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Foreword
ISO {the lnternational Orgmizatbn for Standatdiratbn} is a woridwide
lederation of national staridards bodies {lSO memb€r bodies}. The work
ol prebaring..lnternational Standards is normally canied oul tlrrough ISO
technical committees. Each mernber body inlerested in a .sqbiect for
which a technical committee has been established has rhe righl tp be re-
presented on that cornrnittee. lnternational organirations, gov€rnrn€nlal
and non-governmenlal. in liaison with ISO; also tak€ part in lh€ work. ISO \"IL i
collaborates closely with the lnternalional €lectrotechnical Cornrnission 't#
{lEC} on atl malters o{ electrotechnical stondardization.

Draft lfite{nalional Standards adopted by the technical committees are

circulated to the rnember bodies for voting. Puhliealior!-ras an lntemational
Standdrd requires approval by at least 75 % ol the member bodies casting
a vote.

lnt€rnational Standard ISO 3016 was prepared bry Technicat Commitee

|SOIIC 28, Petroleum Broducts aad lubricants.

This socoril edition cancels and replaces the fist edition

'tlSO 3016:1974|, whieh has been technically revised'

Annex A lorms an inlegral part of lhis lntarnational Srandard.

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A! rirhl3 rcloffcd- unbss othrmis sp"citigd, no psrt ot lhis Brtiigdim may b€ rcptoducad
or ut*rcd in ery lm o{ by my maatt3, clcclrd{c o. mecfianical, includtng lholocopving 6ttd
miwofim, wiltrout prrmssion h witttg ttom lho puubhst.
lntomrtio(!'l GENnialion to( Srtn&tdiealbn
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Petroleum products Deterrnination of pour point

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WAflf{lNG * The uca ol this lnternltlonal $lrndard rnry invofuo hazlrdou3 r*Ntatial+ qFeralions
;nj'a;il-rni. itris crrndrO das not puipori to addrisr rllof -tttt sf!$y proUamr assoeiated
s.frty iad
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t*t* lir ulsa. lt ls tha rclponrlbllity

ol the uier of thls ctanderd to rstablirhapproprhte
herlth practlces and datcrmlne the appllcrbility of ragulatory limltationr. prlor to uss.

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1 Scope 4 Reagents and materials

This lntenralionai Standard spaciliet g m$*i{ tgo the

detehination ol the pour point ol potroleum pro+ {l godfufi cfth'rldc lN*l}, crystals.
ucts. A sepatate procedure ssitpble for the dstetm!
nation of the lower pour poinl ol luel oils, heatry 4.2 Cahium chlorlde (GrGlzl, crystals.
lubricerrt base stock, and producls contBining r€sidual
fuel components i3 also desc.ibed.
-' 43 Crrbon dloxide lGO2l, solid.
NOTE t A mathod lot the po{rl poial ct crude sils is
under dgnebpment. The pour poir$ ol crvd€ ods mty be
d€retmi$d bY rhe general paocedure doscribed in this '4.4. Coohnt liquld: acetone. methanol or petroleum
lntemairooal Stan&rd, but soflis cIid€ dls may need a naphtha.
rnodiliedrgett.sttnent to avoid the loss o{ volalile rnaterbl.
The preciii,on in this tntemational Stfidetd was derived on
. e semple mstrix thal did not includo ctude o{}s lsee note 51. 1.5 Wblng ffuid: acetone, melhanol or etitatol.
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2 Delinition 5 Apptratus {see figure 1)

For lhe purposes of this lnternational Sbndard, the

following delinition apdies. 5;1 Trrt iar, cflindrical, ol clear gbss, fbLbonomed,
33.2 mm to 34il rnrn autside disrneter and 115 mm
2.1 pour pcl'nf Lowest t€mperGture at which o to 125 rnFi in hqigtrt. The tsst iar sfiall have an inside
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:- sample of pBtroleum product will continue to {low diameter ol 30,0 mm to 32,4 mm, with the constrailt
that tha wall thickness be no greater than 1,6 mrn'
when it is cooled under specified $tsndard conditions.
The iar stgll be rla*ed with a lins to indicats a cqn-
t€nts level 54 mm * 3 mrn above the inside bottom'

3 Principle
5.2 Thsrmomatrrr, paniat inrmi:rsion tpe cotl'
*' After prellminary h€ating, the sample is c@led at a lorming to the speeifications given in annex A.
specified rate and exarnined at intervals of 3 € for
' flsw characteristics. The low€sl temperature at lYhich
movement ol the sample is observed is recorded as 5.3 Gork. to lh the test iaf, bored,cefttraliY to take
the pout point. the test thermometer.
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5.4 Jeckct, walertight. cylindrical. metal, flat- position in llie ccoling trath {5.7} so tllat r}o n'rte_'ti}arl
bcuomed. 115 mm i 3 mm in depth with inside di- 25 mm proiects out o{ the cooling n}edium . rri shall
anl.eter 44,2 mm to 45,8 mm, and a wall thickn€ss ot be capable of berng cleaned
approximately 1 mrn. lt shall be supported in a vertical

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i 5.5 Dlrs, of cork or felt approx;rnalely 6 mrn in
thickress, to tir ;nsi.re the jacket.
5.6 Gacket ring forrn. approximatelY
5 mm
thickness, to {it snugly on the oliside ot the test iat
and looselv'rnside the iacket. This gasket shaltr be
rnade o{ rtJbber, Ieather or other sr.ritatrle material.
elastic anough to cling lo the tesr iar and hard anough
to hold hs shape.
f'IOTE 2 lhe pr.rrlpose o{ the ring gssket is to preventthe
,taltjpr fiorn touching tha iactet,
S.t Sooltng brth, of a type suitable for obtaining
lhe required tempefatures. The size and shape of the
bath are optional, but a support to hold the jacket
lirmty in a vertical position is assontial. The bath
,{3'lemperature shall be monitored by means ol the ap
li il is neces$ary to heat thg $amBle to a temperjlure
greater than 45 "C to effect lhe transfer to the test
iar,
or whsn ii is known that a garrFle has besn hgatad
to a temperature higher than 4S.C during rhe pre-
in
ceding 24 h, or when the thermal history of the
sEm_
ph is not known, keep f he sarnple it ror:!r)
temperature lor 24 h before test;ng it.
6;2 Close the tesr jar (5.1 l witn tha cork {5.3} cany-
ing the higheloud€ndgour therrnomerer or, if the
exFected pour point is above 36'C, the rneliing point
th€rmometer {annex A). Adiust the posrtion of th€
ork and tl€rmom€t€r so that the cork tits tightly, the
thermomete( and the test jar are coaxial,-and the
thermometer bulb is immersed to a depth which
phces the beginning of tbe capillary 3 mm below tbe
surface of the sample.

v l' propriate lhemometer {rpecified in annex A} im-

mersed to the correct immersion depth. For the
determination ol pour points belsw g .C, two or more
baths ar€ requhed. The required bsth tempqiluros
6,3 Subiect tln sample in the t8rt iar to a prelimi-
ftary Ireatmsnt, appropriate to its pour point. in €c-
cordarrce with 6.4 or 6.5.

shail be obtain€d either by refrigoration or by suitabla 6.4 Sarnpbs having pour points above - 33 qC
shall
lruezing mixlu.es, and shall be maintained at th6 de- be treated as follows.
$irad lemper.tures + 1,5'C.
6,{.1 l.leat th€ sampl€ wirhout stiiling to 9'C.above
NOI€ 3 The lreezing rnixlures cornnlonly ussd afe as the expected pour point, or to 45.C, whichever is
lo[ows greater, in 8 bath maintained at 12 qc abcve ttre ex-
For pogr.point tsmpsratures dsr.rn to: pected pour point, but at least 4€t'c.
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a) 9'C: ics snd waler {can be used to prepare th€ O
.C 6.dZ Transfer the test iar to a bath maint€ined-at
bsrh in 6.8,; 24 .C * 1,5 oC.

b) - 1?'C: crushed ice snd sodium c*rloride (4.11 fcan be 6,{,3 \then th€ $mple tenpa{ature reedres'&.C
used lo preps{e th€ 18 .C bah in 6.8};
- abovs th€ exp€cted pour point {estimated es a m{rlti-
ple oi 3 "C), commence obslvations for flow io,ac-
.1 tr i l! - 27 'C: crushed ice end caHum chlofid€ (4.2) (can be cordance with 6.7.
i'E ' used to ptepare the -sil cC b€th in 6.8);
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d, - 57 "C: cafbon dioxide f4.31 and coolant liquid {4.4}il Ll.l lf the rample has not ctas€d to fio$r wtlan lhs
{car ba used to prepare the * 5l .C and - 69 .C baths temperdtur€ has reached ?7 qg carelulV rcmovs. tha
in 6.8). test iar trom the bath, wipe ihe.outcidg surlaco.with
a chan clpth moistened with udping fluid {4.51, and
place it in the 0 'C bath (5.71 in accordance with 6.6.
5.S timing davice, capable of rneassring W to
Meke obsenrations for flow in accordance whh 6.7
30 s with an accuracy of 0,2 s.
and cool as speciiied in the schedule given in 6.8.
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0 Procedure 6.5 $amples having pour pqinls of
low shall be treated as follows.
- 33 .C and be-

0,1 Pour tho sample into the test iar to the level 6.5.1 Heat the samplo without stining to 45 "C in a
nnark. lf n€cegsE y, hgal the gawle in a wat€r balh bath maintsined at 48 "C, and cool lo 15 "C in a bath
until it is iust sulficiently lluid to pour into the test iar^ maintained at 6'C t1,5'C.

1) This mixtgre may be made as follcnrvs: in a covered metat besker chifl 6 sutsble amount of cool8nr tlq,rkl (4.4) ro - li C,
or lo,ver, by means o{ an ice-salt mixture. Then sdo onough carbon dioxide {4.31 to the chilled cootant liquid to g*e tlre desirJ
lemBeralure. Solid carbon dio.xide is comrnercbfu available in many areas"

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as ap"
*" 'i"pu"t in rhe bath or iackel'
the test iar immediatelY ar !: ' '5 '
b'5'< When
6.5.2 the
YYrrErr temperatrjre. ,:"-":L:l^.tl-?' ffiJ;.'""',i the cbservatt"n
care{uHy ;emdve the test lar lrorn the w?t€r bath' temperatule, 3 C lower
l'#,.[l ;'""'':;; #;;;iin a ctean ctoth T':::ffi1
-^iara.-d
Iffi ffiHHi?3, '"*ou"ir 'ry. TgTl:i*S.
with the qy-:lyl: ' temperattlre
js
iJl ;#'";;ii'''nJ''"n'"t" 6,t.{ Continue in this manner until a
t!".^? t:u^*:l,l:'l movement when
ffi;;
aro-wur;ffi;eter
"l balh
0'C
{ann€x
(67) accorc
udrrr rv " in
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lance with 6'6 succes'
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i;t;nx';*" the sample shows no
ff i"'"i iti il rtao rr a'horizontal position lor^5 s
Re'
the
lhB U ----^--r,-r lrarh<
baths readins of th€ th€rmometer'
' sivev plac€ the rest iar
tnt' fo*"nremperature
, r- speci{ied in 66 88'
-^^^i{iaet in
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:ff;Jffi;;it-t'' ii'" ttn"ourt

6.5s when the :"*rytjil:Tff-*-:"#i'S

sxoected Pour Point' comm€l
in accordance with 6 7 kr#ffi:Wffi*i'ffi:
:X'1;;:42t in accordancewith the tollowins
(5'51' gaskel .(5'6) and,the schedula:
6.8
i*"id"
Ensure that the disc
iaclet (5'a) are clean and dry' and ptace
9'C' rnovce to
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: 18 "c bath; \J
l[l"li*"iiitinii'" uotro"n ol ths iacket' r.l" dY.lT
a) is at +
.s@ batil '
- 6 now to - 3g 'c
pC'
b) sampte is at
';*'till}'n:*:lt"*#ffi 51 € bath:

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c) sarnple is at * ?4 "C' moie to -
":H'ff"ilf, { battt'
d $rnpl6 is at - 42 'C' rnove to - €S
:f$i*f'ri*
coTlriiance vr''tli existtng
6.9 To det€rmine lirnirs at
for flow" li*t"**t tir"cilications having Pour'Fcrrr:
6.? Carry out observalions bv 3"c it is a:ceprirue
;#ff;;;"^ot divrsible
ac'
reading that.isa l"tt"'"t* t" *"oucr the pow{oint measurenrent
6.?.1 At each therrnometer T:!9: i*oi^s t" rhe follodng sc|redule'
b"i t"r"*.,h: gTff$',#
r ff-':L'i:",,*:
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lion, remove the test Fr
.ppil.b,'. ;nd tirt it iust :,,ill,[1Xtgo,T,"':ff:I
there is moA/€mel
n'iiffr$frs.1ffiffi"1Hff#
;;:t'#.oirrprut" operat'on of
"*,ettrer test iar removal"ob' specificat'on P"* ry:^^Tlil'ei riJb.e
accordance;"';;;;:
intervals in
untit tfe
-tport
lrol'3f leturn of the test 3'C
Jew;;; tire sample for $o, *
:ffi]y':'LjJ"ffil'iiii'inTn"ffi J#J;ilt'-t)4h
s'
t" i;tfr; bath shall not €xceed 3

Continue observations al
each thormofiiBl€-r
6.72
;#*;; muftiple ol 3'c below the
i.; temp€ra-
8.10 For fuel oils' fle€vv tt'tuicent
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the re-
ture ol the first obseryatton' iJu.r, .on"ining residual ltrel conwrents',3
proceoure siven in 6,t
g::i::lf i"i,"Jili"iJ u, trie 99Lt
Take srear. caie
to Perrriit the thermlmelt
,ff- ;1i: ::ilff :ill i# ffi;;6;imuml pour ooint' l{ rps'ird'
t*tip l:
dste{'
.J'"il; owrt {minimud pou poinl bv
inJ r.*e.
has coored,surf.a:$t,:?rfl:I"tT, lffi Slx'';ffffi 'lilj1
formation of w8x crYstal 1B;k SffiXi ltl ffJ:
ol wax crysuls will l68d to
low ancl and determining tha Pour I
#*iv ""i""tt
erroneous resuns'
moistufe may are usad' the
NOTE 4 At tow tdnpefstures. cordensad ths outside 6.11 ll Autornatic testlng instruments
Imit vishility. Ttris can b?
'""'ou"d
b/ wiprns
wtn ;;:; .;tl-;;;r; tnat att ot the nranufactweds
in-

#ff':"rt",*,:3,sl,'"Tt'#"moistened ;ffi*Htr - t'i"g1g',n'ffi;i dqt€f'

nor !to*. *Fl],I"#*J'0".i*int testars lus not b6en
rilLililinosition r9r s s, ilY;['.b'ti*m,3"..fmmH'n
6.73 As soon as the sample does
th€ resr p,
tirrsd, hord
in a
{5.81, and obs€rvo th€ rof8fencs t€st.
[ *"rri"o by th€ riming device replace ffilii;ilioered as
;i;;;mph sho"re onv rr'vement'
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Annex A
(norntative)

Tlrermometer sPecifications

partia| lherrnomete's requiredJorthis inte|na.

TabIeA,l gives the speci{ications lor the |lmgrsioJiqui*in.glass
a;t'p;"'i,-Aiirt'r"sc,p rC {high clotid and poud' and
rional Srandard. rn",mo,n"r"ri ldittr'gcip
2C {low cloud
gSrM diCilP 63C {m€lrihg point} meet thes€ requitements'

Teblc A,l Thffmom.tol ;pcdlications

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lligh cloud rod Pout Aldftng Polat
Low cloud rad Pow

.c 38to+50 32to127 \
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-80to+20 J
Rsnge
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Irnffiergion mrn
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Oraduation at each
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Longet lines st each
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FigurEd at each
Scale 6rrot, mai
donrn
10
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10
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2 below - 33
Expsnsion chamber to getmit
haating to
60 100 ,so
380*5
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fnm 2S0r5 230*5

Overall length
mm 5t08 6to8 6to8 I

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Stem diameter
fnffl 7,0 io l0 7.0 to 10 18to28 I

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Bu{b length
mm 5,0 to stsm 5,5 to stem 6.0
5,0 ro l

I Bub diameler
I O,.r.n* lrom bottom ot buh to -38 32
I tine at 'c -70
120 to 130 1gr5 19 115
I tnm 100 to 120
I 65 to 85 200 1o 240 ."- T,J
mm 70 to 100
I Lengtn of scalefrange

tt *or€s
' 6 The ernetgsnl slgrn lemp' e'aiure is 21 rC thfoughout $e Sctle range'
m3y escape det€ction' the'rnlsf!1etefs ljroul<t be
liquid co{umn thgfmornetals occasitnalh occurs and
7 sind" separalion ofprio( ;c
* ii* i"rt r"a uiJonly ir tnev p,oJs aa"LL **n,n 1 I tlor example icepotntl
checked immedigrety

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