ASTM D1555-04e1

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

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, 300 to 350°F and 350 to 400°F aromatic hydrocarbons, and cyclohexane. A method is given for calculating the volume at 60°F from an observed volume at t°F. Table 1 lists the density in pounds per gallon at 60°F 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 D1555-04 - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM D1555-04a - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D7183-23 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
• 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: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D1555M-22 - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D1555–04
Standard Test Method for
Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic
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Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
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.
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e NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in August 2004.
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1. Scope* American Petroleum Society Research Project 44
Patterson, J. B., and Morris, E. C., Metrologia, 31, 1994,
1.1 This standard is for use in calculating the weight and
pp. 277-288
volume of benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, styrene, ortho-
TRC Thermodynamic Tables—Hydrocarbons, NSRDS-
xylene, meta-xylene, para-xylene, cumene, ethylbenzene, 300
NIST 75-121, Supplement No. 121, April 30, 2001
to 350°F and 350 to 400°F aromatic hydrocarbons, and
cyclohexane. A method is given for calculating the volume at
3. Significance and Use
60°F from an observed volume at t°F. Table 1 lists the density
3.1 This test method is suitable for use in calculating
in pounds per gallon at 60°F for high purity chemicals.
weights and volumes of the products outlined in Section 1.The
1.2 Calculated results shall be rounded off in accordance
information presented in this method can be used for deter-
with the rounding-off method of PracticeE29.
miningquantitiesoftheabove-statedaromatichydrocarbonsin
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
tanks, shipping 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 60°F 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 were derived from the Volume Correction Tables
D 3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
presented in the previous edition of this standard, Method
Pure Liquid Chemicals
D 1555-95. Although reported as based on the American
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
Petroleum Institute Research Project 44, the actual documen-
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
tation that could be found is incomplete. As regression of the
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
NIST data (Appendix X1) provided VCFs that differ from the
Determine Conformance with Specifications
historical VCFs by only 0 to 6 0.12 % (depending on the
2.2 Other Documents:
compound), the decision was made to use the previous meth-
od’s VCF tables.
4.3 The VCF tables were regressed with a commercially
available data regression program (TableCurve 2D V4). How-
ever, any modern regression program should produce the same
results.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on
4.4 The former VCF tables were based on data for com-
Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of
pounds of the highest purity, but were reported to be usable for
Subcommittee D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their
Derivatives.
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2004.PublishedJuly2004.Originallyapproved
in 1957. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D 1555 – 95 (2000).
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or “Selected Values of Properties of Hydrocarbons and Related Compounds,”
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM prepared by American Petroleum Institute Research Project 44 at the Chemical
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Thermodynamics Center, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M, College Station,
the ASTM website. TX.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D1555–04
TABLE 1 Physical Properties
Freezing Boiling 60°F Density Density in Vacuo Density in Air
Product Point Point in Vacuo at 60°F at 60°F
A,B C D
°F °F g/cc lb/gal lb/gal
Benzene 42.0 176.2 0.88373 7.3751 7.3662
Cumene -140.9 306.3 0.86538 7.2219 7.2130
Cyclohexane 43.8 177.3 0.78265
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