ASTM D1555-95(2000)

Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons

SCOPE
1.1 These tables are for use in calculating the weight and volume of benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, styrene, orthoxylene, meta-xylene, para-xylene, cumene, ethylbenzene, 300 to 350°F aromatic hydrocarbons, 350° to 400°F aromatic hydrocarbons and cyclohexane. A method is given for calculating the volume at 60°F from an observed volume at °F. Table 1 lists the density in pounds per gallon at 60°F for high purity chemicals.
1.2 A procedure for the calculation of density in pounds per gallon at 60°F of materials of lower purity is provided.  Note 1-The purchaser and the seller should agree on a reasonable policy in regard to rounding of final numbers in all computations. Rounding the final weight or volume to not more than five significant digits is, in most cases, consistent with the experimental reliability of the data. Note 2-An alternative method is Test Method D4052.
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this test method: for purposes of determining conformance with this test method, an observed value or 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 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: 09-Jan-2000
• 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

• Replaced By: ASTM D1555-04 - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D268-22 - Standard Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related Coatings and Material
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D1555M-22 - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D7183-23 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2000

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Designation: D 1555 – 95 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Test Method for
Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic
Hydrocarbons
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1555; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
TABLE 1 Relative Density and Density Data
1. Scope
Relative Density Density in Air at 60°F lb
1.1 These tables are for use in calculating the weight and
Product
60°F/60°F per U.S. Gallon
volume of benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, styrene, ortho-
Benzene 0.8844 7.365
xylene, meta-xylene, para-xylene, cumene, ethylbenzene, 300
Cumene 0.8663 7.214
to 350°F aromatic hydrocarbons, 350° to 400°F aromatic
Cyclohexane 0.7834 6.522
Ethylbenzene 0.8718 7.259
hydrocarbons and cyclohexane. A method is given for calcu-
m-Xylene 0.8687 7.234
lating the volume at 60°F from an observed volume at t°F.
o-Xylene 0.8848 7.367
Table 1 lists the density in pounds per gallon at 60°F for high
p-Xylene 0.8657 7.209
Styrene 0.9110 7.586
purity chemicals.
Toluene 0.8718 7.260
1.2 A procedure for the calculation of density in pounds per
gallon at 60°F of materials of lower purity is provided.
NOTE 1—The purchaser and the seller should agree on a reasonable
(Specific Gravity) of Liquids by Bingham Pycnometer
policy in regard to rounding of final numbers in all computations. 2
D 1250 Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables
Rounding the final weight or volume to not more than five significant
D 3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
digits is, in most cases, consistent with the experimental reliability of the
Pure Liquid Chemicals
data.
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
NOTE 2—An alternative method is Test Method D 4052.
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this test
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
method: for purposes of determining conformance with this
Determine Conformance with Specifications
test method, an observed value or calculated value shall be
2.2 Other Document:
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
American Petroleum Institute Research Project 44
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
3. Significance and Use
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1 This test method is suitable for use in calculating
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
weights and volumes of products outlined in Section 1. The
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
information gained from this method can be used for deter-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
mining quantities of stated aromatic hydrocarbons in tanks,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
shipping containers, etc.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Basic Data
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 All calculations are derived from densities furnished by
D 941 Test Method for Density and Relative Density (Spe-
the American Petroleum Institute Research Project 44. The
cific Gravity) of Liquids by Lipkin Bicapillary Pycnom-
tables are based on data for compounds of the highest purity,
eter
but can be used for materials in the range indicated in Table 2.
D 1217 Test Method for Density and Relative Density
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.04.
1 4
This method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on Aromatic Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of Subcom- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
mittee D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane, and Their Derivatives. “Selected Values of Properties of Hydrocarbons and Related Compounds,”
Current edition approved Sept. 15, 1995. Published November 1995. Originally prepared by American Petroleum Institute Research Project 44 at the Chemical
published as D 1555 – 57. Last previous edition D 1555 – 92. Thermodynamic Center, Department of Chemistry, Agriculture and Mechanical
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. College Station, TX.
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TABLE 2 Application Range of Table 3
4.2 The basic data and conversion factors used are given in
Commercial Product the Appendix to the 1963 Annual Report of ASTM Committee
D16. Densities listed in Table 1 are given in ASTM Data Series
Benzene 95 to 100 %
Toluene 95 to 100 %
Publications.
Mixed xylene all proportions
Styrene 95 to 100 %
5. Tables
o-Xylene 95 to 100 %
m-Xylene 95 to 100 %
5.1 Table 3 contains 12 columns as follows:
p-Xylene 94 to 100 %
Cyclohexane 90 to 100 %
300–350°F Aromatic Hydrocarbons all proportions
350–400°F Aromatic Hydrocarbons all proportions
Cumene 95 to 100 %
Ethylbenzene 95 to 100 % Proceedings, ASTM, Vol 63, 1963.
“Physical Constants of Hydrocarbons C to C ,” ASTM Data Service Publi-
1 10
cation DS4A, ASTM, 1971.
TABLE 3 Volume Corrections
A
Volume Corrections to 60°F
300 to 350 to
m-Xylene
Temperature,
350°F 400°F
and Cyclo- Ethyl-
°F B
Benzene Toluene Styrene o-Xylene p-Xylene Cumene Aromatic Aromatic
B B
Mixed hexane benzene
Hydro- Hydro-
Xylene
carbons carbons
−5 . 1.0383 . . . . . . . . .
−4 . 1.0377 . . . . . . . . .
−3 . 1.0371 . . . . . . . . .
−2 . 1.0365 . . . . . . . . .
−1 . 1.0359 . . . . . . . . .
0 . 1.0353 . . . . . . . . .
1 . 1.0347 . . . . . . . . .
2 . 1.0341 . . . . . . . . .
3 . 1.0336 . . . . . . . . .
4 . 1.0330 . . . . . . . . .
5 . 1.0324 1.0293 . 1.0288 . . 1.0306 1.0297 1.0286 1.0266
6 . 1.0318 1.0287 . 1.0283 . . 1.0300 1.0292 1.0280 1.0262
7 . 1.0312 1.0282 . 1.0278 . . 1.0295 1.0287 1.0275 1.0257
8 . 1.0306 1.0277 . 1.0273 . . 1.0289 1.0281 1.0270 1.0252
9 . 1.0300 1.0272 . 1.0267 . . 1.0284 1.0276 1.0265 1.0248
10 . 1.0294 1.0266 . 1.0262 . . 1.0278 1.0270 1.0260 1.0243
11 . 1.0288 1.0261 . 1.0257 . . 1.0273 1.0265 1.0254 1.0238
12 . 1.0283 1.0256 . 1.0252 . . 1.0267 1.0260 1.0249 1.0233
13 . 1.0277 1.0251 . 1.0246 . . 1.0262 1.0254 1.0244 1.0228
14 . 1.0271 1.0245 . 1.0241 . . 1.0256 1.0249 1.0239 1.0223
15 . 1.0265 1.0240 1.0242 1.0236 . . 1.0251 1.0244 1.0234 1.0218
16 . 1.0259 1.0235 1.0237 1.0231 . . 1.0245 1.0238 1.0228 1.0214
17 . 1.0253 1.0230 1.0231 1.0225 . . 1.0239 1.0233 1.0223 1.0209
18 . 1.0247 1.0224 1.0226 1.0220 . . 1.0234 1.0228 1.0218 1.0203
19 . 1.0241 1.0219 1.0221 1.0215 . . 1.0228 1.0222 1.0213 1.0199
20 . 1.0235 1.0214 1.0215 1.0210 . . 1.0223 1.0217 1.0208 1.0194
21 . 1.0230 1.0208 1.0210 1.0204 . . 1.0217 1.0211 1.0203 1.0189
22 . 1.0224 1.0203 1.0204 1.0199 . . 1.0212 1.0206 1.0197 1.0184
23 . 1.0218 1.0198 1.0199 1.0194 . . 1.0206 1.0201 1.0192 1.0180
24 . 1.0212 1.0193 1.0194 1.0189 . . 1.0201 1.0195 1.0187 1.0175
25 . 1.0206 1.0187 1.0188 1.0184 . . 1.0195 1.0190 1.0182 1.0170
26 . 1.0200 1.0182 1.0183 1.0178 . . 1.0190 1.0184 1.0177 1.0165
27 . 1.0194 1.0177 1.0178 1.0173 . . 1.0184 1.0179 1.0172 1.0160
28 . 1.0188 1.0171 1.0172 1.0168 . . 1.0179 1.0174 1.0166 1.0155
29 . 1.0182 1.0166 1.0167 1.0163 . . 1.0173 1.0168 1.0161 1.0151
30 . 1.0177 1.0161 1.0162 1.0157 . . 1.0167 1.0163 1.0156 1.0146
31 . 1.0171 1.0155 1.0156 1.0152 . . 1.0162 1.0157 1.0151 1.0141
32 . 1.0165 1.0150 1.0151 1.0147 . . 1.0156 1.0152 1.0145 1.0136
33 . 1.0159 1.0145 1.0145 1.0142 . . 1.0151 1.0147 1.0140 1.0131
34 . 1.0153 1.0139 1.0140 1.0136 . . 1.0145 1.0141 1.0135 1.0126
35 . 1.0147 1.0134 1.0135 1.0131 . . 1.0140 1.0136 1.0130 1.0122
36 . 1.0141 1.0129 1.0129 1.0126 . . 1.0134 1.0130 1.0125 1.0116
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TABLE 3 Continued
A
Volume Corrections to 60°F
300 to 350 to
m-Xylene
Temperature,
350°F 400°F
and Cyclo- Ethyl-
B
°F
Benzene Toluene Styrene o-Xylene p-Xylene Cumene Aromatic Aromatic
B B
Mixed hexane benzene
Hydro- Hydro-
Xylene
carbons carbons
37 . 1.0135 1.0123 1.0124 1.0121 . . 1.0129 1.0125 1.0120 1.0112
38 . 1.0130 1.0118 1.0119 1.0115 . . 1.0123 1.0120 1.0114 1.0107
39 . 1.0124 1.0113 1.0113 1.0110 . . 1.0117 1.0114 1.0109 1.0102
40 1.0130 1.0118 1.0107 1.0108 1.0105 . 1.0132 1.0112 1.0109 1.0104 1.0097
41 1.0124 1.0112 1.0102 1.0102 1.0100 . 1.0126 1.0106 1.0103 1.0099 1.0092
42 1.0117 1.0106 1.0097 1.0097 1.0094 . 1.0119 1.0101 1.0098 1.0094 1.0087
43 1.0111 1.0100 1.0091 1.0092 1.0089 . 1.0112 1.0095 1.0092 1.0088 1.0082
44 1.0104 1.0094 1.0086 1.0086 1.0084 . 1.0106 1.0090 1.0087 1.0083 1.0078
45 1.0098 1.0088 1.0081 1.0081 1.0079 . 1.0099 1.0084 1.0082 1.0078 1.0073
46 1.0091 1.0082 1.0075 1.0075 1.0074 . 1.0093 1.0078 1.0076 1.0073 1.0068
47 1.0085 1.0077 1.0070 1.0070 1.0068 . 1.0085 1.0073 1.0071 1.0068 1.0063
48 1.0078 1.0071 1.0065 1.0065 1.0063 . 1.0079 1.0067 1.0065 1.0063 1.0058
49 1.0072 1.0065 1.0059 1.0059 1.0058 . 1.0073 1.0062 1.0060 1.0057 1.0054
50 1.0065 1.0059 1.0054 1.0054 1.0053 . 1.0066 1.0056 1.0054 1.0052 1.0048
51 1.0059 1.0053 1.0048 1.0049 1.0047 . 1.0060 1.0050 1.0049 1.0047 1.0044
52 1.0052 1.0047 1.0043 1.0043 1.0042 . 1.0053 1.0045 1.0044 1.0042 1.0039
53 1.0046 1.0041 1.0038 1.0038 1.0037 . 1.0046 1.0039 1.0038 1.0037 1.0034
54 1.0039 1.0035 1.0032 1.0032 1.0032 . 1.0040 1.0034 1.0033 1.0032 1.0029
55 1.0033 1.0029 1.0027 1.0027 1.0026 1.0027 1.0033 1.0028 1.0027 1.0026 1.0024
56 1.0026 1.0024 1.0022 1.0022 1.0021 1.0022 1.0027 1.0022 1.0022 1.0021 1.0019
57 1.0020 1.0018 1.0016 1.0016 1.0016 1.0016 1.0020 1.0017 1.0016 1.0016 1.0014
58 1.0013 1.0012 1.0011 1.0011 1.0011 1.0011 1.0013 1.0011 1.0011 1.0012 1.0011
59 1.0007 1.0006 1.0005 1.0005 1.0005 1.0005 1.0007 1.0006 1.0005 1.0006 1.0005
60 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
61 0.9993 0.9994 0.9995 0.9995 0.9995 0.9994 0.9993 0.9994 0.9995 0.9995 0.9995
62 0.9987 0.9988 0.9989 0.9989 0.9989 0.9989 0.9987 0.9989 0.9989 0.9990 0.9990
63 0.9980 0.9982 0.9984 0.9984 0.9984 0.9983 0.9980 0.9983 0.9984 0.9984 0.9986
64 0.9974 0.9976 0.9978 0.9978 0.9979 0.9978 0.9973 0.9978 0.9978 0.9980 0.9980
65 0.9967 0.9971 0.9973 0.9973 0.9974 0.9972 0.9967 0.9972 0.9973 0.9974 0.9976
66 0.9961 0.9965 0.9968 0.9968 0.9968 0.9967 0.9960 0.9966 0.9967 0.9969 0.9971
67 0.9954 0.9959 0.9962 0.9962 0.9963 0.9961 0.9953 0.9961 0.9962 0.9964 0.9966
68 0.9947 0.9953 0.9957 0.9957 0.9958 0.9956 0.9947 0.9955 0.9956 0.9959 0.9961
69 0.9941 0.9947 0.9951 0.9951 0.9953 0.9950 0.9940 0.9949 0.9951 0.9954 0.9956
70 0.9934 0.9941 0.9946 0.9946 0.9947 0.9945 0.9934 0.9944 0.9945 0.9948 0.9951
71 0.9928 0.9935 0.9940 0.9941 0.9942 0.9939 0.9927 0.9938 0.9940 0.9943 0.9946
72 0.9921 0.9929 0.9935 0.9935 0.9937 0.9934 0.9920 0.9933 0.9934 0.9938 0.9941
73 0.9914 0.9923 0.9930 0.9930 0.9932 0.9928 0.9914 0.9927 0.9929 0.9933 0.9936
74 0.9908 0.9918 0.9924 0.9924 0.9926 0.9923 0.9907 0.9921 0.9923 0.9928 0.9932
75 0.9901 0.9912 0.9919 0.9919 0.9921 0.9917 0.9900 0.9916 0.9918 0.9922 0.9927
76 0.9894 0.9905 0.9913 0.9914 0.9916 0.9912 0.9893 0.9910 0.9912 0.9917 0.9922
77 0.9888 0.9900 0.9908 0.9908 0.9911 0.9906 0.9887 0.9904 0.9907 0.9912 0.9917
78 0.9881 0.9894 0.9902 0.9903 0.9905 0.9901 0.9880 0.9899 0.9902 0.9907 0.9912
79 0.9874 0.9888 0.9897 0.9897 0.9900 0.9895 0.9873 0.9893 0.9896 0.9902 0.9907
80 0.9868 0.9882 0.9891 0.9892 0.9895 0.9890 0.9867 0.9887 0.9891 0.9897 0.9902
81 0.9861 0.9876 0.9886 0.9886 0.9889 0.9884 0.9860 0.9882 0.9885 0.9892 0.9898
82 0.9854 0.9870 0.9880 0.9881 0.9884 0.9878 0.9853 0.9876 0.9880 0.9886 0.9893
83 0.9848 0.9865 0.9875 0.9876 0.9879 0.9873 0.9847 0.9870 0.9874 0.9881 0.9888
84 0.9841 0.9859 0.9869 0.9870 0.9874 0.9867 0.9840 0.9865 0.9869 0.9876 0.9883
85 0.9834 0.9853 0.9864 0.9865 0.9868 0.9862 0.9833 0.9859 0.9863 0.9870 0.9878
86 0.9828 0.9847 0.9859 0.9859 0.9863 0.9856 0.9827 0.9853 0.9858 0.9865 0.9873
87 0.9821 0.9841 0.9853 0.9854 0.9858 0.9851 0.9820 0.9848 0.9852 0.9860 0.9868
88 0.9814 0.9835 0.9848 0.9849 0.9852 0.9845 0.9813 0.9842 0.9847 0.9855 0.9863
89 0.9808 0.9829 0.9842 0.9843 0.9847 0.9840 0.9806 0.9836 0.9841 0.9850 0.9858
90 0.9801 0.9823 0.9837 0.9838 0.9842 0.9834 0.9800 0.9831 0.9836 0.9844 0.9853
91 0.9794 0.9818 0.9831 0.9832 0.9837 0.9828 0.9793 0.9825 0.9830 0.9839 0.9848
92 0.9787 0.9812 0.9826 0.9827 0.9831 0.9823 0.9786 0.9819 0.9825 0.9834 0.9844
93 0.9781 0.9806 0.9820 0.9821 0.9826 0.9817 0.9780 0.9814 0.9819 0.9829 0.9839
94 0.9774 0.9800 0.9815 0.9816 0.9821 0.9812 0.9773 0.9808 0.9813 0.9824 0.9834
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TABLE 3 Continued
A
Volume Corrections to 60°F
300 to 350 to
m-Xylene
Temperature,
350°F 400°F
and Cyclo- Ethyl-
B
°F
Benzene Toluene Styrene o-Xylene p-Xylene Cumene Aromatic Aromatic
B B
Mixed hexane benzene
Hydro- Hydro-
Xylene
carbons carbons
95 0.9767 0.9794 0.9809 0.9811 0.9815 0.9806 0.9766 0.9802 0.9808 0.9819 0.9829
96 0.9761 0.9788 0.9804 0.9805 0.9810 0.9801 0.9759 0.9797 0.9802 0.9813 0.9824
97 0.9754 0.9782 0.9798 0.9800 0.9805 0.9795 0.9753 0.9791 0.9797 0.9808 0.9819
98 0.9747 0.9776 0.9793 0.9794 0.9800 0.9789 0.9746 0.9785 0.9791 0.9803 0.9814
99 0.9740 0.9770 0.9787 0.9789 0.9794 0.9784 0.9739 0.9780 0.9786 0.9798 0.9810
100 0.9734 0.9765 0.9782 0.9783 0.9789 0.9778 0.9733 0.9774 0.9780 0.9793 0.9805
101 0.9727 0.9759 0.9776 0.9778 0.9784 0.9773 0.9726 0.9768 0.9775 0.9787 0.9800
102 0.9720 0.9753 0.9771 0.9773 0.9778 0.9767 0.9719 0.9763 0.9769 0.9782 0.9795
103 0.9713 0.9747 0.9765 0.9767 0.9773 0.9761 0.9712 0.9757 0.9764 0.9777 0.9790
104 0.9706 0.9741 0.9759 0.9762 0.9768 0.9756 0.9706 0.9751 0.9758 0.9772 0.9785
105 0.9700 0.9735 0.9754 0.9756 0.9762 0.9750 0.9689 0.9746 0.9753 0.9766 0.9780
106 0.9693 0.9729 0.9748 0.9751 0.9757 0.9745 0.9692 0.9740 0.9747 0.9762 0.9775
107 0.9686 0.9723 0.9743 0.9745 0.9752 0.9739 0.9685 0.9734 0.9742 0.9756 0.9770
108 0.9679 0.9717 0.9737 0.9740 0.9746 0.9733 0.9679 0.9729 0.9736 0.9751 0.9766
109 0.9672 0.9712 0.9732 0.9734 0.9741 0.9728 0.9672 0.9723 0.9731 0.9746 0.9760
110 0.9666 0.9706 0.9726 0.9729 0.9736 0.9722 0.9665 0.9717 0.9725 0.9741
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