PETROLEUM PRODUCTS - DETERMINATION OF FLASH POINT - PENSKY-MARTENS CLOSED CUP METHOD - FIRST EDITION

PRODUITS PETROLIERS - DETERMINATION DU POINT D'ECLAIR - METHODE PENSKY-MARTENS EN VASE CLOS - PREMIERE EDITION

THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES A METHOD OF DETERMINING THE FLASH POINT OF FUEL-OILS, LUBRICATING OILS, AND PRODUCTS ON THE SURFACE OF WHICH A FILM TENDS TO FORM UNDER CERTAIN TEST CONDITIONS AND OTHER LIQUIDS, BY MEANS OF THE PENSKY-MARTENS CLOSED CUP METHOD. THE QUANTITY OF PRODUCT TO BE TESTED IS SLOWLY AND EVENLY HEATED, A SMALL FLAME IS DIRECTED INSIDE THE CUP AT REGULAR TEMPERATURE INTERVALS, WHILE THE PRODUCT REMAINS UNSTIRRED. THE FLASH POINT IS THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE AT WHICH THE APPLICATION OF THE TEST FLAME CAUSES THE VAPOURS EMITTED ABOVE THE PRODUCT TESTED TO CATCH FIRE. DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE EQUIPMENT AND TEST PROCEDURE USED.

  • Corporate Authors:

    ISO/TC28, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

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  • Publication Date: 1973-9-1

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  • English

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  • Accession Number: 01297078
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 6:12AM