ASTM D5346-17 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Pour Point of Petroleum Oil Used in Fatliquors and Softening Compoun

ASTMD5346-17isastandardtestmethoddevelopedbyASTMInternationaltodeterminethepourpointofpetroleumoilsusedinfatliquorsandsofteningcompounds.Thepourpointisdefinedasthelowesttemperatureatwhichtheoilwillflowunderspecifiedtestconditions.Thispropertyiscriticalforassessingthelow-temperatureperformanceandhandlingcharacteristicsoftheseoilsinindustrialapplications.Thetestinvolvescoolingasampleofthepetroleumoilundercontrolledconditionsandobservingthetemperatureatwhichitceasestoflowwhenthetestjaristilted.Themethodprovidesstandardizedprocedurestoensureconsistencyandreproducibilityinpourpointdetermination.ASTMD5346-17isparticularlyrelevantformanufacturersandusersoffatliquorsandsofteningcompoundsinindustriessuchasleatherprocessing,wheretheflowbehaviorofoilsatlowtemperaturescanimpactproductperformanceandprocessingefficiency.Compliancewiththisstandardhelpsensurequalitycontrolandpropermaterialselectionforspecificenvironmentalconditions.