ASTM D2414-05
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Oil Absorption Number (OAN)
Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Oil Absorption Number (OAN)
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1.1 This test method covers the determination of the oil absorption number of carbon black.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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:D2414–05
Standard Test Method for
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Carbon Black—Oil Absorption Number (OAN)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2414; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope sensingsystemoftheabsorptometer.Whentheviscosityofthe
mixture reaches a predetermined torque level, the absorptom-
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the oil
eter and buret will shut off simultaneously. The volume of oil
absorption number of carbon black.
added is read from the direct-reading buret. The volume of oil
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
per unit mass of carbon black is the oil absorption number.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.2 Either DBP or paraffin oil is acceptable for use with
only.
standard pelleted grades including N-series carbon blacks
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
found in Classification D1765. OAN testing using paraffin oil
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
on some specialty blacks and powder blacks may result in
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
unacceptable differences as compared to OAN testing using
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
DBP oil. While studies have shown either oil to exhibit
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
comparableprecision,paraffinoilofferstheadvantageofbeing
2. Referenced Documents
non-hazardous; even FDA-approved grades are available. For
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either oil, Sections 8-11 (Calibration, Procedure, Calculation,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
and Report) are to be consistent with the oil selected for use.
D1765 Classification System for Carbon Blacks Used in
RefereetestingbetweensuppliersandusersshoulduseDBPoil
Rubber Products
untilsuchtimethatprecisiondataareavailableforparaffinoil.
D1799 Practice for Carbon Black—Sampling Packaged
Shipments
4. Significance and Use
D1900 Practice for Carbon Black—Sampling Bulk Ship-
4.1 Theoilabsorptionnumberofacarbonblackisrelatedto
ments
theprocessingandvulcanizatepropertiesofrubbercompounds
D4483 Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method
containing the carbon black.
Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing
Industries
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5. Apparatus
D 4821 Guide for Carbon Black—Validation of Test
5.1 Balance, analytical, with an 0.01-g sensitivity.
Method Precision and Bias
5.2 Oven, gravity-convection type, capable of maintaining
3. Summary of Test Method 125° 6 5°C.
5.3 Spatula, rubber, 100-mm.
3.1 In this test method, oil is added by means of a
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5.4 Absorptometer, equipped with a constant-rate buret
constant-rate buret to a sample of carbon black in the mixer
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that delivers 4 6 0.024 cm /min.
chamber of an absorptometer. As the sample absorbs the oil,
5.5 Desiccator.
the mixture changes from a free-flowing state to one of a
semiplastic agglomeration, with an accompanying increase in
6. Reagent and Standards
viscosity. This increased viscosity is transmitted to the torque-
6.1 Purity of Reagents—Reagent grade chemicals shall be
used in all tests. Unless otherwise indicated, it is intended that
1 all reagents shall conform to the specifications of the Commit-
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D24 on Carbon
Black and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D24.11 on Carbon Black tee onAnalytical Reagents of theAmerican Chemical Society,
Structure.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2005. Published February 2005. Originally
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approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D2414-04. All apparatus is to be operated and maintained in accordance with the
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where such specifications are available. Other grades may be (Type E and H) to 125 r/min. Due to a gear, one blade spins at
used, provided it is first ascertained that the reagent is of 125 r/min, the other blade at 250 r/min.
sufficiently hi
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