ASTM D2613-01(2023)

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: D2613 − 01 (Reapproved 2023)
Standard Test Method for
Calcium or Zinc in Paint Driers by EDTA Method
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2613; 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 Scope cialty Chemicals (Withdrawn 2009)
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
1.1 This test method covers a titrimetric determination of
calcium in liquid calcium driers and zinc in liquid zinc driers
3. Summary of Test Method
that can be dissolved in a toluene-alcohol mixture and utilizes
3.1 The liquid calcium or zinc drier is dissolved in toluene
the disodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid dihydrate
and ethyl alcohol and treated with an excess of standard EDTA
(EDTA).
solution. The excess is titrated with a standard zinc chloride
1.2 This test method is not applicable to drier blends.
solution using Eriochrome Black-T as the indicator.
1.3 All cations that can be titrated with EDTA in alkaline
4. Significance and Use
media interfere and must not be present in the sample.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as 4.1 This test method may be used to confirm the stated
calcium or zinc content of pure liquid calcium or zinc driers
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard. soluble in toluene-alcohol and manufactured for use by the
coatings industry.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5. Apparatus
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.1 Centrifuge, capable of developing 1000 g to 2000 g.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6. Reagents
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- 6.1 Purity of Reagents—Reagent grade chemicals shall be
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the used in all tests. Unless otherwise indicated, it is intended that
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- all reagents shall conform to the specifications of the Commit-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical tee on Analytical Reagents of the American Chemical Society,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
where such specifications are available. Other grades may be
used, provided it is first ascertained that the reagent is of
2. Referenced Documents
sufficiently high purity to permit its use without lessening the
accuracy of the determination.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D600 Specification for Liquid Paint Driers (Withdrawn
6.2 Purity of Water—Unless otherwise indicated, references
2021)
to water shall be understood to mean reagent water conforming
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
to Type II of Specification D1193.
E180 Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTM
6.3 Buffer Solution—Add 350 mL of concentrated ammo-
Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and Spe-
nium hydroxide (NH OH, sp gr 0.90) to 54 g of ammonium
chloride (NH Cl) and dilute to 1 L with water.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint 6.4 EDTA, Standard Solution (0.05 M)—Weigh 18.62 g of
and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
EDTA, dissolve in water and dilute to 1 L. Store in a
Subcommittee D01.21 on Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint Materials.
polyethylene or borosilicate glass bottle.
Current edition approved June 1, 2023. Published June 2023. Originally
approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D2613 – 01 (2017).
DOI: 10.1520/D2613-01R23.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or ACS Reagent Chemicals, Specifications and Procedures for Reagents and
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standard-Grade Reference Materials, American Chemical Society, Washington,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on DC. For suggestions on the testing of reagents not listed by the American Chemical
the ASTM website. Society, see Analar Standards for Laboratory Chemicals, BDH Ltd., Poole, Dorset,
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on U.K., and the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary, U.S. Pharma-
www.astm.org. copeial Convention, Inc. (USPC), Rockville, MD.
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D2613 − 01 (2023)
6.5 Indicator Mixture—Triturate 0.2 g of Eriochrome 9.2 From a buret place a few grams of the drier in a 50 mL
Black-T and 100 g of sodium chloride (NaCl) and store the Erlenmeyer flask that is fitted with a cork through which passes
mixture in a tightly stoppered bottle. This mixture remains
a dropping tube and rubber bulb or eye dropper and obtain the
stable for several years.
total weight. Weigh by difference two
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