ASTM D304-05

Standard Specification for <i>n</i>-Butyl Alcohol (Butanol)

ABSTRACT
This specification covers n-butyl alcohol (butanol). The apparent specific gravity, color, distillation range, non-volatile matter, water properties, and acidity shall be tested to meet the requirements prescribed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers n-butyl alcohol (butanol).
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are to be included in this standard.
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this standard, an 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 E 29.
1.4 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheets.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-May-2005
• ICS: 71.080.60 - Alcohols. Ethers
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.35 - Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D304-95(1999) - Standard Specification for <i>n</i>-Butyl Alcohol (Butanol)
• Effective Date: 15-May-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM D304-11 - Standard Specification for <span class="italic">n</span>-Butyl Alcohol (Butanol)
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D1133-13(2021) - Standard Test Method for Kauri-Butanol Value of Hydrocarbon Solvents
• Effective Date: 15-May-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D304 – 05
Standard Specification for
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n-Butyl Alcohol (Butanol)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D304; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
and Related Products
1.1 This specification covers n-butyl alcohol (butanol).
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
standard.
Colorimetry
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
Determine Conformance with Specifications
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
1.4 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier’s
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of
Material Safety Data Sheets.
3. Properties
2. Referenced Documents
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3.1 n-butyl alcohol (butanol) shall conform to the following
2.1 ASTM Standards:
requirements:
D268 Guide for Sampling andTestingVolatile Solvents and
Apparent specific gravity:
Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
20/20°C 0.810 to 0.813
Coatings and Material
or
D891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity, Apparent, of 25/25°C 0.807 to 0.810
A
Color, Pt-Co scale, max 10
Liquid Industrial Chemicals
B
Distillation range, 760 mmHg
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-
Nonvolatile matter, max, mg/100 mL 5
C
ganic Liquids
Water, max, weight % 0.1
D
Acidity, as acetic acid, max, weight % 0.005
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
______________
Cobalt Scale)
A
Instrumental Pt-Co color determined byTest Method D5386 have been shown
D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile
to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co color determined by Test
Solvents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
Method D1209. However, it is not known whether n-butyl alcohol was part of the
sample set included in the interlaboratory study.
Products
B
Shall distill entirely within a 1.5°C range which shall include 117.7°C.
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
C
This quantitative water limit ensures that the material is miscible without
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
turbidity with 19 volumes of 99 % heptane at 20°C.
D
D1476 Test Method for Heptane Miscibility of Lacquer Equivalent to 0.047 mg of KOH per gram of sample.
Solvents
4. Sampling
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
Practice E300.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of the ASTM CommitteeD01 on
Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsi-
5. Test Methods
bility of Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermedi-
5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
ates.
Current edition approved May 15, 2005. Published May 2005. Originally
determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:
approved in 1929. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D304 – 95 (1999).
DOI: 10.1520/D0304-05.
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*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D304 – 05
5.1.1 Apparent Specific Gravity—Determine the apparent 5.1.6 Acidity—Test Method D1613.
specific gravity at 20 or 25°C by a convenient method that is
6. Packaging and Package Marking
accurate to the third decimal place. See Guide D268 or Test
Methods D891
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