This International Standard specifies a laboratory method for the determination of the distillation characteristics of light and middle distillates derived from petroleum with initial boiling points above 0 ℃ and end-points below approximately 400 ℃, utilizing either manual or automated equipment, with the manual procedure being the referee method in cases of dispute, unless otherwise agreed.
NOTE The method is applicable to petroleum products incorporating a minor constitution of components from non-petroleum origin, but the precision data may not apply in all cases.
The distillation (volatility) characteristics of hydrocarbons have an important effect on their safety and performance, especially in the case of fuels and solvents. The boiling range gives important information on composition and behaviour during storage and use, and the rate of evaporation is an important factor in the application of many solvents. Limiting values to specified distillation characteristics are applied to most distillate petroleum product specifications in order to control end-use performance and to regulate the formation of vapours which may form explosive mixtures with air, or otherwise escape into the atmosphere as emissions (VOC).
ISO 3405:2000 history
2019ISO 3405:2019 Petroleum and related products from natural or synthetic sources — Determination of distillation characteristics at atmospheric pressure
2011ISO 3405:2011 Petroleum products - Determination of distillation characteristics at atmospheric pressure
2000ISO 3405:2000 Petroleum products - Determination of distillation characteristics at atmospheric pressure
1988ISO 3405:1988 Petroleum products; determination of distillation characteristics
1975ISO 3405:1975 Petroleum products — Determination of distillation characteristics