1、Designation:D621017Standard Specification forFully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-Duty Engines1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6210;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of l
2、ast revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the requirements for fully-formulated glycol base coolants for cooling systems of heavy-duty engi
3、nes.When concentrates are used at 40 to 60%glycolconcentration by volume in water of suitable quality,(seeAppendix X1),or when prediluted glycol base engine coolants(50 volume%minimum)are used without further dilution,they will function effectively during both winter and summer toprovide protection
4、against corrosion,cavitation,freezing,andboiling.1.2 This specification is intended to cover the requirementsfor engine coolants prepared from virgin or recycled ethyleneor propylene glycol.NOTE1Committee D15 has not substantially studied the impact ofusing recycled glycols from sources such as:glyc
5、ol bottoms polyester manufacturing waste aircraft and runway deicers medical wasteto prepare engine coolants.However,several serious cases of very poorperformance have been reported and substantiated in heavy duty fleetswhen recycled glycols from sources such as above have been used toprepare engine
6、 coolants.Efforts are underway to more clearly definethe purity requirements for glycols used to prepare engine coolantsmeeting this specification,whether from recycled engine coolants orother sources.1.3 The coolants governed by this specification are catego-rized as follows:Coolant TypeDescription
7、I-FFEthylene glycol base concentrateII-FFPropylene glycol base concentrateIII-FFEthylene glycol predilute(50 vol%)IV-FFPropylene glycol predilute(50 vol%)1.4 Coolant concentrates meeting this specification do notrequire any addition of Supplemental Coolant Additive(SCA)until the first maintenance in
8、terval when a maintenance dose ofSCA is required to continue protection in certain heavy dutyengine cooling systems,particularly those of the wet cylinderliner-in-block design.The SCA additions are defined by andare the primary responsibility of the engine manufacturer orvehicle manufacturer.If they
9、 provide no instructions,followthe SCA suppliers instructions.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is therespon
10、sibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-izatio
11、n 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)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D1126 Test Method for Hardness in WaterD1293 Test Methods fo
12、r pH of WaterD3306 Specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant forAutomobile and Light-Duty ServiceD4327 Test Method for Anions in Water by Suppressed IonChromatographyD5828 Test Method for Compatibility of SupplementalCoolant Additives(SCAs)and Engine Coolant Concen-tratesD7583 Test Method for Joh
13、n Deere Coolant Cavitation Test2.2 Other Standard:4Federal Method 2540B Total Dissolved Solids Dried at103105C1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D15 on EngineCoolants and Related Fluids and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeD15.07 on Specifications.Current editi
14、on approved Nov.1,2017.Published December 2017.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D6210-10.DOI:10.1520/D6210-17.2A research report is available from ASTM International Headquarters.RequestRR:D15-1023.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org
15、,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Standard Method for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,AmericanPublic HealthAssociation(APHA),et al,800 I Street,NW,Washington
16、,DC 20001.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright 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 3