DOI: 10.1520/D0664-95R01E01

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