ASTM D4615-06

Standard Specification for <i>n</i>-Butyl Acetate (All Grades)

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the properties and requirements for various grades of n-butyl acetate suitable for use as solvents in paint and related coatings. Specimens shall be sampled and tested as appropriate, and shall adhere accordingly to specified values for purity, alcohol content, color (Pt-Co units), distillation range, nonvolatile matter content, odor, water content, acidity, and apparent specific gravity.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the various grades of n-butyl acetate suitable for use as solvents in paint and related coatings.
1.2 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.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for material listed in this specification.
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-2006
• 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 D4615-95(2001) - Standard Specification for <i>n</i>-Butyl Acetate (All Grades)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D4615 −06
StandardSpecification for
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n-Butyl Acetate (All Grades)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4615; 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* D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
Cobalt Scale)
1.1 This specification covers the various grades of n-butyl
D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and
acetate suitable for use as solvents in paint and related
Diluents
coatings.
D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this
vents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this
Products
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
and Related Products
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this D3545 Test Method for Alcohol Content and Purity of
Acetate Esters by Gas Chromatography
standard.
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet for material listed in this
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
specification.
Colorimetry
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Determine Conformance with Specifications
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
2. Referenced Documents
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of
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and
3. Properties
Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
3.1 n -Butyl acetate shall conform to one of the require-
Coatings and Material
ments of one of the grades in Table 1.
D891 TestMethodsforSpecificGravity,Apparent,ofLiquid
Industrial Chemicals
4. Sampling
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
ganic Liquids
Practice E300.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates.
determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:
Current edition approved June 1, 2006. Published June 2006. Originally
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D4615 – 95 (2001).
5.1.1 Purity and Alcohol Content—Test Method D3545.
DOI: 10.1520/D4615-06.
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D4615−06
TABLE 1 Requirements for n-Butyl Acetate
Grades
Property
A
90–92 98 99.5 99.5U
Purity, wt %, min 90–92 98.0 99.5 99.5
Alcohol, wt %, max . . 0.5 0.5
B
Color, Pt-Co units, max 10 10 10 10
Distillation Range, °C 118–128 120–128 124–129 124–129
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 0.874–0.876 0.880–0.883 0.880–0.883 0.880–0.883
or
25/25°C 0.870
...