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Fuel Oil, ASTM D 396 Specification
Qualification Test Package for Middle Distillate Grades
Grade 1, Grade 1 Low Sulfur, Grade 2, or Grade 2 Low Sulfur

Flash Point, Pensky-Martens Closed Cup

ASTM D 93

Water and Sediment in Distillate Fuels, BS&W

ASTM D 2709

Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure

ASTM D 86.b

Viscosity, Kinematic, at 40°C, cSt

ASTM D 445.a

Carbon Residue, Ramsbottom on 10% Residue

ASTM D 524.b

Ash Content of Petroleum Products

ASTM D 482

Sulfur by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy. LOD = 0.01 wt%

ASTM D 4294

Corrosion from Petroleum Products, Copper Strip Tarnish Test, 2 hours @ 100°C

ASTM D 130

API Gravity of Petroleum Products, Hydrometer Method (Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity)

ASTM D 1298

Pour Point of Petroleum Oils

ASTM D 97

Additional Optional Tests:

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen in Petroleum Products, Instrumental

ASTM D 5291.a

API Gravity, Hydrometer Method

ASTM D 287.a

Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter

ASTM D 4052

Water by Distillation, Petroleum Products

ASTM D 95

Sediment by Extraction

ASTM D 473

Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems

ASTM D 6469

Simulated Distillation, SimDis, Lower Temperature Range, 55 to 538°C, C5 to C44

ASTM D 2887.c

Simulated Distillation, SimDis, High Temperature Range, 360 - 575°C, C10 to C50

ASTM D 2887.d

Cloud Point of Petroleum Products

ASTM D 2500

Pour Point of Petroleum Products, Automatic Pressure Pulsing Method

ASTM D 5949

Pour Point of Petroleum Products, Automatic Tilt Method

ASTM D 5950

Pour Point of Petroleum Products, Rotational Method

ASTM D 5985

Pumpability of Industrial Fuel Oils

ASTM D 3245

Sulfur, Bomb Method. LOD = 0.1 wt%

ASTM D 129

Sulfur, High Temperature Method LOD = 0.06 wt%

ASTM D 1552

Sulfur, X-Ray Spectrometry. LOD = 0.001 wt%

ASTM D 2622

Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Motor Fuels and Oils by UV Fluorescence

ASTM D 5453

Trace Metals by ICP-MS Includes: Vanadium, Sodium, Potassium, Lithium, Lead, and Calcium. LOD = 0.05 ppm

ASTM D 5673.b

Fuel Oil, ASTM D 396 Specification Qualification Test Package for Middle Distillate Grades Grade 1, Grade 1 Low Sulfur, Grade 2, or Grade 2 Low Sulfur
Test Description	Method
Recommended Tests:
Flash Point, Pensky-Martens Closed Cup	ASTM D 93
Water and Sediment in Distillate Fuels, BS&W	ASTM D 2709
Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure	ASTM D 86.b
Viscosity, Kinematic, at 40°C, cSt	ASTM D 445.a
Carbon Residue, Ramsbottom on 10% Residue	ASTM D 524.b
Ash Content of Petroleum Products	ASTM D 482
Sulfur by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy. LOD = 0.01 wt%	ASTM D 4294
Corrosion from Petroleum Products, Copper Strip Tarnish Test, 2 hours @ 100°C	ASTM D 130
API Gravity of Petroleum Products, Hydrometer Method (Density, Relative Density, Specific Gravity)	ASTM D 1298
Pour Point of Petroleum Oils	ASTM D 97

Additional Optional Tests:
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen in Petroleum Products, Instrumental	ASTM D 5291.a
API Gravity, Hydrometer Method	ASTM D 287.a
Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter	ASTM D 4052
Water by Distillation, Petroleum Products	ASTM D 95
Sediment by Extraction	ASTM D 473
Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems	ASTM D 6469
Simulated Distillation, SimDis, Lower Temperature Range, 55 to 538°C, C5 to C44	ASTM D 2887.c
Simulated Distillation, SimDis, High Temperature Range, 360 - 575°C, C10 to C50	ASTM D 2887.d
Cloud Point of Petroleum Products	ASTM D 2500
Pour Point of Petroleum Products, Automatic Pressure Pulsing Method	ASTM D 5949
Pour Point of Petroleum Products, Automatic Tilt Method	ASTM D 5950
Pour Point of Petroleum Products, Rotational Method	ASTM D 5985
Pumpability of Industrial Fuel Oils	ASTM D 3245
Sulfur, Bomb Method. LOD = 0.1 wt%	ASTM D 129
Sulfur, High Temperature Method LOD = 0.06 wt%	ASTM D 1552
Sulfur, X-Ray Spectrometry. LOD = 0.001 wt%	ASTM D 2622
Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Motor Fuels and Oils by UV Fluorescence	ASTM D 5453
Trace Metals by ICP-MS Includes: Vanadium, Sodium, Potassium, Lithium, Lead, and Calcium. LOD = 0.05 ppm	ASTM D 5673.b