ASTM_D_5137_-_07_2013.pdf

Designation:D513707(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forHexyl Acetate1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5137;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.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers hexyl acetate,which is used asan active tail high boiling solvent in lacquers,automotivecoatings,maintenance paints,and other related coatings.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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D268 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)D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents(KarlFischer Reagent Titration Method)D1476 Test Method for Heptane Miscibility of LacquerSolventsD1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD1617 Test Method for Ester Value of Solvents and ThinnersD4052 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:PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof33.Properties3.1 Hexyl acetate shall conform to the following require-ments:4Acidity(free acid as acetic acid)weight%,max0.02Apparent specific gravity20/20C0.872 to 0.876or25/25C0.868 to 0.872Color,Pt-Co units,max(Note 1)15Distillation range,CInitial boiling point,min16295%point,max176Electrical Resistivity Ransburg megohms,min20Ester value,weight,%min99.0Water content,weight%,max40.05NOTE1 Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386has been shown to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Cocolor determined by Test Method D1209.However,it is not knownwhether hexyl acetate was part of the sample set included in theinterlaboratory study.4.Sampling4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E300.5.Test Methods5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:5.1.1 AcidityTest Method D1613.1This 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 June 1,2013.Published June 2013.Originallyapproved in 1990.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D5137 07.DOI:10.1520/D5137-07R13.2For 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.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.4This quantitative water limit ensures that the material is miscible withoutturbidity with 19 volumes of heptane at 20C.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.2 Apparent Specific GravityDetermine the apparentspecific gravity by any convenient method that is accurate tothe third decimal place,the termination of both the specimenand water being 20C.See Guide D268 or Test Method D4052.5.1.3 ColorMethod D1209.5.1.4 Distillation RangeTest Method D1078 using a tem-perature measuring device having a range of 148 to 202C anda resolution of 0.1C.5.1.5 Electrical ResistivityAn ASTM Test Method utiliz-ing a Ransburg Electrical Resistivity meter is under develop-ment.5.1.6 Ester ValueTest Method D1617.Use specimen size,reaction conditions,and ester factor as specified for methylamyl acetate.5.1.7 Water ContentTest Methods D1364 and D1476.6.Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size shall be agreed upon between the pur-chaser and the supplier.6.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable carrier rules andregulations,or when specified shall conform to Federal Spe