ASTM D4614-11

Standard Specification for Ethyl Acetate (All Grades)

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the various grades of ethyl acetate suitable for use as solvents in paint and related coatings. These grades shall be subjected to the following tests: purity test, alcohol content test, apparent specific gravity test, distillation range test, acidity test, water test, color test, nonvolatile matter test, and odor test.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the various grades of ethyl acetate suitable for use as solvents in paint and related coatings.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this standard, and observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded off “to the nearest unit in the last right-hand digit used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for material listed in this specification.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2011
• ICS: 71.080.99 - Other organic chemicals
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.35 - Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4614-05 - Standard Specification for Ethyl Acetate (All Grades)
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM D4614-11(2019) - Standard Specification for Ethyl Acetate (All Grades)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D4614 −11
Standard Specification for
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Ethyl Acetate (All Grades)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4614; 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* D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
1.1 This specification covers the various grades of ethyl
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
acetate suitable for use as solvents in paint and related
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
coatings.
and Related Products
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D3545 Test Method for Alcohol Content and Purity of
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Acetate Esters by Gas Chromatography
standard.
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this
standard, and observed value or a calculated value shall be Colorimetry
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
rounded off “to the nearest unit in the last right-hand digit used
in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with the Determine Conformance with Specifications
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
rounding-off method of Practice E29.
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet for material listed in this
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of
specification.
3. Properties
2. Referenced Documents
3.1 Ethyl acetate shall conform to the requirements of one
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
of the grades in Table 1.
D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and
Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
4. Sampling
Coatings and Material
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
D891 TestMethodsforSpecificGravity,Apparent,ofLiquid
Practice E300.
Industrial Chemicals
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-
5. Test Methods
ganic Liquids
5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:
Cobalt Scale)
5.1.1 Purity and Alcohol Content—Test Method D3545.
D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and
5.1.2 Apparent Specific Gravity—Determine the apparent
Diluents
specific gravity by any convenient method that is accurate to
D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-
the third decimal place, the temperature of both sample and
vents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
water being 20 or 25°C (see Guide D268, or Test Methods
Products
D891 or D4052).
5.1.3 Distillation Range—Test Method D1078 using a tem-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint perature measuring device having a range of 48 to 102°C and
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
a resolution of 0.1°C.
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates.
5.1.4 Acidity—Test Method D1613.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2011. Published November 2011. Originally
5.1.5 Water—Test Method D1364.
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D4614 – 05. DOI:
10.1520/D4614-11.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://
the ASTM website. dodssp.daps.dla.mil.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Requirements for Ethyl Acetate
Grades
Property
A
85–88 99 99.5 99.5U
Purity, wt %, min 85.0–88.0 99.0 99.5 99.5
Alcohol, wt %, max . 0.5 0.2 0.2
B
Color, Pt-Co units, max 10 10 10 10
Distillation range,° C 71.0–79.0 75.0–78.0 75.5–78.0 75.5–78.0
Nonvolatile matter, mg/100 mL, max 5 5 5 5
C
Odor Non-residual Non-residual Non-residual Non-residual
D
Water, wt %, max 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.05
Acidity, wt %, max 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
E
Apparent Specific Gravity:
20/20°C 0.882–0.887 0.900–0
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Designation:D4614–05 Designation: D4614 – 11
Standard Specification for
1
Ethyl Acetate (All Grades)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4614; 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*
1.1 This specification covers the various grades of ethyl acetate suitable for use as solvents in paint and related coatings.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this standard,
and observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded off “to the nearest unit in the last right-hand digit used in expressing
the specification limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet for material listed in this
specification.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related Coatings and
Material
D891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity, Apparent, of Liquid Industrial Chemicals
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Organic Liquids
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)
D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and Diluents
D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Solvents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
Products
D3545 Test Method for Alcohol Content and Purity of Acetate Esters by Gas Chromatography
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus Colorimetry E1Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass
Thermometers
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
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PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging of
3. Properties
3.1 Ethyl acetate shall conform to the requirements of one of the grades in Table 1.
4. Sampling
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with Practice E300.
5. Test Methods
5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates.
Current edition approved May 15, 2005. Published May 2005. Originally approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D4614–95(2000). DOI:
10.1520/D4614-05.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2011. Published November 2011. Originally approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D4614 – 05. DOI:
10.1520/D4614-11.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://dodssp.daps.dla.mil.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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TABLE 1 Requirements for Ethyl Acetate
Grades
Property
A
85–88 99 99.5 99.5U
Purity, wt %, min 85.0–88.0 99.0 99.5 99.5
Alcohol, wt %, max . 0.5 0.2 0.2
B
Color, Pt-Co units, max 10 10 10 10
Distillation range,° C 71.0–79.0 75.0–78.0 75.5–78.0 75.5–78.0
Nonvolatile matter, mg/100 mL, max 5 5 5 5
C
Odor Non-residual Non-residual Non-residual Non-residual
D
Water, wt %, max 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.05
Acidity, wt %, max 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
E
Apparent Specific Gravity:
20/
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