ASTM_D_740_-_11_2019.pdf

Designation:D74011(Reapproved 2019)Standard Specification forMethyl Ethyl Ketone1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation D740;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers two types of methyl ethylketone that are used primarily as solvents in lacquers andindustrial coatings,but also in adhesives,printing inks,lube oildewaxing,and as chemical intermediates.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in thisstandard:for purposes of determining conformance with thisstandard,an observed value or a calculated value shall berounded off“to the nearest unit”in the last right-hand digitused in expressing the specification limit,in accordance withthe rounding-off method of Practice E29.1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance,see thesuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in thisspecification.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and RelatedCoatings and MaterialD1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-ganic LiquidsD1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-vents for Use in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and RelatedProductsD1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents(KarlFischer Reagent Titration Method)D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD2804 Test Method for Purity of Methyl Ethyl Ketone ByGas ChromatographyD4052 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,and APIGravity of Liquids by Digital Density MeterD5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using TristimulusColorimetryE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals2.2 U.S.Federal Specification:4PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof3.Classification3.1 Methyl ethyl ketone shall be of the following types,asspecified:3.1.1 Type IRegular,and3.1.2 Type IIUrethane grade.This type may be suited foruse in urethane coatings,provided that the water content andalcohol content are acceptable.4.Properties4.1 The physical and chemical properties of methyl ethylketone shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 1.5.Sampling5.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E300.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.35 on Solvents,Plasticizers,and Chemical Intermediates.Current edition approved April 1,2019.Published April 2019.Originallyapproved in 1943.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D740 11.DOI:10.1520/D0740-11R19.2Also known as butanone and 2-butanone.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 6.Test Methods6.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with the following ASTM testmethods:6.1.1 AcidityTest Method D1613.6.1.2 AlcoholTest Method D2804.6.1.3 ColorTest Method D1209(see Footnote C in Table1).6.1.4 Distillation RangeTest Method D1078,using a tem-perature measuring device having a range of 48 to 102 C anda resolution of 0.1 C.6.1.5 Nonvolatile MatterTest Method D1353.6.1.6 PurityTest Method D2804.6.1.7 Apparent Specific GravityDetermine the apparentspecific gravity by any method that is accurat