Designation:D2717−95(Reapproved2009)StandardTestMethodforThermalConductivityofLiquids1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2717;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthethermalconductivityofnonmetallicliquids.Itisapplicabletoliquidsthatare:(1)chemicallycompatiblewithborosilicateglassandplatinum;(2)moderatelytransparentorabsorbenttoinfraredradiation;and(3)haveavaporpressurelessthan200torratthetemperatureoftest.1.1.1Materialsthathavevaporpressuresofupto345kPa(50psia),absolutecanbetestedprovidedthatadequatemeasuresaretakentorepressvolatilizationofthesamplebypressurizingthethermalconductivitycell.Theusualsafetyprecautionsforpressurevesselsshallbefollowedunderthesecircumstances.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D86TestMethodforDistillationofPetroleumProductsatAtmosphericPressureD1160TestMethodforDistillationofPetroleumProductsatReducedPressureD2887TestMethodforBoilingRangeDistributionofPe-troleumFractionsbyGasChromatographyD2893TestMethodsforOxidationCharacteristicsofExtreme-PressureLubricationOils3.Terminology3.1Units:3.1.1Theenergyunitsusedinthistestmethodaredefinedasfollows:1Cal(InternationalTablecalorie)=4.1868absoluteJ1Btu(Britishthermalunit)=1055.07absoluteJ3.1.2TheunitsofthermalconductivitycommonlyusedandtheirinterconversionfactorsareshowninTable1.3.2Forworkingpurposesinthistestmethod,therounded-offvalueof4.19J/calisused,asthisisadequateforthepr...
