ASTM E1404-94(1998)e1

Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Conical Flasks

SCOPE
1.1 This specification provides standard dimensional requirements for glass conical flasks suitable for general laboratory use.
Note--For packaging standards, choose the following standards; E920, E921, and E1133.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1997
• ICS: 71.040.20 - Laboratory ware and related apparatus
• Technical Committee: E41 - Laboratory Apparatus
• Drafting Committee: E41.01 - Laboratory Ware and Supplies

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E1404-94(2003) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Conical Flasks
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-1994

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 1404 – 94 (Reapproved 1998)
Standard Specification for
Laboratory Glass Conical Flasks
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1404; 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.
e NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in December 1998.
1. Scope 3.1.2.1 Class 1—Outer Conical, joint without stopper, in
capacities of 50 mL, 125 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 1000 mL, and
1.1 This specification provides standard dimensional re-
2000 mL.
quirements for glass conical flasks suitable for general labora-
3.1.2.2 Class 2—with stopper, in capacities of 25 mL, 50
tory use.
mL, 125 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, and 1000 mL.
NOTE 1—For packaging standards, choose the following standards;
3.1.2.3 Class 3—For iodine determination, in capacities of
E 920, E 921, and E 1133.
125 mL, 250 mL, and 500 mL.
3.1.3 Type III—Screw thread finish, with graduated scale, in
2. Referenced Documents
capacities of 50 mL, 125 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 1000 mL, and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2000 mL.
E 438 Specification for Glasses in Laboratory Apparatus
3.1.4 Type IV—Culture;
E 671 Specification for Maximum Permissible Thermal Re-
3.1.4.1 Class 1—Long neck, plain top, in capacities of 50
sidual Stress in Annealed Glass Laboratory Apparatus
mL, 125 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 1000 mL, and 2000 mL.
E 675 Specification for Interchangeable Stopcocks and
3.1.4.2 Class 2—Wide base (Fernbach), in capacity of 2800
Stoppers
mL.
E 676 Specification for Interchangeable Taper-Ground
3.1.4.3 Class 3—Wide base, low form, in a capacity of 2500
Joints
mL.
E 920 Specification for Commercially Packaged Laboratory
Apparatus NOTE 2—The term milliliter (mL) is commonly used as a special name
for the cubic centimeter (cm ) and similarly the liter (L) for 1000 cubic
E 921 Specification for Export Packaged Laboratory Appa-
centimeters, in accordance with the International System of Units (SI).
ratus
E 1133 Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Appa-
4. Material and Manufacturing
ratus for Specialized Procurements
4.1 Flasks shall be made of borosilicate glass conforming to
E 1157 Specification for Sampling and Testing of Reusable
the requirements of Type I, Class A of Specification E 438.
Laboratory Glassware
4.2 Maximum residual thermal stress shall be such as to
conform to Specification E 671.
3. Classification
3.1 Conical flasks (Erlenmeyer) shall be in in the following
5. Appearance
types and capacities.
5.1 The general appearance of the flasks shall be as illus-
3.1.1 Type I—general purpose, with graduated scale.
trated in Fig. 1.
3.1.1.1 Class 1—Narrow mouth with heavy duty beaded
top, in capacities of 25 mL, 50 mL, 125 mL, 250 mL, 300 mL,
6. Design
500 mL, 1000 mL, 1500 mL, 2000 mL, 4000 mL, and 6000
6.1 Conical flasks shall have flat bottoms. However, con-
mL.
cavity in the bottom shall be permitted. The flask shall stand
3.1.1.2 Class 2—Wide mouth with heavy duty beaded top,
vertically without rocking or spinning when placed on a level
in capacities of 125 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 1000 mL, and 2000
surface. Bottom heel radius shall be between 15 and 20 % of
mL.
the maximum external diameter.
3.1.2 Type II—Tapered ground joint, with graduated scale.
6.2 Conical sides of the flask shall extend inwardly for the
bottom and shall terminate in a short cylindrical neck.
6.2.1 Type I and Type IV flasks shall have flask mouth
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-41 on
Laboratory Apparatus and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.01 on
finished with a tooled, heavy duty bead.
Glass Apparatus.
6.2.2 Type II, Class 1 shall have taper-ground joint neck
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 1994. Published April 1994. Originally
finish in accordance with Specification E 676.
published as E 1404–91. Last previous edition E 1404–91.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. 6.2.3 Type II, Class 2 and Class 3 shall have taper-ground
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E 1404
FIG. 1 General Appearance of Flasks
stopper neck finish to comply with E675. The Class 3 flasks
Table 1, Table 2, and
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