INTERNATIONAL STANDARD

5662

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(I) Petroleum products - Electrical insulating oils -

Detection of corrosive sulphur
Produits pétroliers - Huiles isolantes électriques - Détection du soufre corrosif
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First edition 1978-02-01
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ISO 5662:1978
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Ref. No. IS0 5662-1978 (E)

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Descriptors : petroleum products, mineral oils, insulating oils, chemical analysis, detection, sulphur, corrosion prevention, metal protection.
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NTERNATIONAL STANDARD IS0 5662-1978 (E)

Petroleum products - Electrical insulating oils -

Detection of corrosive sulphur

O INTRODUCTION 3.3 Nitrogen gas : commercial cylinders of nitrogen gas are

satisfactory for this purpose.
Mineral insulating oils may contain substances that cause
corrosion under certain conditions of use. The test method
specified in this International Standard is designed to detect
objectionable quantities of free sulphur and corrosive
sulphur compounds. 4 APPARATUS
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In most of their uses insulating oils are continually in
.1 Hot-air oven or oil bath, capable of being heated to,
contact with metals that are subject to corrosion. Since and controlled at, 140 k 2 OC.
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the presence of detrimental corrosive sulphur compounds
will result in deterioration of these metals to an extent A circulating hot-air oven is preferred.
dependent upon the quantity and type of corrosive agent
ISO 5662:1978CAUTION - When an oil bath is used, great care should be
and the time and temperature factors, the detection of
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taken to avoid any kind of hazard from vapours, oil spillage
these undesirable impurities, even though not in quanti- and fire.
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tative terms, is a means for recognizing the hazard involved.
4.2 Bottles, 250 ml, made of chemically resistant glass, with
1 SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION narrow mouths and fitted with ground glass stoppers,
capable of holding 270 to 280 ml when filled completely to
This International Standard specifies a method for the
the stopper. Bottles of such capacity are required in order to
detection of corrosive sulphur compounds in electrical
allow sufficient space for expansion of the oil.
insulating oils of petroleum origin, by subjecting copper to
contact with the oil under prescribed conditions. Borosilicate glass bottles have been found to be
satisfactory for this purpose.
2 REFERENCE 4.3 Electrolytic sheet copper, 0,125 to 0,250 mm in
ISO 2 160, Petroleum products - Corrosiveness to copper thickness.
- Copper strip test.

3 REAGENTS 4.4 Polishing materials, consisting of 63 ym silicon-carbide

paper or cloth, 90ym silicon-carbide powder and
During the analysis, use only reagents of recognized ana- pharmaceutical grade absorbent cotton (cotton wool).
lytical grade.

3.1 Acetone, sulphur-free.

5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
3.2 Diethyl ether.
5.1 Cleaning of bottles
CAUTION - Acetone and diethyl ether are toxic,
volatile, flammable solvents. They should be used Bottles (4.2) shall be chemically clean. Remove any oil from
under a veptilated hood or in a fume cupboard and the bottles by rinsing them with solvents, then wash them
where the vapour cannot contact sources of ignition. with a phosphate-type cleaning agent. Rinse the bottles with
Suitable precautions should be taken for the storage of tap water, then with distilled water, and dry them in an oven.
the diethyl ether and for its disposal after use.

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5.2 Preparation of test strips
From the sheet copper (4.3) cut a strip 6 mm x 25 mm (see
note 1) and remove blemishes from surfaces with the 63 pm
silicon-carbide paper (4.4). Strips may be stored in acetone
(3.1) at this point for future use. Do the final polishing of the
strip by removing it from the acetone, holding it betyveen the
fingers protected with ashless filter paper, and rubbing with 90
pm silicon-carbide powder (4.4) picked up from a glass plate
with a pad of absorbent cotton moistened with a drop of the
acetone. Wipe the strip with fresh pads of cotton (4.4) and
subsequently handle it only with stainless steel forceps; do not
touch with the fingers. Rub the strip in the direction of its long
axis. Clean all metal dust and abrasive from the strip by
rubbing vigorously with clean pads of cotton until a fresh pad
remains unsoiled. Bend the clean strip in a V-shape to provide
two limbs about 12,5 mm long a t an angle of approximately 60'
and wash it successively in acetone, distilled water, acetone,
and diethyl ether (3.2). Dry the strip in an oven for only a few
minutes and proceed immediately as described in 6.1 (see note
2).
NOTES
1 It has been found convenient to polish a larger piece of copper
from which, after the final polishing, several strips of the required
size may be cut.
6.2 Place the stoppered bottle in theoven (4.1), controlled at
140 ? 2 O C , or immerse it to the neck in the oil bath if this
meansof heating isemployed. When the oil in the bottle has
reached approximately 140 O C , tighten the stopper more firmly.
Remove the bottle after heating for 19 h a t 140? 2 OC . Let the
oil in the bottle cool down to room temperature. Carefully
withdraw the copper strip and wash it with acetone to remove
all the oil. Dry the copper strip by laying it edge down on a
piece of filter paper and allowing the acetone film to evaporate.
Then inspect it as described in 6.3. Handle the strip only with
stainless steel forceps.
6.3 To inspect the test strip, hold it in such a manner that light
reflected from it a t an angle of approximately 45" will be
observed.
7 INTERPRETATIONOF RESULTS
The oil shall be classified as corrosive or non-corrosive in
accordance with the table.
TABLE - Classification criteria
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Description of strip Classification of oil

2 This method of cleaning has been adopted from IS0 2160. Orange, red, lavender, multi-coloured Non-corrosive
(standards.iteh.ai) with lavender blue and/or silver

overlaid on claret red, silvery, brassy

6 PROCEDURE
6.1 In general, the oil to be
or gold, magenta overcast on brassy
ISO 5662:1978
strip, multi-coloured with red and green
tested should be used as showing (peacock) but no grey
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received and should not be filtered through a filter paper.

336af6c58a07/iso-5662Transparent-1978 black, dark grey or dark Corrosive
brown, graphite or lustreless black,
Promptly place the prepared copper strip (5.2) in a clean glossy or jet black, any degree of
bottle (5.1) to which has been added 250 ml of the oil to flaking
be tested. Place the bent copper strip standing on i t s long
edge SO that no flat surface lies along the glass bottom of
the vessel. Lubricate the ground glass stopper with a small
amount of the sample. Bubble nitrogen (3.3) through the
8 TESTREPORT
oil in the bottle by means of a glass tube connected to the
reduction or needle valve of the cylinder (rubber Report the oil as being corrosive or non-corrosive in
connections must be sulphur-free) for 2 min, and quickly accordance with the table, and make reference to this
put the stopper loosely in place. International Standard.