ASTM D6045-20
Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by the Automatic Tristimulus Method

Standard No.

ASTM D6045-20

Release Date

2020

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM D6045-20

Scope

1.1 This test method covers the automatic determination of color of a wide variety of petroleum products such as undyed motor and aviation gasoline, aviation turbine fuels, naphthas, kerosine, pharmaceutical white oils, diesel fuel oils, heating oils, and lubricating oils by the automatic tristimulus method. This test method correlates to Test Method D156 and Test Method D1500 as calculated by the instrumentation. NOTE 1—With the appropriate sample handling, this test method would apply to petroleum waxes, but they were not used in the round robin, and the precision of this test method with regard to waxes is unknown. 1.2 This test method reports results in terms of Test Method D156 or Test Method D1500. 1.3 This test method has a one-to-one correlation for the entire range of Test Method D1500 ASTM Color and for the range from 0 to +30 for Test Method D156 Saybolt color. 1.4 This test method does not apply to solid samples, petroleum products containing dye, and petroleum products having extreme fluorescence. 1.5 This test method does not apply to cloudy samples. Such samples shall be filtered so they are clear before measuring. 1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. 1.7 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.8 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.

ASTM D6045-20 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1500 Standard Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products (ASTM Color Scale)
• ASTM D156 Standard Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
• ASTM D2500 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
• ASTM D4057 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• ASTM E284 Standard Terminology of Appearance
• ASTM E308 Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System

ASTM D6045-20 history

• 2020 ASTM D6045-20 Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by the Automatic Tristimulus Method
• 2012 ASTM D6045-12(2017) Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by the Automatic Tristimulus Method
• 2012 ASTM D6045-12 Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by the Automatic Tristimulus Method
• 2009 ASTM D6045-09 Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by the Automatic Tristimulus Method
• 2004 ASTM D6045-04 Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by the Automatic Tristimulus Method
• 2002 ASTM D6045-02 Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by the Automatic Tristimulus Method
• 1996 ASTM D6045-96 Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by the Automatic Tristimulus Method