1、Designation:D112017Standard Test Method forBoiling Point of Engine Coolants1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1120;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses i
2、ndicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This test method covers the determination of the equi-librium boiling point
3、of engine coolants.The equilibriumboiling point indicates the temperature at which the sample willstart to boil in a cooling system under equilibrium conditions atatmospheric pressure.NOTE1Engine coolants may also be marketed in a ready-to-use form(prediluted).This test procedure is applicable to di
4、luted solutions as wellas to concentrates.NOTE2The procedure for obtaining a representative test sample of acoolant solution that contains an antileak additive is found in PracticeD1176.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informatio
5、nonly.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This int
6、ernational standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Co
7、mmittee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1176 Practice for Sampling and Preparing Aqueous Solu-tions of Engine Coolants orAntirusts for Testing PurposesE1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass ThermometersE230/E230M Specification and Temperature-ElectromotiveForce(emf)Tables for Standardi
8、zed Thermocouples3.Summary of Test Method3.1 Sixty millilitres(two ounces)of the sample are boiledunder equilibrium conditions at atmospheric pressure in a100-mL flask.The temperature of the liquid corrected forbarometric pressure is the boiling point.4.Apparatus(see Fig.1)4.1 FlaskA 100-mL round-bo
9、ttom,short-neck,heat-resistant glass flask having a neck with a1938standard-taper,female ground-glass joint and a 10-mm(0.4-in)outside diam-eter side-entering tube,so located as to permit the end of thethermometer device to be directly centered in the flask approxi-mately 6.5 mm(0.26 in.)from the bo
10、ttom.The flask is shownin Fig.2.4.2 CondenserThe condenser shall be of the water-cooled,reflux,glass-tube type,having a condenser jacket 200 mm(7.9 in.)in length.The bottom end of the condenser shall havea1938standard-taper,drip-tip,male ground-glass joint.4.3 Boiling StonesThree or four silicon car
11、bide grains,grit No.8 or other suitable inert chips,shall be used for eachdetermination.For samples exhibiting heavy foam,moreboiling chips may be added.4.4 Temperature Measuring Instrument(EnvironmentallySafe Thermometer or Thermocouple)An ASTM Partial Im-mersion Thermometer,having a range from 5 t
12、o 300 C(20 to580 F)and conforming to the requirements for Thermometer2C or 2F,as prescribed in Specification E1,or some othersuitable non-mercury containing temperature measuringdevice,such as a thermocouple,capable of operating in thesame temperature range and having equal or better accuracy assumm
13、arized in Specification E230/E230M.See Section 10,Precision and Bias.4.5 Heat SourceAsuitable electric heating mantle shall beused,such that sufficient heat can be obtained to comply withthe heating and refluxing rates specified in Section 7.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit
14、tee D15 on EngineCoolants and Related Fluids and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeD15.03 on Physical Properties.Current edition approved April 1,2017.Published April 2017.Originallyapproved in 1950 as D1120 50 T.Last previous edition approved in 2016 asD1120-16.DOI:10.1520/D1120-17.2For r
15、eferenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyrig
16、ht ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 5.Sample5.1 To obtain a sample of unused concentrated coolant forboiling point dete
