ISO 3405:2019
Petroleum and related products from natural or synthetic sources — Determination of distillation characteristics at atmospheric pressure
- Standard No.
- ISO 3405:2019
- Release Date
- 2019
- Published By
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Latest
- ISO 3405:2019
- Scope
- This document specifies a laboratory method for the determination of the distillation characteristics of light and middle distillates derived from petroleum and related products of synthetic or biological origin with initial boiling points above 0 °C and end-points below approximately 400 °C, utilizing either manual or automated equipment. Light distillates are typically automotive engine petrol, automotive engine ethanol fuel blends with up to 85 % (V/V) ethanol, and aviation petrol. Middle distillates are typically aviation turbine fuel, kerosene, diesel, diesel with up to 30 % (V/V) FAME, burner fuel, and marine fuels that have no appreciable quantities of residua. NOTE For the purposes of this document, the term “% (V/V)” is used to represent the volume fraction of a material. The distillation (volatility) characteristics of hydrocarbons and related products of synthetic or biological origin have an important effect on their safety and performance, especially in the case of fuels and solvents. The boiling range gives important information on composition and behaviour during storage and use, and the rate of evaporation is an important factor in the application of many solvents. Limiting values to specified distillation characteristics are applied to most distillate petroleum product and liquid fuel specifications in order to control end-use performance and to regulate the formation of vapours which may form explosive mixtures with air, or otherwise escape into the atmosphere as emissions (VOC).
ISO 3405:2019 Referenced Document
- ISO 3170 Petroleum liquids - Manual sampling
- ISO 3171 Petroleum liquids; automatic pipeline sampling
- ISO 4788 Laboratory glassware - Graduated measuring cylinders
- ISO 918 Volatile organic liquids for industrial use; Determination of distillation characteristics
ISO 3405:2019 history
- 2019 ISO 3405:2019 Petroleum and related products from natural or synthetic sources — Determination of distillation characteristics at atmospheric pressure
- 2011 ISO 3405:2011 Petroleum products - Determination of distillation characteristics at atmospheric pressure
- 2000 ISO 3405:2000 Petroleum products - Determination of distillation characteristics at atmospheric pressure
- 1988 ISO 3405:1988 Petroleum products; determination of distillation characteristics
- 1975 ISO 3405:1975 Petroleum products — Determination of distillation characteristics
