ASTM D5752-98 - 10.4.1998
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers the general, physical, chemical and performance requirements for Supplemental Coolant Additives (SCAs) at a precharged level in the cooling systems of heavy-duty engines.

Note 1-After precharging, SCAs are customarily used to periodically service cooling systems at 1/4 to 1/3 the precharged dosage, in order to compensate for additives lost through dilution and depletion.

1.2 The SCA products meeting this specification are intended for use with water or recommended dilutions of coolant concentrates, or prediluted engine coolants. Engine coolant products shall be of the low-silicate type Specification D4985, or Specification D5345, if ethylene glycol based. Propylene glycol base low-silicate-type coolant products may also be used, if these materials meet the chemical and performance requirements of Specification D4985 or Specification D5345.

1.3 The SCA concentrate before dissolution may be in either liquid, solid, or slurry form. The form is as agreed upon between the manufacturer and the user.

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The inch-pound units in parentheses are approximate equivalents provided for information only.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Note 2.

 
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E1177-23

Standard Specification for Engine Coolant Grade Glycol

D6472-10

Standard Specification for Recycled Glycol Base Engine Coolant Concentrate for Automobile and Light-Duty Service (Withdrawn 2019)

D6210-25

Standard Specification for Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-Duty Engines

D6130-24

Standard Test Method for Determination of Silicon and Other Elements in Engine Coolant by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

D6129-97(2025)

Standard Test Method for Silicon in Engine Coolant Concentrates by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

D5828-97(2023)

Standard Test Method for Compatibility of Supplemental Coolant Additives (SCAs) and Engine Coolant Concentrates

D5827-22

Standard Test Method for Analysis of Engine Coolant for Chloride and Other Anions by Ion Chromatography

D4985-10(2023)

Standard Specification for Low Silicate Ethylene Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy Duty Engines Requiring a Pre-Charge of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA)

D4340-26

Standard Test Method for Corrosion of Cast Aluminum Alloys in Engine Coolants Under Heat-Rejecting Conditions

D4327-17(2025)

Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by Suppressed Ion Chromatography

D3634-21(2025)

Standard Test Method for Trace Chloride Ion in Engine Coolants

D2809-21

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D2570-26

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D1882-17(2025)

Standard Test Method for Effect of Cooling System Chemical Solutions on Organic Finishes for Automotive Vehicles

D1881-24

Standard Test Method for Foaming Tendencies of Engine Coolants in Glassware

D6471-10

Standard Specification for Recycled Prediluted Aqueous Glycol Base Engine Coolant (50 Volume % Minimum) for Automobile and Light-Duty Service (Withdrawn 2019)

G32-16(2021)e1

Standard Test Method for Cavitation Erosion Using Vibratory Apparatus (Includes all amendments and changes 6/23/2021).

D1293-18

Standard Test Methods for pH of Water

D512-23

Standard Test Methods for Chloride Ion In Water

D1287-25

Standard Test Method for pH of Engine Coolants and Antirusts

D1193-24

Standard Specification for Reagent Water

D1126-17(2025)

Standard Test Method for Hardness in Water

D1121-25

Standard Test Methods for Reserve Alkalinity of Engine Coolants and Antirusts

D1119-22(2026)

Standard Test Method for Percent Ash Content of Engine Coolants

D516-22

Standard Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water

D1384-24

Standard Test Method for Corrosion Test for Engine Coolants in Glassware