ASTM_D_1836_-_07_2021.pdf

Designation:D183607(Reapproved 2021)Standard Specification forCommercial Hexanes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1836;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 the range of products com-monly referred to as hexanes,which find uses in the prepara-tion of adhesives,coatings,and printing inks,as raw materialsin chemical synthesis operations,and as solvents in variouskinds of extraction operations.1.2 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 E29.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 For specific hazard information and guidance consultsuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet.1.6 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:2D156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products(Saybolt Chromometer Method)D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and RelatedCoatings and Material(Withdrawn 2021)3D611 Test Methods for Aniline Point and Mixed AnilinePoint of Petroleum Products and Hydrocarbon SolventsD1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-ganic LiquidsD1133 Test Method for Kauri-Butanol Value of Hydrocar-bon SolventsD1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents andDiluents(Withdrawn 2021)3D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-vents for Use in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and RelatedProductsD2710 Test Method for Bromine Index of Petroleum Hydro-carbons by Electrometric TitrationD3120 Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in LightLiquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcou-lometryD4367 Test Method for Benzene in Hydrocarbon Solventsby Gas Chromatography(Withdrawn 2021)3D5386 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.Properties3.1 Commercial hexanes shall conform to the followingrequirements:Aniline point,min57 CApparent specific gravity15.6/15.6 C0.6600.686Bromine index,max1001This 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 July 1,2021.Published August 2021.Originallyapproved in 1961.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D1836 07(2013).DOI:10.1520/D1836-07R21.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.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.1Color Pt-Co max(Note 1)not darker than+28 on the SayboltScale or 10 on the Pt-Co ScaleDistillation range:Initial boiling point,min63 CDry point,max71 CKauri-butanol value,max33Nonvolatile matter,mg/100 mL,max1OdornonresidualSulfur,ppm,max5Benzene content,weight%,max0.1NOTE1Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Me