ASTM E1094-04(2021)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:E1094 −04 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Specification for
Pharmaceutical Glass Graduates
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1094; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.1.1 Sizes—5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, and 1000 mL.
3.1.2 Type 2—Graduated in both metric and inch-pound
1.1 This specification covers glass graduates suitable for
scales.
laboratory, pharmaceutical, and other uses, in both conical and
3.1.2.1 Sizes—5mLand60minims,10mLand120minims,
cylindrical shapes.
15 mLand 4 fluid drams, 25 mLand 8 fluid drams, 50 mLand
1.2 This international standard was developed in accor-
2 fluid oz, 100 mL and 4 fluid oz, 250 mL and 8 fluid oz, 500
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
mL and 16 fluid oz, and 1000 mL and 32 fluid oz.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
NOTE 1—The term millilitre (mL) is commonly used as a special name
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
forthecubiccentimetre(cm )inaccordancewiththeInternationalSystem
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
of Units (SI). (The inch-pound fluid ounce is equivalent to 29.5735 mL,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
hence, the fluid dram is equivalent to 3.6967 mL and the minim is
equivalent to 0.0616 mL).
2. Referenced Documents
4. Material and Annealing
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E438 Specification for Glasses in Laboratory Apparatus
4.1 Graduates shall be made of borosilicate glass conform-
E671 Specification for Maximum Permissible Thermal Re-
ing to the requirements of Type 1, Class A of Specification
sidual Stress in Annealed Glass Laboratory Apparatus
E438.
E694 Specification for Laboratory Glass Volumetric Appa-
4.2 Maximum residual thermal stress shall be such as to
ratus
conform to Specification E671.
E920 Specification for Commercially Packaged Laboratory
Apparatus
5. Design
E921 Specification for Export Packaged Laboratory Appa-
5.1 Style—Graduates having a capacity of more than 15 mL
ratus
(4 fluid drams) may be either conical or cylindrical. Those
E1133 Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Labo-
having a capacity of 15 mL or less shall be cylindrical.
ratory Apparatus for United States Government Procure-
ments 5.2 Dimensions—The inside measurement from the bottom
of the graduate to the top capacity graduation shall be not less
E1157 Specification for Sampling and Testing of Reusable
than five times the inside diameter on a cylindrical graduate
Laboratory Glassware
2.2 Other Document: and two times on a conical graduate. The inside measurement
from the bottom of the graduate to the point representing one
NIST Handbook 44, Section 4.44 Graduates
fourth of the capacity shall not be less than the inside diameter
3. Classification
at that point.
3.1 Graduates shall be in the following types and sizes:
5.3 Pour-Out Spout—All graduates shall have a pour-out
3.1.1 Type 1—Graduated in metric scale only.
spout that ensures delivery of an unbroken stream of liquid
without wetting the outside wall of the graduate.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E41 on
5.4 Base—The base shall be perpendicular to the vertical
Laboratory Apparatus and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.01 on
Laboratory Ware and Supplies. axis of the graduate. The base shall be large enough so that the
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2021. Published February 2021. Originally
empty graduate will stand on a surface 15° from the horizontal.
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as E1094 – 04(2015).
DOI: 10.1520/E1094-04R21.
6. Graduations
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 Each graduate shall have clear graduation markings
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
perpendicular to the vertical axis of the graduate and parallel to
the ASTM website.
3 each other. They shall conform to the requirements of Speci-
Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Gaithersburg, MD 20899. fication E694.
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E1094−04 (2021)
TABLE 2 Graduation Line Details
6.1.1 No graduation line shall extend less than one fourth
Double-Scale Graduates
the circumference of the graduate. Graduates shall have an
Least Graduation Numbers at
initial interval that is not subdivided, equal to not less than one
Capacity Subdivision
Line Each Even
fifth and not more than one fourth of the capacity of the
5 mL 1.0 mL 0.5 mL 1 mL
graduate. Except for this interval, the values of all graduated
10 mL 2.0
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