ASTM D1555M-00

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

SCOPE
1.1 The tables in this test method cover calculating the weight and volume of benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, styrene, o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, cumene, ethylbenzene, 148.9 to 176.7°C (300 to 350°F) aromatic hydrocarbons, 176.7 to 204.4°C (350 to 400°F) aromatic hydrocarbons, and cyclohexane. A procedure is given for calculating the volume at 15.0°C from an observed volume at t°C. Table 1 lists the density in kilograms per litre at 15.0°C for high purity chemicals.  
1.2 A procedure for the calculation of density in kilograms per litre at 15.0°C 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 test method is Test Method D 4052.
1.3 This test method is the SI companion of Test Method D 1555.
1.4 The following applies to all specified limits in this test method: for purpose 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 on expressing the specification limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.  
1.5 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 D1555M-04 - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane [Metric]
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D5808-20 - Standard Test Method for Determining Chloride in Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals by Microcoulometry
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D5194-18 - Standard Test Method for Trace Chloride in Liquid Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D7504-23 - Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and Effective Carbon Number
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D1555-21 - Standard Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 1555M – 00
METRIC
Standard Test Method for
Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic
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Hydrocarbons [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.
TABLE 1 Density Data
1. Scope
Density in Vacuum at Density in Air at 15°C,
1.1 The tables in this test method cover calculating the
Product
15.0°C, g/mL kg/L
weight and volume of benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, sty-
Benzene 0.8842 0.8831
rene, o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, cumene, ethylbenzene,
Cumene 0.8660 0.8649
148.9 to 176.7°C (300 to 350°F) aromatic hydrocarbons, 176.7
Cyclohexane 0.7832 0.7821
Ethylbenzene 0.8714 0.8703
to 204.4°C (350 to 400°F) aromatic hydrocarbons, and cyclo-
m-Xylene 0.8684 0.8673
hexane. A procedure is given for calculating the volume at
o-Xylene 0.8843 0.8832
15.0°C from an observed volume at t°C. Table 1 lists the
p-Xylene 0.8654 0.8643
Styrene 0.9106 0.9095
density in kilograms per litre at 15.0°C for high purity
Toluene 0.8716 0.8705
chemicals.
1.2 A procedure for the calculation of density in kilograms
per litre at 15.0°C of materials of lower purity is provided.
D 941 Test Method for Density and Relative Density (Spe-
NOTE 1—The purchaser and the seller should agree on a reasonable
cific Gravity) of Liquids by Lipkin Bicapillary Pycnom-
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policy in regard to rounding of final numbers in all computations.
eter
Rounding the final weight or volume to not more than five significant
D 1217 Test Method for Density and Relative Density
digits is, in most cases, consistent with the experimental reliability of the
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(Specific Gravity) of Liquids by Bingham Pycnometer
data.
D 1555 Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight
NOTE 2—An alternative test method is Test Method D 4052.
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of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons
1.3 This test method is the SI companion of Test Method
D 3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
D 1555.
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Pure Liquid Chemicals
1.4 The following applies to all specified limits in this test
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
method: for purpose of determining conformance with this test
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Liquids by Digital Density Meter
method, an observed value or calculated value shall be rounded
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit used on
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
expressing the specification limit, in accordance with the
E 201 Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of
rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
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Industrial Chemical Liquids
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E 380 Practice for Use of the International System of Units
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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(SI) (the Modernized Metric System)
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3. Significance and Use
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1 This test method is suitable for use in calculating
weights and volumes of products outlined in Section 1. The
2. Referenced Documents
information gained from this test method can be used for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.04.
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Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
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Subcommittee D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane, and Their Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Derivatives. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
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Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2000. Published March 2000. Originally Discontinued 1997. Replaced by IEEE/SI 10. Available from ASTM Headquar-
published as D 1555M – 93. Last previous edition D 1555M – 97. ters.
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D 1555M
determining quantities of stated aromatic hydrocarbons in Columns 2 through 12. Multiply the bulk volume measurement
tanks, shipping containers, etc. at temperature, t, by the factor selected from the table (see Note
1).
6.1.1 Example 1—What is the volume at 15.0°C of a tank
TABLE 2 Application Range of Table 3
car of para-xylene whose volume was measured to be 35 130 L
Commercial Product %
at a mean temperature of 31.4°C? Enter Table 3, Column 7, at
Benzene 95 to 100
31.5°C and note that the “volume ratio” is
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