1. Scope

1.1 This laboratory test method covers the quantitative determination of the knock rating of liquid spark-ignition engine fuel in terms of Motor octane number except that this test method may not be applicable to fuel and fuel components that are primarily oxygenates. The sample fuel is tested in a standardized single cylinder, four-stroke cycle, variable compression ratio, carbureted, CFR engine run in accordance with a defined set of operating conditions. The octane number scale is defined by the volumetric composition of primary reference fuel blends. The sample fuel knock intensity is compared to that of one or more primary reference fuel blends. The octane number of the primary reference fuel blend that matches the knock intensity of the sample fuel establishes the Motor octane number.

1.2 The octane number scale covers the range from 0 to 120 octane number, but this test method has a working range from 40 to 120 octane number. Typical commercial fuels produced for automotive spark-ignition engines rate in the 80 to 90 Motor octane number range. Typical commercial fuels produced for aviation spark-ignition engines rate in the 98 to 102 Motor octane number range. Testing of gasoline blend stocks or other process stream materials can produce ratings at various levels throughout the Motor octane number range.

1.3 The values of operating conditions are stated in SI units and are considered standard. The values in parentheses are the historical inch-pounds units. The standardized CFR engine measurements continue to be in inch-pound units only because of the extensive and expensive tooling that has been created for this equipment.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For more specific hazard statements, see 8.1.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.3.1, 8.3.2, 8.3.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 13.4.1, 14.5.1, 15.6.1, A2.3.9, A2.4.8, A3.2.7.2( g ), A4.2.3.1, A4.2.3.3 ( f ) and ( i ) A4.3.5, X2.3.7, X3.2.3.1, X3.3.4.1, X3.3.4.1, X3.3.9.3, X.3.3.12.4, and X3.5.1.8 and Annex A1.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

Energy Institute Standard

ANSI Standard

ASTM Standards

D1193 Specification for Reagent Water

D2268 Test Method for Analysis of High-Purity n-Heptane and Isooctane by Capillary Gas Chromatography

D2360 Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography

D2699 Test Method for Research Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel

D2885 Test Method for Determination of Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuels by On-Line Direct Comparison Technique

D3703 Test Method for Hydroperoxide Number of Aviation Turbine Fuels, Gasoline and Diesel Fuels

D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

D4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum, Petroleum Products, and Lubricants

D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

D4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel

D5842 Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement

D6304 Test Method for Determination of Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration

E344 Terminology Relating to Thermometry and Hydrometry

E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics

E542 Practice for Calibration of Laboratory Volumetric Apparatus

E1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration

Keywords

aviation rating; guide table; iso octane; knock intensity; motor octane number; n -heptane; spark-ignition engine fuel performance; toluene standardization fuel ;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 75.160.20 (Liquid fuels)

DOI: 10.1520/D2700-99

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