ASTM D1555M-08

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Designation:D1555M–08
METRIC
Standard Test Method for
Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic
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Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1555M; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
1.1 This standard is for use in calculating the weight and
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
volume of benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, styrene, ortho-
Determine Conformance with Specifications
xylene, meta-xylene, para-xylene, cumene, ethylbenzene,
2.2 Other Documents:
148.9to176.7°Cand176.7to204.4°Caromatichydrocarbons,
Patterson, J. B., and Morris, E. C., Metrologia, 31, 1994,
and cyclohexane.Amethod is given for calculating the volume
pp. 277-288
at15°Cand20°Cfromanobservedvolumeatt°C.Table1lists
TRC Thermodynamic Tables—Hydrocarbons, NSRDS-
the density in grams per cubic centimetre at 15°C and 20°C for
NIST 75-121, Supplement No. 121, April 30, 2001
high purity chemicals.
1.2 Calculated results shall be rounded off in accordance
3. Significance and Use
with the rounding-off method of PracticeE29.
3.1 This test method is suitable for use in calculating
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
weights and volumes of the products outlined in Section 1.The
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
informationpresentedcanbeusedfordeterminingquantitiesof
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
the above-stated aromatic hydrocarbons in tanks, shipping
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
containers, etc.
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
with the standard.
4. Basic Data
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 Densitiesofpurematerialsat15°Cand20°Carederived
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
from densities furnished by NSRDS-NIST 75-121 (National
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Standard Reference Data Series—National Institute of Stan-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
dards and Technology). Densities of impure materials should
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
be determined by actual measurement (see Section 7).
2. Referenced Documents 4.2 The VCF (Volume Correction Factor) equations pro-
2 vided below are derived from the Volume Correction imple-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
mentation procedures presented in Method D 1555 - 04a.
D 1217 Test Method for Density and Relative Density
4.3 The former VCF tables were based on data for com-
(Specific Gravity) of Liquids by Bingham Pycnometer
pounds of the highest purity, but were reported to be usable for
D 1555 Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight
materials in the ranges indicated in Table 2. The data support-
of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
ing this conclusion appears to be unavailable at the present
D 3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
time; however there is no reason to change this recommenda-
Pure Liquid Chemicals
tion. If, depending on the composition of the impurities, there
is reason to suspect that the VCF implementation procedures
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on
presented below do not apply to a particular impure product, a
Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of
separate implementation procedure should be independently
Subcommittee D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their
determined. This may be done by measuring the density of a
Derivatives.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally
representative sample at different temperatures throughout the
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D 1555M – 04a.
expected working temperature range, regressing the data to
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
obtain a temperature/density equation that best reproduces the
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
observed data, and then dividing the constants of the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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