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GB/T 3535-2025 Determination of Pour Point of Petroleum Products

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1. Method number / full title / English title / replacement relationship

2. Scope of application and non-applicability

3. Method principle

After preheating, the sample is cooled at a specified rate, and the fluidity of the sample is checked every 3 ℃. The lowest temperature at which the sample is observed to pour or flow is recorded as the pour point. (See Chapter 4)

4. Reagents and materials (purity / preparation)

5. Apparatus and equipment

5.1 Manual pour point tester

5.2 Automatic pour point tester

Appendix A (normative) Technical specifications for temperature measuring devices

6. Recommended operating conditions

7. Sampling and specimen preparation

8. Analytical procedure

7.1 Manual method

7.2 Automatic method

9. Qualitative and quantitative determination and calculation formulas

10. Precision

9.1 Precision of the manual method

9.2 Precision of the automatic method

11. Report

The test report shall include at least the following contents (Chapter 10):

12. Normative references

13. Source and verification

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14. Quick reference for questions and answers

Question Key points of answer
Which version does this standard replace? Replaces GB/T 3535—2006.
Relationship to international standard adoption? Modified adoption of ISO 3016: 2019 (MOD).
Publication and implementation dates? Published on 2025-10-05, implemented on 2026-05-01.
Scope of application? Pour point of petroleum products; lower (minimum) pour point of fuel oils, heavy lubricating base oils, and products containing residual fuel components.
What is not applicable? Not applicable to the determination of pour point of crude oil.
Applicable conditions for the automated method? Pour point of petroleum products with the same cooling program as the manual method and a measurement interval of 3 ℃; the precision applies to lubricating oils, lubricating base oils, and middle distillate fuels.
Method summary? After preheating, cool at a specified rate, check flowability every 3 ℃, and record the lowest temperature at which the specimen can be poured or flows as the pour point.
Definition of pour point? The lowest temperature at which the cooled specimen can flow under specified conditions (3.1).
Definition of lower (minimum) pour point? The pour point observed after the specimen has undergone a specific treatment intended to delay wax crystal gelation and specimen solidification (3.2).
Basis for sampling? GB/T 4756 or GB/T 27867 (Chapter 6).
Volume of the test tube graduation mark for the manual method? 45 mL±1 mL.
Observation interval for the manual method? Every 3 ℃.
How is the result calculated for the manual method? Add 3 ℃ to the recorded result, accurate to 1 ℃ (8.1).
How is the result calculated for the automated method? The pour point is the no-flow point temperature plus 3 ℃, accurate to 1 ℃ (7.2.6, 8.2).
Which method prevails in case of dispute? For arbitration testing, the pour point test result of the manual method prevails (8.3).
Repeatability of the manual method for lubricating oils? Not more than 6 ℃ (9.1.2.1).
Reproducibility of the manual method for lubricating oils? Not more than 9 ℃ (9.1.2.2).
Repeatability of the manual method for middle distillate fuels and residual fuel oils? Not more than 3 ℃ (9.1.3.1).
Reproducibility of the manual method for middle distillate fuels and residual fuel oils? Not more than 9 ℃ (9.1.3.2).
Repeatability of the automated method? Not more than 3 ℃ (9.2.2).
Reproducibility of the automated method? Not more than 9 ℃ (9.2.3).
Does the report need to indicate manual method/automated method? Yes, see Chapter 10 f).
What if a no-flow point is observed on the first tilt? Discard the result, replace with a new specimen, and re-determine with a higher expected pour point (7.1.9, 7.2.7).
How is the lower (minimum) pour point determined? While stirring, first heat the specimen to 105 ℃, then pour it into the test tube, and determine according to 7.1.2~7.1.8 (7.1.11).
What types of thermometers are there? Contact digital thermometer (DCT, A.1), liquid-in-glass thermometer (A.2, including GB⁃35/GB⁃36/GB⁃37).
Common refrigerants for cooling baths? Appendix B: acetone, dry ice, ice, naphtha, sodium chloride crystals, sodium sulfate, ethanol, methanol, and mixed refrigerants.

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