Standard Petroleum Testing Methods
LabVV provides instruments that comply with major international testing standards including ASTM, ISO, IP, and DIN. Below is a guide to the most commonly referenced testing methods in petroleum, fuel, and lubricant analysis.
ASTM D86 — Distillation of Petroleum Products
Determines the boiling range of petroleum products at atmospheric pressure. Essential for gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and fuel oils quality control.
ASTM D93 — Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
Closed cup flash point test for petroleum products. Critical for safety classification, storage, and transport of flammable liquids.
ASTM D97 — Pour Point of Petroleum Products
Determines the lowest temperature at which a petroleum product flows. Key parameter for cold-weather performance of lubricants and fuels.
ASTM D445 — Kinematic Viscosity
Measures the kinematic viscosity of transparent and opaque liquids. The most widely specified viscosity test in the petroleum industry.
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