ASTM D6985-04a
Standard Specification for Middle Distillate Fuel Oil-Military Marine Applications

Standard No.

ASTM D6985-04a

Release Date

2004

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Withdraw 2010-07

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ASTM D6985-04a

Scope

1.1 This specification covers a 100 % middle distillate fuel oil with no residual fuel oil contamination for use in military marine applications (non-aviation gas turbine engines, compression ignition/diesel engines, and other non-automotive applications), and emergency generator applications (military or commercial).

1.2 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the required properties of middle distillate fuel at the time and place of delivery. Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations that may be more restrictive.

1.3 During handling and use of all middle distillate fuels, the generation and dissipation of static electricity can create fire and explosion hazards. For more information on this subject see Guide D 4865.

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

1.5 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 requirements prior to use.

ASTM D6985-04a Referenced Document

• ASTM D1266 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
• ASTM D129 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (General Bomb Method)
• ASTM D1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
• ASTM D130 Standard Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test
• ASTM D1319 Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
• ASTM D1552 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (High-Temperature Method)
• ASTM D2500 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
• ASTM D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
• ASTM D2709 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge
• ASTM D3117 Standard Test Method for Wax Appearance Point of Distillate Fuels
• ASTM D3828 Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Tester
• ASTM D4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
• ASTM D4057 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• ASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• ASTM D4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ASTM D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
• ASTM D4530 Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Residue (Micro Method)
• ASTM D482 Standard Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
• ASTM D4865 Standard Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Electricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems
• ASTM D524 Standard Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of Petroleum Products
• ASTM D5304 Standard Test Method for Assessing Middle Distillate Fuel Storage Stability by Oxygen Overpressure
• ASTM D5453 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
• ASTM D56 Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
• ASTM D5771 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products (Optical Detection Stepped Cooling Method)
• ASTM D5772 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products (Linear Cooling Rate Method)
• ASTM D5773 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products (Constant Cooling Rate Method)
• ASTM D613 Standard Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil
• ASTM D6450 Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Continuously Closed Cup (CCCFP) Tester
• ASTM D6469 Standard Guide for Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems
• ASTM D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
• ASTM D93 Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
• ASTM D975 Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
• ASTM D976 Standard Test Methods for Calculated Cetane Index of Distillate Fuels

ASTM D6985-04a history

• 2004 ASTM D6985-04a Standard Specification for Middle Distillate Fuel Oil-Military Marine Applications
• 2004 ASTM D6985-04 Standard Specification for Middle Distillate Fuel Oil-Military Marine Applications