ASTM D1903-03
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Electrical Insulating Liquids of Petroleum Origin, and Askarels
Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Electrical Insulating Liquids of Petroleum Origin, and Askarels
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Knowledge of the coefficient of thermal expansion of a liquid is essential to compute the required size of a container to accommodate a volume of liquid over the full temperature range to which it will be subjected. It is also used to compute the volume of void space that would exist in an inelastic device filled with the liquid after the liquid has cooled to a lower temperature.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the coefficient of thermal expansion of electrical insulating liquids of petroleum origin, and askarels, for use in cables, transformers, oil circuit breakers, capacitors, and similar apparatus as an insulating or cooling medium, or both, in cables, transformers, oil circuit breakers, capacitors, or similar apparatus.
1.2 The values given in acceptable metric units are to be regarded as the standard.
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.
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Designation: D 1903 – 03
Standard Test Method for
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Electrical Insulating
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Liquids of Petroleum Origin, and Askarels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1903; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Significance and Use
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the coef- 4.1 Knowledge of the coefficient of thermal expansion of a
ficient of thermal expansion of electrical insulating liquids of liquidisessentialtocomputetherequiredsizeofacontainerto
petroleum origin, and askarels, containing PCBs (polychlori- accommodate a volume of liquid over the full temperature
nated biphenyls), when used as an insulating or cooling range to which it will be subjected. It is also used to compute
medium, or both, in cables, transformers, oil circuit breakers, thevolumeofvoidspacethatwouldexistinaninelasticdevice
capacitors, or similar apparatus. filled with the liquid after the liquid has cooled to a lower
1.2 The values given in acceptable metric units are to be temperature.
regarded as the standard.
5. Procedure for Liquids of Petroleum Origin
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1 The coefficient of thermal expansion used in Guide
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- D1250,is0.00040/°Fforthetemperaturerangefrom−17.7to
65.5°C (0 to 150°F), and petroleum oils ranging from 15.0 to
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 34.9°APIgravityor0.9659to0.8504relativedensity(specific
gravity). In the preparation of these tables for relative density
2. Referenced Documents
(specific gravity) values above 0.600, it has been assumed for
2.1 ASTM Standards: purposes of standardization that all crude petroleum and
D941 Test Method for Density and Relative Density (Spe- petroleum products have uniform coefficients of expansion in
cific Gravity) of Liquids by Lipkin Bicapillary Pycnom- the same temperature ranges. When the required accuracy of
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eter results falls within these assumptions, this value for coefficient
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D1250 Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables of expansion may be used.
D1298 Practice for Density, Relative Density (Specific 5.2 If closer approximation than that indicated in 5.1 is
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid required, the coefficient of thermal expansion may be calcu-
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Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method lated by determining observed relative densities (specific
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D1810 Test Method for Specific Gravity of Askarels gravities).Determinetherelativedensitiesatanytwotempera-
tures below 90°C (194°F) and not less than 5°C (9°F), nor
3. Terminology
more than 14°C (25°F) degrees apart by Practice D1298. The
3.1 Definition of Term Specific to This Standard: difference in the observed relative densities at the two tem-
3.1.1 coeffıcient of thermal expansion of a liquid, n—the
peratures divided by the product of the relative density at the
change in volume per unit volume per degree change in lower temperature and the difference in the two temperatures
temperature. It is commonly stated as the
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