ASTM D1555M-04e1

Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]

SCOPE
1.1 This standard is for use in calculating the weight and volume of benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, styrene, ortho-xylene, meta-xylene, para-xylene, cumene, ethylbenzene, 148.9 to 176.7°C and 176.7 to 204.4°C aromatic hydrocarbons, and cyclohexane. A method is given for calculating the volume at 15°C from an observed volume at t°C. Table 1 lists the density in grams per cubic centimetre at 15°C for high purity chemicals.
1.2 Calculated results shall be rounded off in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2004
• ICS: 71.080.15 - Aromatic hydrocarbons
• Technical Committee: D16 - Aromatic, Industrial, Specialty and Related Chemicals
• Drafting Committee: D16.01 - Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their Derivatives

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1555M-04 - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM D1555M-04a - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D5808-20 - Standard Test Method for Determining Chloride in Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals by Microcoulometry
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D7504-23 - Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and Effective Carbon Number
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D5194-18 - Standard Test Method for Trace Chloride in Liquid Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D1555-21 - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D1555M–04
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.
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e NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in August 2004.
1. Scope* Determine Conformance with Specifications
2.2 Other Documents:
1.1 This standard is for use in calculating the weight and
Patterson, J. B., and Morris, E. C., Metrologia, 31, 1994,
volume of benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, styrene, ortho-
pp. 277-288
xylene, meta-xylene, para-xylene, cumene, ethylbenzene,
TRC Thermodynamic Tables—Hydrocarbons, NSRDS-
148.9to176.7°Cand176.7to204.4°Caromatichydrocarbons,
NIST 75-121, Supplement No. 121, April 30, 2001
and cyclohexane.Amethod is given for calculating the volume
at 15°C from an observed volume at t°C. Table 1 lists the
3. Significance and Use
density in grams per cubic centimetre at 15°C for high purity
3.1 This test method is suitable for use in calculating
chemicals.
weights and volumes of the products outlined in Section 1.The
1.2 Calculated results shall be rounded off in accordance
informationpresentedcanbeusedfordeterminingquantitiesof
with the rounding-off method of PracticeE29.
the above-stated aromatic hydrocarbons in tanks, shipping
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
containers, etc.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. Basic Data
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1 Densities of pure materials at 15°C are derived from
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
densities furnished by NSRDS-NIST 75-121 (National Stan-
2. Referenced Documents dard Reference Data Series—National Institute of Standards
2 and Technology). Densities of impure materials should be
2.1 ASTM Standards:
determined by actual measurement (see Section 7).
D 1217 Test Method for Density and Relative Density
4.2 The VCF (Volume Correction Factor) equations pro-
(Specific Gravity) of Liquids by Bingham Pycnometer
vided below are derived from the Volume Correction imple-
D 1555 Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of
mentation procedures presented in Method D 1555 - 04.
Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
4.3 The former VCF tables were based on data for com-
D 3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
pounds of the highest purity, but were reported to be usable for
Pure Liquid Chemicals
materials in the ranges indicated in Table 2. The data support-
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
ing this conclusion appears to be unavailable at the present
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
time; however there is no reason to change this recommenda-
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
tion. If, depending on the composition of the impurities, there
is reason to suspect that the VCF implementation procedures
presented below do not apply to a particular impure product, a
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on
separate implementation procedure should be independently
Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of
determined. This may be done by measuring the density of a
Subcommittee D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their
representative sample at different temperatures throughout the
Derivatives.
expected working temperature range, regressing the data to
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2004.PublishedJuly2004.Originallyapproved
in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D 1555M – 00.
obtain a temperature/density equation that best reproduces the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
observed data, and then dividing the constants of the
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
temperature/densityequationbythecalculateddensityat15°C.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. Alternatively, if the composition has been quantified one can
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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