ASTM D1555M-08e1

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Designation: D1555M − 08
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 D1555M; 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.
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´ NOTE—The units statements in 1.3 and 1.3.1 were corrected editorially in May 2009.
1. Scope* D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
Gravity 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
at 15°C and 20°C from an observed volume at t °C. Table 1
TRC Thermodynamic Tables—Hydrocarbons, NSRDS-
lists the density in grams per cubic centimetre at 15°C and
NIST 75-121, Supplement No. 121, April 30, 2001
20°C for high purity chemicals.
1.2 Calculated results shall be rounded off in accordance
3. Significance and Use
with the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
3.1 This test method is suitable for use in calculating
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
weights and volumes of the products outlined in Section 1.The
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
informationpresentedcanbeusedfordeterminingquantitiesof
standard.
the above-stated aromatic hydrocarbons in tanks, shipping
1.3.1 A complete inch-pound unit companion standard has
containers, etc.
been developed in Test Method D1555.
4. Basic Data
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 Densitiesofpurematerialsat15°Cand20°Carederived
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
from densities furnished by NSRDS-NIST 75-121 (National
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Standard Reference Data Series—National Institute of Stan-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
dards and Technology). Densities of impure materials should
be determined by actual measurement (see Section 7).
2. Referenced Documents
2 4.2 The VCF (Volume Correction Factor) equations pro-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
vided below are derived from the Volume Correction imple-
D1217 Test Method for Density and Relative Density (Spe-
mentation procedures presented in Method D1555 - 04a.
cific Gravity) of Liquids by Bingham Pycnometer
4.3 The former VCF tables were based on data for com-
D1555 Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight
pounds of the highest purity, but were reported to be usable for
of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
materials in the ranges indicated in Table 2. The data support-
D3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of Pure
ing this conclusion appears to be unavailable at the present
Liquid Chemicals
time; however there is no reason to change this recommenda-
1 tion. If, depending on the composition of the impurities, there
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on
Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of
is reason to suspect that the VCF implementation procedures
Subcommittee D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their
presented below do not apply to a particular impure product, a
Derivatives.
separate implementation procedure should be independently
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally
determined. This may be done by measuring the density of a
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D1555M – 04a. DOI:
10.1520/D1555M-08E01.
representative sample at different temperatures throughout the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
expected working temperature range, regressing the data to
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
obtain a temperature/density equation that best reproduces the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. observed data, and then dividing the constants of the
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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