ASTM International

ASTM is an international organization that develops and publishes voluntary technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.

ASTM Standards for petroleum include description of the test instrument, manufacturer model number and operation procedure. To meet global petroleum quality benchmarks, the world’s major refineries must certify product to ASTM standards.

Phase Technology test instruments meet and comply with these ASTM International methods and standards:

ASTM Method	Description
ASTM D8420	Standard test method for wax appearance temperature and wax disappearance temperature of petroleum products and liquid fuels
ASTM D7945	Standard test method for determination of dynamic viscosity and derived kinematic viscosity of liquids by constant pressure viscometer
ASTM D7397	Standard test method for cloud point of petroleum products (miniaturized optical rate method)
ASTM D6660	Standard test method for freeze point of aqueous ethylene glycol base engine coolants by automatic phase transition method
ASTM D5972	Standard test method for freeze point of aviation fuels (automatic phase transition method)
ASTM D5949	Standard test method for pour point of petroleum products (automatic pressure pulsing method)
ASTM D5773	Standard test method for cloud point of petroleum products (constant cooling rate method)

ASTM Specification	Description
ASTM D7467	Standard specification for finished fuel blends of between six (B6) and twenty (B20) percent biodiesel (includes both ASTM D5773, D7397 and D7945)
ASTM D6751	Standard specification for biodiesel B100 (includes both ASTM D5773, D7397 and D7945)
ASTM D4985	Standard specification for low silicate glycol based engine coolant for heavy-duty engines requiring a pre-charged of supplemental coolant additive (includes ASTM D6660)
ASTM D3699	Standard specification for kerosene freeze point (includes ASTM D5972)
ASTM D3306	Standard Specifications for ethylene glycol base engine coolant for automobile and light duty service (includes ASTM D6660)
ASTM D2880	Standard specification for turbine fuel oils pour point (includes ASTM D5949)
ASTM D1655	Standard specification for aviation turbine fuels (includes ASTM D5972 and D7945)
ASTM D7566	Standard specification for aviation turbine fuels containing synthesized hydrocarbons (includes ASTM D5972 and D7945)
ASTM D975	Standard specification for diesel fuel oils  (includes ASTM D5773 and D7945)
ASTM D396	Standard specification for fuel oil pour point (includes ASTM D5949)

Energy Institute (EI)

The Energy Institute (EI) is a professional membership organization for those working in the energy industry. In 2003, the U.K.-based Institute of Petroleum (IP) became part of EI through a merger with the Energy Institute.

IP designations are still used in the specification of test methods in the petroleum industry. Phase Technology test instruments meet and comply with these EI/IP standards: EI/IP Standard Description IP 435 IP freeze point specification, joint method with ASTM D5972; IP 446 IP cloud point specification, joint method with ASTM D5773

EI / IP Standard	Description
IP 435	IP freeze point specification, joint method with ASTM D5972
IP 446	IP cloud point specification, joint method with ASTM D5773

Other Methods, Standards & Specifications

Phase Technology test instruments meet and comply with the world’s military, government and international test methods, standards and specifications:

Method / Standard	Description
SH/T 0770-2005	China: Standard test method for freezing point of aviation fuels (ASTM D5972 Automatic phase transition method)
SH/T 0771-2005	China: Test method for pour point of petroleum products (ASTM D5949 Automatic pressure pulsing method)
GB 6537-2018	China: Chinese National Standard no. 3 jet fuel (ASTM D5972)
GOST 52332	Russia: Standard test method for freezing point of aviation fuels (ASTM D5972 Automatic phase transition method)
CGSB 3.23	The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Aviation Turbine Fuel Grades JET A & JET A-1 (ASTM D5972, ASTM D7945)
CGSB 3.24	The Canadian General Standards Board (CBSB) Aviation Turbine Fuel Military Grades F-34 & F-44 (ASTM D5972, ASTM D7945)
CGSB 3.517	The Canadian General Standards Board (CBSB) Automotive (On-road) Diesel Fuel (ASTM D5773)
CGSB 3.524	The Canadian General Standards Board (CBSB) Biodiesel (B100) for Blending in Middle Distillate Fuels (ASTM D5773)
MIL-DTL-83133	U.S. Military: JP-8 freeze point (ASTM D5972, ASTM D7945)
MIL-DTL-5624	U.S. Military: JP-4 & JP-5 freeze point (ASTM D5972)
MIL-25524E	U.S. Military: freeze point specifications for thermally stable turbine fuel (ASTM D5972)
MIL-DTL-16684	U.S. Military: Diesel cloud point (ASTM D5773)
DEF STAN 91-91	United Kingdom Ministry of Defense: jet fuel freeze point specification (ASTM D5972, ASTM D7945)
NATO STANAG 3747	North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)Guide Specifications (Minimum Quality Standards) for Aviation Turbine Fuels (F-34, F-35, F-40, and F-44) (ASTM D5972, D7945)
AFQRJOS	The Aviation Fuel Quality Requirements for Jointly Operated Systems (AFQRJOS): Check List Jet A-1 freeze point specification (ASTM D5972, D7945)
IATA	International Air Transport Association jet fuel freeze point specification (ASTM D5972)