Table C, Common Thermometer Tolerances from ASTM E 1

Thermometer ASTM
Test Number Range Method Tolerance Limits *
Aniline Point 33C oC D 611 0.2 ºC
-38 to 42
34C 25 to 105 oC D 611 0.2 ºC
35C 90 to 170 oC D 611 0.4 ºC
Aviation Freezing Point 114C -80 to 20 ºC D 2386 1.0 ºC
82F 0 to 220 ºF D 2386 2.0 ºF
Bomb Calorimeter 116C 18.9 to 25.1 ºC D 240 0.002 ºC
117C 23.9 to 30.1 ºC D 240 0.002 ºC
56F 66.0 to 95.0 ºF D 240 0.005 ºF
Cloud and Pour Point 5C -38 to 50 ºC D 97/D 2500 0.5 ºC
5F -31 to 120 ºF D 97/D 2500 1.0 ºF
6C -80 to 20 ºC D 97/D 2500 1.0 ºC, to –33 ºC
2.0 ºC, below –33 ºC
6F -112 to 70 ºF D 97/D 2500 2 ºF, to 28 ºF
4 ºF , below 28 ºF
Congealing Point 54F 68 to 213 ºF D 938 0.5 ºF
Distillation 7C -2 to 300 oC D 86 0.5 oC, to 150 oC
1.0 oC, above 150 oC
7F 30 to 580 ºF D 86 1.0 ºF, to 300 ºF
2.0 ºF, above 300 ºF
8C -2 to 400 oC D 86 1.0 oC, to 300 oC
1.5 oC, above 300 oC
8F 30 to 760 ºF D 86 2.0 ºF, to 570 ºF
3.0 ºF, above 570 ºF
Distillation (Solvent) 37C -2 to 52 oC D 1078 0.2 ºC
38C 24 to 78 oC D1078 0.2 ºC
39C 48 to 102 oC D 850, D 1078 0.2 ºC
40C 72 to 126 oC D 850, D 1078 0.2 ºC
41C 98 to 152 oC D 850, D 1078 0.3 ºC
42C 95 to 255 oC D 850, D 1078 1.0 ºC
102C 123 to 177 oC D 850, D 1078 0.3 ºC
103C 148 to 202 oC D 850, D 1078 0.4 ºC
104C 173 to 227 oC D 850, D 1078 0.4 ºC
105C 198 to 252 oC D 850, D 1078 0.6 ºC
106C 223 to 277 oC D 1078 0.8 ºC
107C 248 to 302 oC D 1078 1.0 ºC
General Purpose 62C - 38 to 2 ºC NA 0.1 ºC
63C -8 to 32 ºC NA 0.1 ºC
65C 50 to 80 ºC NA 0.1 ºC
66C 75 to 105 ºC NA 0.1 ºC
Gravity 12F -5 to 215 ºF D 1298 0.25 ºF
12C -20 to 102 oC D 1298 0.15 oC
Melting Point 61C 32 to 127 oC D 127 0.2 oC
61F 90 to 260 oF D 127 0.5 oF
Flashpoint
Cleveland Open Cup 11C -6 to 400 oC D 92 2.0 oC, to 260 oC
4.0 oC, above 260 oC
11F 20 to 760 ºF D 92 5.0 ºF, to 500 ºF
7.0 ºF, above 500 ºF
Thermometer ASTM
Test Number Range Method Tolerance Limits *
Pensky Martens Closed 9C oC D 93 0.5 ºC
-5 to 110
9F 20 to 230 ºF D 93 1.0 ºF
10C 90 to 370 oC D 93 1.0 oC, to 260 oC
2.0 oC, above 260 oC
10F 200 to 700 ºF D 93 2.5 ºF, to 500 ºF
3.5 ºF, above 500 ºF
Tag Closed Cup 9F 20 to 120 ºF D 56 1.0 ºF
57F -4 to 122 ºF D 56 1.0 ºF
Octane Number 67C 95 to 155 ºC D2699/D2700 0.2 ºC
Reid Vapor Pressure 18F 94 to 108 ºF D 323 0.2 ºF

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 Thermometer ASTM
Test Number Range Method Tolerance Limits *
Solidification Point 90C 0 to 30 ºC D 3944 0.1 ºC
91C 20 to 50 ºC D 3944 0.1 ºC
99F -58 to 41ºF D 3944 0.4 ºF
Kinematic Viscosity 28F 97.5 to 102.5 ºF D 445 0.02 ºC (0.04F)
28C 36.6 to 39.4 ºC D 445
30F 207.5 to 212.5 ºF D 445
44F 18.6 to 21.4 ºC D 445
46F 119.5 to 124.5 ºF D 445
120C 38.5 to 41.5 ºC D 445
121C 98.5 to 101.5 ºC D 445
Volatility 93C 60 to 90 ºC D 1837 0.1 ºC
Wax 14F 100 to 180 ºF D3117 0.2 ºF
64C 25 to 55 oC D3117 0.1 oC
* Maximum scale error deviation from primary reference thermometer

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