ASTM D1555M-08

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is suitable for use in calculating weights and volumes of the products outlined in Section 1. The information presented can be used for determining quantities of the above-stated aromatic hydrocarbons in tanks, shipping containers, etc.
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, 148.9 to 176.7°C and 176.7 to 204.4°C aromatic hydrocarbons, and cyclohexane. A method is given for calculating the volume at 15°C and 20°C from an observed volume at t°C. Table 1 lists the density in grams per cubic centimetre at 15°C and 20°C 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 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
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: 31-Jan-2008
• 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 D1555M-04a - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM D1555M-08e1 - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D5808-20 - Standard Test Method for Determining Chloride in Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals by Microcoulometry
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D5194-18 - Standard Test Method for Trace Chloride in Liquid Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D1555-21 - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D7504-23 - Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and Effective Carbon Number
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D1555M–08
METRIC
Standard Test Method for
Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic
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Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1555M; 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.
1. Scope* D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
1.1 This standard is for use in calculating the weight and
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
volume of benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, styrene, ortho-
Determine Conformance with Specifications
xylene, meta-xylene, para-xylene, cumene, ethylbenzene,
2.2 Other Documents:
148.9to176.7°Cand176.7to204.4°Caromatichydrocarbons,
Patterson, J. B., and Morris, E. C., Metrologia, 31, 1994,
and cyclohexane.Amethod is given for calculating the volume
pp. 277-288
at15°Cand20°Cfromanobservedvolumeatt°C.Table1lists
TRC Thermodynamic Tables—Hydrocarbons, NSRDS-
the density in grams per cubic centimetre at 15°C and 20°C for
NIST 75-121, Supplement No. 121, April 30, 2001
high purity chemicals.
1.2 Calculated results shall be rounded off in accordance
3. Significance and Use
with the rounding-off method of PracticeE29.
3.1 This test method is suitable for use in calculating
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
weights and volumes of the products outlined in Section 1.The
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
informationpresentedcanbeusedfordeterminingquantitiesof
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
the above-stated aromatic hydrocarbons in tanks, shipping
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
containers, etc.
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
with the standard.
4. Basic Data
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 Densitiesofpurematerialsat15°Cand20°Carederived
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
from densities furnished by NSRDS-NIST 75-121 (National
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Standard Reference Data Series—National Institute of Stan-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
dards and Technology). Densities of impure materials should
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
be determined by actual measurement (see Section 7).
2. Referenced Documents 4.2 The VCF (Volume Correction Factor) equations pro-
2 vided below are derived from the Volume Correction imple-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
mentation procedures presented in Method D 1555 - 04a.
D 1217 Test Method for Density and Relative Density
4.3 The former VCF tables were based on data for com-
(Specific Gravity) of Liquids by Bingham Pycnometer
pounds of the highest purity, but were reported to be usable for
D 1555 Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight
materials in the ranges indicated in Table 2. The data support-
of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
ing this conclusion appears to be unavailable at the present
D 3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
time; however there is no reason to change this recommenda-
Pure Liquid Chemicals
tion. If, depending on the composition of the impurities, there
is reason to suspect that the VCF implementation procedures
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on
presented below do not apply to a particular impure product, a
Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of
separate implementation procedure should be independently
Subcommittee D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their
determined. This may be done by measuring the density of a
Derivatives.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally
representative sample at different temperatures throughout the
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D 1555M – 04a.
expected working temperature range, regressing the data to
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
obtain a temperature/density equation that best reproduces the
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
observed data, and then dividing the constants of the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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METRIC
DESIGNATION:D1555M–08
Designation:D1555M–04a
Standard Test Method for
Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic
1
Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1555M; 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.
1. 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,148.9to176.7°Cand176.7to204.4°Caromatichydrocarbons,andcyclohexane.
Amethod is given for calculating the volume at 15°C and 20°C from an observed volume at t°C. Table 1 lists the density in grams
per cubic centimetre at 15°C and 20°C 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
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 1217 Test Method for Density and Relative Density (Specific Gravity) of Liquids by Bingham Pycnometer
D 1555 Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
D 3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of Pure Liquid Chemicals
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
2.2 Other Documents:
Patterson, J. B., and Morris, E. C., Metrologia , 31, 1994, pp. 277-288
TRC Thermodynamic Tables—Hydrocarbons, NSRDS-NIST 75-121, Supplement No. 121, April 30, 2001
3. Significance and Use
3.1 This test method is suitable for use in calculating weights and volumes of the products outlined in Section 1. The
information presented can be used for determining quantities of the above-stated aromatic hydrocarbons in tanks, shipping
containers, etc.
4. Basic Data
4.1 Densities of pure materials at 15°C and 20°C are derived from densities furnished by NSRDS-NIST 75-121 (National
Standard Reference Data Series—National Institute of Standards and Technology). Densities of impure materials should be
determined by actual measurement (see Section 7).
4.2 The VCF (Volume Correction Factor) equations provided below are derived from the Volume Correction implementation
procedures presented in Method D 1555 - 04.a.
4.3 The formerVCF tables were based on data for compounds of the highest purity, but were reported to be usable for materials
in the ranges indicated inTable 2.The data supporting this conclusion appears to be unavailable at the present time; however there
is no reason to change this recommendation. If, depending on the composition of the impurities, there is reason to suspect that the
VCFimplementationprocedurespresentedbelowdonotapplytoaparticularimpureproduct,aseparateimplementationprocedure
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D16 onAromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their Derivatives.
Current edition approved Dec.Feb. 1, 2004.2008. Published January 2005.March 2008. Originally approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as
D 1555M – 04a.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book ofASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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