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Methods ASTM
ASTM D93 A & B
FLASH POINT BY PENSKY-MARTENS CLOSED CUP TESTER. These test methods cover the determination of the flash point of petroleum products in the temperature range from 40°C to 370°C . Procedure A is applicable to distillate fuels (diesel, biodiesel blends, kerosine, heating oil, turbine fuels), new and in-use lubricating oils, and other homogeneous petroleum liquids not included in the scope of Procedure B or Procedure C. Procedure B is applicable to residual fuel oils, cutback residua, used lubricating oils, mixtures of petroleum liquids with solids, petroleum liquids that tend to form a surface film under test conditions, or are petroleum liquids of such kinematic viscosity that they are not uniformly heated under the stirring and heating conditions of Procedure A.