Section 5 of the ASTM standards focuses on Petroleum Products, Lubricants, and Fossil Fuels. It consists of several volumes covering various aspects of petroleum products, including test methods, specifications, and properties of fuels and lubricants. Here is a breakdown of the volumes:
- Volume 05.01 – Covers Petroleum Products and Lubricants (I), including test methods for properties like flash point, vapor pressure, and distillation characteristics of petroleum products (D56 – D2596).
- Volume 05.02 – Focuses on Petroleum Products and Lubricants (II), with test methods for fuels and lubricants, including properties like sulfur content and water separation (D2597 – D4927).
- Volume 05.03 – Includes Petroleum Products and Lubricants (III), dealing with additional fuel and lubricant standards, such as oxidative stability and filtration (D4928 – D5950).
- Volume 05.04 – Covers Petroleum Products and Lubricants (IV), including more advanced methods for fuels and lubricants (D5966 – latest).
- Volume 05.05 – Includes test methods for Motor, Diesel, and Aviation Fuels, along with catalysts, manufactured carbon, and graphite products.
- Volume 05.06 – Focuses on Gaseous Fuels, Coal, and Coke, providing test methods for sampling and analyzing gaseous fuels and coal/coke properties【6†source】【7†source】.
These volumes offer over 750 standards and address a wide range of petroleum-related topics, from biodiesel and ethanol blends to combustion characteristics and fuel performance.
