Fuel Oil, ASTM D 396 Specification
Basic 6 Test Package for Quality Control

Test Description

Method

Recommended Tests

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

ASTM D 287.a

Flash Point, Pensky-Martens Closed Cup

ASTM D 93

Pour Point of Petroleum Oils

ASTM D 97

Viscosity, Kinematic, at 40°C, cSt

ASTM D 445.a

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

ASTM D 4294

Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils, BS&W

ASTM D 1796

Fuel Oil, ASTM D 396 Specification
Basic 8 Test Package (Required when BS&W is greater than 0.5 vol%)

Test Description

Method

Recommended Tests

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

ASTM D 287.a

Flash Point, Pensky-Martens Closed Cup

ASTM D 93

Pour Point of Petroleum Oils

ASTM D 97

Viscosity, Kinematic, at 40°C, cSt

ASTM D 445.a

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

ASTM D 4294

Ash Content of Petroleum Products

ASTM D 482

Water by Distillation, Petroleum Products

ASTM D 95

Sediment by Extraction

ASTM D 473

Fuel Oil, ASTM D 396 Specification
Basic 10 Test Package (Required when ash and trace metals must be reported)

Test Description

Method

Recommended Tests

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

ASTM D 287.a

Flash Point, Pensky-Martens Closed Cup

ASTM D 93

Pour Point of Petroleum Oils

ASTM D 97

Viscosity, Kinematic, at 40°C, cSt

ASTM D 445.a

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

ASTM D 4294

Ash Content of Petroleum Products

ASTM D 482

Water by Distillation, Petroleum Products

ASTM D 95

Sediment by Extraction

ASTM D 473

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

ASTM D 5673.b