Reference Materials
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Our high-quality reference materials provide a cost-effective solution without sacrificing analytical accuracy – a must for any lab and equipment manufacturer or distributor.
Meet 40 CFR 1090 requirements with standard and multi-property materials featuring highly accurate reference values and low uncertainty estimates. Choose from a wide selection of product matrices and test methods for various properties at multiple levels, ensuring you receive the best reference materials to meet your laboratory’s quality assurance needs.
Validate Instruments and Evaluate Performance in Your Laboratory
You'll receive:
- validated and controlled samples that have been tested for homogeneity and stability
- clear and concise certificates of analysis with full data on how the Accepted Reference Values (ARV) were established
Choose from 2,000+ different materials. See some of our most popular options below, and view the latest catalog for a full list of test methods, properties, and matrixes.
Types of ASTM Reference Materials
Available options provide ARVs in the fuel matrices being tested across a wide range of results, including those at or slightly below the applicable standards. Valid as check standards per ASTM D6299, these materials can help you comply with US EPA fuel regulations under 40 CFR 1090. Options include:
- Vapor Pressure of Gasoline
- Benzene in Gasoline
- Sulfur in Gasoline and Sulfur in Diesel
- Oxygenates in Gasoline
- Aromatics in Gasoline
- Olefins in Gasoline
- Distillation
Available in typical finished gasoline and diesel product matrices. Octane Number reference materials feature reliable ARVs across the range from subgrade to midgrade including RON from 85 to 94 and MON 79 to 87. Cetane Number and Derived Cetane Number reference materials are available from 40 to 52.
- Octane Number
- Cetane Number
- Derived Cetane Number
Shipped in packages of 8 x 5-mL ampoules, and in gasoline or naphtha matrices, options include:
- Paraffins, Naphthenes, Aromatics in gasoline or naphtha
- Paraffins, Isoparaffins, Naphthenes, Aromatics in gasoline or naphtha
- Olefins, Aromatics, Saturates in gasoline
- Paraffins, Isoparaffins, Olefins, Naphthenes, Aromatics in gasoline
- Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis in naphtha
Provided in sample matrices similar to those your laboratory tests, rather than synthetic blends of multiple pure components. Options feature ARVs covering the boiling range of typical petroleum and refined products, and the narrow boiling range of high purity chemicals:
- Crude Oil
- Gas Oil
- Biodiesel
- Diesel Fuel
- Jet Fuel
- Gasoline
- Naphtha
- P-Xylene
Offering robust ARVs across the wide range of flow temperatures for major petroleum products and popular manual and automated methods, including:
- Cloud Point
- Pour Point
- Cold Filter Plugging Point
- Freeze Point
Available in hard-to-find parameters, with accepted reference values in ranges typical of the fuel tested in commercial laboratories. These materials feature reliable ARVs and low estimated uncertainties based on test results from labs across the globe, including:
- JFTOT Tube Deposit Thickness
- MSEP Rating
- Smoke Point
- BOCLE Wear Scar Diameter
- Aromatics by HPLC
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Why Use ASTM Reference Materials in Your Lab?
Receive only high-quality, validated samples from a trusted testing provider
Improve precision and accuracy of testing
Reduce risk and increase production and efficiency
Promote confidence in your data with low estimates of uncertainty
Avoid product failures and complaints
Meet regulatory requirements and confirm compliance in real time
Demonstrate quality and boost credibility in the marketplace
Improve ROI on equipment and decrease overall costs
Provide more experience for analysts and lab technicians
Search for Reference Materials
Use this quick guide to search for the petroleum reference materials you need in our interactive catalog below.
BZ - Benzene
MX - Mixed Xylene
PX - Para-Xylene
BDF - Biodiesel Blend (B6 – B20)
BIOD - Biodiesel
ETOH - Fuel Ethanol
DEF - Diesel Exhaust Fluid
EC - Engine Coolant
IF - Mineral Insulating Fluid
HFO - Hydraulic Fluids or Oils (Mineral Oil, Synthetic Ester or Water Glycol)
IHFO - In-Service Hydraulic Fluids or Oil (Mineral Oil)
ALA - Automotive Lubricants Additives
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
BO - Base Oil
CO - Crude Oil
DF - Diesel Fuel
FO - Fuel Oil
GGO - General Gas Oil
GO - Gear Oil
IGO- Industrial Gear Oil
ISDO - In-Service Engine Oil
JF - Aviation Jet Fuel
F24 - F24 Aviation Jet Fuel
LG - Lubricating Grease
LU - Engine Oil Lubricant
MG - Motor Gasoline (Non-Oxygenated)
NP - Naphtha
RFG - Motor Gasoline (Oxygenated)
TO - Turbine Oil
WX - Petroleum Wax