An American National Standard

Designation: D 396 – 04

Standard Specification for

Fuel Oils1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 396; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents

1.1 This specification (Note 1) covers grades of fuel oil 2.1 ASTM Standards: 2
intended for use in various types of fuel-oil-burning equipment D 56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
under various climatic and operating conditions. These grades D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
are described as follows: Atmospheric Pressure
1.1.1 Grades 1, 1 Low Sulfur, 2, and 2 Low Sulfur are D 93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
middle distillate fuels for use in domestic and small industrial Closed Cup Tester
burners. Grades 1 and 1 Low Sulfur are particularly adapted to D 95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
vaporizing type burners or where storage conditions require Bituminous Materials by Distillation
low pour point fuel. D 97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
1.1.2 Grades 4 (Light) and 4 are heavy distillate fuels or D 129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
distillate/residual fuel blends used in commercial/industrial eral Bomb Method)
burners equipped for this viscosity range. D 130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from
1.1.3 Grades 5 (Light), 5 (Heavy), and 6 are residual fuels of Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test
increasing viscosity and boiling range, used in industrial D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
burners. Preheating is usually required for handling and proper and Opaque Liquids (and the Calculation of Dynamic
atomization. Viscosity)
NOTE 1—For information on the significance of the terminology and
D 473 Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel
test methods used in this specification, see Appendix X1. Oils by the Extraction Method
NOTE 2—A more detailed description of the grades of fuel oils is given D 482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
in X1.3. D 524 Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of
1.2 This specification is for the use of purchasing agencies Petroleum Products
in formulating specifications to be included in contracts for D 975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
purchases of fuel oils and for the guidance of consumers of fuel D 1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
oils in the selection of the grades most suitable for their needs. (Lamp Method)
1.3 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance D 1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
of federal, state, or local regulations which can be more Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
restrictive. Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
1.4 All values are stated in SI units and are regarded as D 1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
standard. (High-Temperature Method)
D 2500 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
NOTE 3—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create D 2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
problems in the handling of distillate burner fuel oils. For more informa- Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
tion on the subject, see Guide D 4865.
D 2709 Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle
Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
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Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, [Link], or
D02.E0 on Burner, Diesel, Non-Aviation Gas Turbine, and Marine Fuels. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@[Link]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2004. Published November 2004. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1934. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 396–02a. the ASTM website.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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D 2887 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of 5. Test Methods
Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography 5.1 The requirements enumerated in this specification shall
D 3245 Test Method for Pumpability of Industrial Fuel Oils be determined in accordance with the following ASTM test
D 3828 Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed methods,4 except as may be required under 5.1.1.
Cup Tester 5.1.1 Flash Point—Test Method D 93 (Procedure A) for
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Grades No. 1, No. 1 Low Sulfur, No. 2, No. 2 Low Sulfur, and
Liquids by Digital Density Meter No. 4 (Light), and Test Method D 93 (Procedure B) for Grades
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and No. 4, No. 5 (Light), No. 5 (Heavy), and No. 6, except where
Petroleum Products other methods are prescribed by law. For Grades No. 1, No. 1
D 4294 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Low Sulfur, No. 2, No. 2 Low Sulfur, and No. 4 (Light), Test
Products by Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spec- Methods D 3828 may be used as an alternate with the same
trometry limits. For Grades No. 1, No. 1 Low Sulfur, No. 2, and No. 2
D 4865 Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Low Sulfur, Test Method D 56 may be used as an alternate with
Electricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems the same limits, provided the flash point is below 93°C and the
D 5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in viscosity is below 5.5 mm2/s at 40°C. This test method will
Light Hydrocarbons, Motor Fuels and Oils by Ultraviolet give slightly lower values. In cases of dispute, Test Method
Fluorescence D 93, with the appropriate procedure, shall be used as the
D 5949 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products referee method.
(Automatic Pressure Pulsing Method) 5.1.2 Pour Point—Test Method D 97. For all grades, the
D 5950 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products automatic Test Methods D 5949, D 5950, and D 5985 can be
(Automatic Tilt Method) used as alternates with the same limits. In case of dispute, Test
D 5985 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products Method D 97 shall be used as the referee method. Alternative
(Rotational Method) test methods that indicate flow point properties can be used for
D 6469 Guide to Microbial Contamination in Fuels and low sulfur residual fuels by agreement between purchaser and
Fuel Systems supplier.
2.2 Other Documents:3 5.1.3 Water and Sediment—The water and sediment in
Grade Nos. 1 and 2 shall be determined in accordance with Test
26 CFR Part 48 Diesel Fuel Excise Tax; Dye Color and Method D 2709 and in Grade Nos. 4, 5, and 6 by Test Method
Concentration D 95 and Test Method D 473. A density of 1.0 kg/L shall be
40 CFR Part 80 Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives used for the Test Method D 95 water.
5.1.4 Carbon Residue—Test Method D 524.
3. General Requirements 5.1.5 Ash—Test Method D 482.
3.1 The grades of fuel oil specified herein shall be homo- 5.1.6 Distillation—Distillation of Grade No. 1 and No. 2
geneous hydrocarbon oils, free from inorganic acid, and free oils shall be determined in accordance with Test Methods D 86
from excessive amounts of solid or fibrous foreign matter. or D 2887. In case of dispute, Test Method D 86 shall be used
3.2 All grades containing residual components shall remain as the referee test method.
uniform in normal storage and not separate by gravity into light 5.1.7 Viscosity—Viscosity shall be determined in accor-
and heavy oil components outside the viscosity limits for the dance with Test Method D 445.
grade. 5.1.8 Density—Test Method D 1298. Test Method D 4052
can be used as an alternate with the same limits. In case of
4. Detailed Requirements dispute, Test Method D 1298 shall be used as the referee
method.
4.1 The various grades of fuel oil shall conform to the
5.1.9 Corrosion—Test Method D 130, 3 h test at 50°C.
limiting requirements shown in Table 1. A representative
5.1.10 Sulfur—Test Method D 129 for Grades 1, 2, 4, 5, and
sample shall be taken for testing in accordance with Practice
6 and Test Method D 2622 for Grades 1 Low Sulfur and 2 Low
D 4057.
Sulfur. Test Methods D 1552, D 2622, and D 4294 can also be
4.2 Modifications of limiting requirements to meet special used for all grades. In addition, Test Method D 1266 can be
operating conditions agreed upon between the purchaser, the used for Grades 1 and 1 Low Sulfur, but only with samples
seller, and the supplier shall fall within limits specified for each
grade, except as stated in supplementary footnotes for Table 1.
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For information on the precision of the ASTM test methods for fuel oils refer
to “An Evaluation of Methods for Determination of Sulfur in Fuel Oils” by A. R.
3 Crawford, Esso Mathematics and Systems Inc. and G. V. Dyroff, Esso Research and
Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Docu-
Engineering Co., 1969. This document is available from the Publications Section,
ments, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401.
API Library, American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L St., NW, Washington, DC 20005.

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TABLE 1 Detailed Requirements for Fuel OilsA
ASTM Test No. 1 Low No. 2 Low Grade No. 4 No. 5 No. 5
Property No. 1C No. 2C No. 4 No. 6
MethodB SulfurC SulfurC (Light)C (Light) (Heavy)
Flash Point °C, min D 93 – Proc. A 38 38 38 38 38 ... ... ... ...
D 93 – Proc. B ... ... ... ... ... 55 55 55 60
Water and sediment, % vol, max D 2709 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 ... ... ... ... ...
D 95 + D 473 ... ... ... ... (0.50)D (0.50)D (1.00)D (1.00)D (2.00)D
Distillation—one of the following requirements shall be met:
1. Physical Distillation D 86
Distillation Temperature, °C
10 % volume recovered, max 215 215 ... ...
90 % volume recovered, min ... ... 282 282
90 % volume recovered, max 288 288 338 338
2. Simulated Distillation D 2887
Distillation Temperature, °C
10 % volume recovered, max 195 195 ... ...
90 % volume recovered, min ... ... 300 300
90 % volume recovered, max 304 304 356 356
Kinematic viscosity at 40°C, mm2/s D 445
min 1.3 1.3 1.9 1.9 1.9 >5.5 ... ... ...
max 2.1 2.1 3.4 3.4 5.5 24.0E
Kinematic viscosity at 100°C, mm2/s D 445
min ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.0 9.0 15.0
max ... ... ... ... ... ... 8.9E 14.9E 50.0E
Ramsbottom carbon residue on 10 % D 524 0.15 0.15 0.35 0.35 ... ... ... ... ...
distillation residue % mass, max
Ash, % mass, max D 482 ... ... ... ... 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.15 ...
Sulfur, % mass maxF D 129 ... 0.50 ... 0.50 ... ... ... ... ...
D 2622 0.05 0.05
Copper strip corrosion rating, max, D 130 No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 ... ... ... ... ...
3 h at 50°C
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Density at 15°C, kg/m D 1298
min ... ... ... ... >876G ... ... ... ...
max 850 850 876 876 ... ... ... ... ...
Pour Point °C, maxH D 97 −18 −18 −6 −6 −6 −6 ... ... I

A
It is the intent of these classifications that failure to meet any requirement of a given grade does not automatically place an oil in the next lower grade unless in fact
it meets all requirements of the lower grade. However, to meet special operating conditions, modifications of individual limiting requirements may be agreed upon among
the purchaser, seller, and manufacturer.
B
The test methods indicated are the approved referee methods. Other acceptable methods are indicated in Section 2 and 5.1.
C
Under United States regulations, Grades No. 1, No. 1 Low Sulfur, No. 2, No. 2 Low Sulfur, and No.4 (Light) are required by 40 CFR Part 80 to contain a sufficient
amount of the dye Solvent Red 164 so its presence is visually apparent. At or beyond terminal storage tanks, they are required by 26 CFR Part 48 to contain the dye Solvent
Red 164 at a concentration spectrally equivalent to 3.9 lb per thousand barrels of the solid dye standard Solvent Red 26.
D
The amount of water by distillation by Test Method D 95 plus the sediment by extraction by Test Method D 473 shall not exceed the value shown in the table. For Grade
No. 6 fuel oil, the amount of sediment by extraction shall not exceed 0.50 mass %, and a deduction in quantity shall be made for all water and sediment in excess of 1.0
mass %.
E
Where low sulfur fuel oil is required, fuel oil falling in the viscosity range of a lower numbered grade down to and including No. 4 can be supplied by agreement between
the purchaser and supplier. The viscosity range of the initial shipment shall be identified and advance notice shall be required when changing from one viscosity range
to another. This notice shall be in sufficient time to permit the user to make the necessary adjustments.
F
Other sulfur limits may apply in selected areas in the United States and in other countries.
G
This limit ensures a minimum heating value and also prevents misrepresentation and misapplication of this product as Grade No. 2.
H
Lower or higher pour points can be specified whenever required by conditions of storage or use. When a pour point less than −18°C is specified, the minimum viscosity
at 40°C for grade No. 2 shall be 1.7 mm2/s and the minimum 90 % recovered temperature shall be waived.
I
Where low sulfur fuel oil is required, Grade No. 6 fuel oil will be classified as Low Pour ( +15°C max) or High Pour (no max). Low Pour fuel oil should be used unless
tanks and lines are heated.

having sulfur contents of 0.4 mass % and less (down to 6. Keywords

0.01 %). Test Method D 5453 can be used for Grades 1 and 2
6.1 burner fuels; fuel oils; furnace oils; petroleum and
fuel oils, but only with samples having sulfur contents of 0.8
petroleum products
mass % and less (down to 0.001 %). In case of dispute, Test
Method D 129 is the referee test method for Grades 1, 2, 4, 5,
and 6 of this specification and Test Method D 2622 is the
referee test method for Grades 1 Low Sulfur and 2 Low Sulfur.

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APPENDIX

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. SIGNIFICANCE OF ASTM SPECIFICATION FOR FUEL OILS

X1.1 Scope domestic burners can handle. Its permissible viscosity range
X1.1.1 This specification divides fuel oils into grades based allows it to be pumped and atomized at relatively low storage
upon the types of burners for which they are suitable. It places temperatures. Thus, in all but extremely cold weather it
limiting values on several of the properties of the oils in each requires no preheating for handling.
grade. The properties selected for limitation are those that are X1.3.5 Grade No. 5 (Light) is residual fuel of intermediate
believed to be of the greatest significance in determining the viscosity for burners capable of handling fuel more viscous
performance characteristics of the oils in the types of burners than grade No. 4 without preheating. Preheating may be
in which they are most commonly used. necessary in some types of equipment for burning and in colder
climates for handling.
X1.2 Classes X1.3.6 Grade No. 5 (Heavy) is a residual fuel more viscous
X1.2.1 Because of the methods employed in their produc- than Grade No. 5 (Light) and is intended for use in similar
tion, fuel oils fall into two broad classifications: distillates and service. Preheating may be necessary in some types of equip-
residuals. The distillates consist of overhead or distilled frac- ment for burning and in colder climates for handling.
tions. The residuals are bottoms remaining from the distilla- X1.3.7 Grade No. 6, sometimes referred to as Bunker C, is
tion, or blends of these bottoms with distillates. In this a high-viscosity oil used mostly in commercial and industrial
specification, Grades No. 1 and No. 2 are distillates and the heating. It requires preheating in the storage tank to permit
grades from No. 4 to No. 6 are usually residual, although some pumping, and additional preheating at the burner to permit
heavy distillates can be sold as Grade No. 4. atomizing. The extra equipment and maintenance required to
handle this fuel usually preclude its use in small installations.
X1.3 Grades X1.3.8 Residual fuel oil supplied to meet regulations requir-
ing low sulfur content can differ from the grade previously
X1.3.1 Grades No. 1 and No. 1 Low Sulfur are middle
supplied. It may be lower in viscosity (and fall into a different
distillates intended for use in burners of the vaporizing type in
grade number). If it must be fluid at a given temperature, Test
which the oil is converted to a vapor by contact with a heated
Method D 97 need not accurately reflect the pour point which
surface or by radiation. High volatility is necessary to ensure
can be expected after a period of storage. It is suggested that
that evaporation proceeds with a minimum of residue. The low
the purchaser and supplier discuss the proper handling and
sulfur grade may be specified by federal, state, or local
operating techniques for a given low-sulfur residual fuel oil in
regulations and can result in reduced deposits on ferrous heat
the installation where it is to be used.
exchanger surfaces compared to Grade No. 1 when burned
under similar conditions.
X1.4 Significance of Test Methods
X1.3.2 Grades No. 2 and No. 2 Low Sulfur are middle
distillates somewhat heavier than grades No. 1 and No. 1 Low X1.4.1 The significance of the properties of fuel oil on
Sulfur. They are intended for use in atomizing type burners which limitations are placed by the specification is as follows:
which spray the oil into a combustion chamber where the tiny X1.4.1.1 Flash Point—The flash point of a fuel oil is an
droplets burn while in suspension. These grades of oil are used indication of the maximum temperature at which it can be
in most domestic burners and in many medium capacity stored and handled without serious fire hazard. The minimum
commercial-industrial burners where ease of handling and permissible flash point is usually regulated by federal, state, or
ready availability sometimes justify higher cost over the municipal laws and is based on accepted practice in handling
residual fuels. The low sulfur grade may be specified by and use.
federal, state, or local regulations and can result in reduced X1.4.1.2 Reduced Temperature Properties—The fuel’s
deposits on ferrous heat exchanger surfaces compared to Grade cloud and pour points are good measures for determining low
No. 2 when burned under similar conditions. temperature operability with a batch of fuel oil. It is especially
X1.3.3 Grade No. 4 (Light) is a heavy distillate fuel or important to consider these fuel properties if the heating oil
distillate/residual fuel blend meeting the specification viscosity will be subjected to low ambient temperatures at time of use.
range. It is intended for use both in pressure-atomizing Fuel temperatures can fluctuate markedly in small, residential,
commercial-industrial burners not requiring higher cost distil- outdoor, above ground tanks compared with indoor, basement
lates and in burners equipped to atomize oils of higher tanks, or underground tanks. A decrease or stoppage of fuel
viscosity. Its permissible viscosity range allows it to be flow can occur in small transfer lines used for residential
pumped and atomized at relatively low-storage temperatures. heating applications because the fuel line temperature will
X1.3.4 Grade No. 4 is usually a heavy distillate/residual fluctuate with ambient temperature faster than will bulk tank
fuel blend but can be a heavy distillate fuel meeting the contents. Fuel oils purchased during the summer, but not used
specification viscosity range. It is intended for use in burners until the cold heating season arrives, can be a serious source of
equipped with devices that atomize oils of higher viscosity than problems. This is because when these fuels are produced they

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are intended for use during the warm season and thus typically the presence of materials that cause high wear of burner pumps
have higher cloud and pour points than fuels produced for use and valves, and contribute to deposits on boiler heating
during the cold season. Fuels can be produced for use at low surfaces.
temperatures with lower cloud and pour points by blending X1.4.1.6 Distillation—The distillation test shows the vola-
with low paraffin fuels, such as kerosine or No. 1 fuel, and tility of a fuel and the ease with which it can be vaporized. The
additives, or a combination thereof, to improve low tempera- test is of greater significance for oils that are to be burned in
ture operability. The key to effective treatment is routine vaporizing type burners than for the atomizing type. For
monitoring of incoming and stored fuels, and testing of the example, the maximum 10 % and 90 % distilled temperatures
treated fuels. Although this specification only sets maximum are specified for grade No. 1 fuel. The limiting 10 % value
limits for the pour point, the recommendations for cloud point ensures easy starting in vaporizing type burners and the 90 %
of distillate fuels in Specification D 975 may be applied to limit excludes heavier fractions that would be difficult to
heating fuels under extreme cold conditions. Some pipeline vaporize.
companies or local specifications have included requirements (1) The limits specified for grade No. 2 heating oil define a
for both cloud and pour points for certain grades of fuel oil. product that is acceptable for burners of the atomizing type in
(1) Pour Point—The pour point is an indication of the household heating installations. Distillation limits are not
lowest temperature at which a fuel oil is capable of flowing specified for fuel oils of grades Nos. 4, 5, and 6.
under very low forces. The pour point is prescribed in X1.4.1.7 Viscosity Limits for Grades Nos. 1 and 2—The
accordance with the conditions of storage and use. Higher pour viscosity of an oil is a measure of its resistance to flow. In fuel
point fuels are permissible where heated storage and adequate oil it is highly significant since it indicates both the relative
piping facilities are provided. An increase in pour point can ease with which the oil will flow or can be pumped, and the
occur when residual fuel oils are subjected to cyclic tempera- ease of atomization.
ture variations that can occur in the course of storage or when (1) Viscosity limits for No. 1 and No. 2 grades are specified
the fuel is preheated and returned to storage tanks. To predict to help maintain uniform fuel flow in appliances with gravity
these properties, Test Method D 3245 may be required. flow, and to provide satisfactory atomization and constant flow
(2) Cloud Point (Test Method D 2500)—The cloud point rate through the small nozzles of household burners. For the
defines the temperature at which a cloud or haze of wax heavier grades of industrial and bunker fuel oils, viscosity is of
crystals appears in the oil under prescribed test conditions major importance, so that adequate preheating facilities can be
which generally relates to the temperature at which wax provided to permit them to be pumped to the burner and to
crystals begin to precipitate from the oil in use. It is generally provide good atomization. However, it is equally important
observed that cloud point temperature of a fuel oil is higher that the maximum viscosity under the existing conditions be
than its pour point by several degrees Celsius. Fuel oils stored such that the oil can be pumped satisfactorily from the storage
at, or below, their cloud point temperature can have suspended tank to the preheater.
wax crystals that may cause operability problems due to X1.4.1.8 Density—Density alone is of little significance as
plugging. Examples are when fuels are pumped through small an indication of the burning characteristics of fuel oil. How-
openings or passageways, that is, oil-line filters, burner ever, when used in conjunction with other properties, it is of
nozzles, and pump strainers. The plugging is reversible when value in mass-volume relationships and in calculating the
the fuel is warmed. specific energy (heating value) of an oil.
X1.4.1.3 Water and Sediment—Appreciable amounts of X1.4.1.9 Corrosion—The corrosion test serves to indicate
water and sediment in a fuel oil tend to cause fouling of the presence or absence of materials that could corrode copper,
facilities for handling it, and to give trouble in burner mecha- brass, and bronze components of the fuel system. This property
nisms. Sediment may accumulate in storage tanks and on filter is specified only for Nos. 1 and 2 distillate fuel oils.
screens or burner parts, resulting in obstruction to flow of oil X1.4.1.10 Limited sulfur content of fuel oil can be required
from the tank to the burner. Water in distillate fuels can cause for special uses in connection with heat treatment, nonferrous
corrosion of tanks and equipment and it can cause emulsions in metal, glass, and ceramic furnaces or to meet federal, state, or
residual fuels. local legislation or regulations.
X1.4.1.11 Nitrogen—Nitrogen oxide emission regulations
X1.4.1.4 Carbon Residue—The carbon residue of a fuel is a
have been imposed on certain combustion facilities as a
measure of the carbonaceous material left after all the volatile
function of fuel nitrogen content. For purposes of these
components are vaporized in the absence of air. It is a rough
regulations, distillate fuels, low nitrogen residual fuels, and
approximation of the tendency of a fuel to form deposits in
high nitrogen residual fuels have been defined by their nitrogen
vaporizing burners, such as pot-type and sleeve-type burners,
content. Installations are required to meet different emission
where the fuel is vaporized in an air-deficient atmosphere.
standards according to the classification of the fuel being used.
X1.[Link] To obtain measurable values of carbon residue in When regulations require such a distinction to be made, fuel
the lighter distillate fuel oils, it is necessary to distill the oil to nitrogen specifications can be needed in the contractual agree-
remove 90 % of it in accordance with Section 9 of Test Method ment between the purchaser and the supplier.
D 524, and then determine the carbon residue concentrated in
the remaining 10 % bottoms. X1.5 Other
X1.4.1.5 Ash—The amount of ash is the quantity of non- X1.5.1 Microbial Contamination—Refer to Guide D 6469
combustible material in an oil. Excessive amounts can indicate for a discussion of this form of contamination.

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Subcommittee D02.E0 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue
(D 396–02a) that may impact the use of this standard.

(1) Added Test Method D 2887 to the Referenced Documents Method D 2887 and its values for No. 1 and No. 2 fuel oils.
section. (3) Reworded 5.1.6 to include Test Method D 2887.
(2) In Table 1, changed the Property column to add Test

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