Designation:D5534−94(Reapproved2011)´1StandardTestMethodforVapor-PhaseRust-PreventingCharacteristicsofHydraulicFluids1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5534;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—UpdatedNote2andaddedmercurycaveateditoriallyinAugust2011.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheabilityofhydraulicfluidstopreventtherustingofsteelinthevaporphaseoverthehydraulicfluidandwater.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3WARNING—Mercuryhasbeendesignatedbymanyregulatoryagenciesasahazardousmaterialthatcancausecentralnervoussystem,kidneyandliverdamage.Mercury,oritsvapor,maybehazardoustohealthandcorrosivetomaterials.Cautionshouldbetakenwhenhandlingmercuryandmercurycontainingproducts.SeetheapplicableproductMa-terialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS)fordetailsandEPA’swebsite—http://www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm—foraddi-tionalinformation.Usersshouldbeawarethatsellingmercuryand/ormercurycontainingproductsintoyourstateorcountrymaybeprohibitedbylaw.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A108SpecificationforSteelBar,CarbonandAlloy,Cold-FinishedA240/A240MSpecificationforChromiumandChromium-NickelStainlessSteelPlate,Sheet,andStripforPressureVesselsandforGeneralApplicationsD91TestMethodforPrecipitationNumberofLubricatingOilsD665TestMethodforRust-PreventingCharacteristicsofInhibitedMineralOilinthePresenceofWaterD1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD3603TestMethodforRust-PreventingCharacteristicsofSteamTurbineOilinthePresenceofWater(HorizontalDiskMethod)E1Speci...
