ASTM-D3321 › Standard Test Method for Use of the Refractometer for Field Test Determination of the Freezing Point of Aqueous Engine Coolants
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Scope
1.1 This test method covers the use of a portable refractometer for determining the approximate freezing protection provided by ethylene and propylene glycol-based coolant solutions as used in engine cooling systems and special applications.
Note 1-Some instruments have a supplementary freezing protection scale for methoxypropanol coolants. Others carry a supplementary scale calibrated in specific gravity readings of sulfuric acid solutions so that the refractometer can be used to determine the charged condition of lead acid storage batteries.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 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 limitations prior to use.
Keywords
Aqueous engine coolant; Engine coolants; Ethylene glycol; Field testing-engine coolants; Freezing point; Refractometer; freezing point-aqueous engine coolants, field test using refractometer,; test
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Document Number
ASTM-D3321-19R23
Revision Level
2019 R23 EDITION
Status
Current
Modification Type
Reapproval
Publication Date
Sept. 13, 2023
Document Type
Test Method
Page Count
4 pages
Committee Number
D15.03