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Physical and dimensional properties, Section 7: Liquid
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IS 13360 (Part 3/Set 7) : 1999

IS0 1675 : 1965

Indian Standard
PLASTICS -

METHODS OF TESTING

PART 3 PHYSICAL AND DIMENSIONAL PROPERTIES

Section 7 Liquid Resins -

Determination of Density by the Pyknometer Method

ICS 83.080; 17.060

0 BIS 1999

BUREAU

OF

INDIAN

STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

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February 1999

Price Group

Methods of Test for Plastics Sectional Committee, PCD 23

NATIONAL FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Part 3/Set 7 ) which is identical with IS0 1675 : 1985 Liquid resinsDetermination of density by the Pyknometer method issued by the International Organization for
Standardization ( IS0 ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the recommendation of
Methods of Test for Plastics Sectional Committee and approval of the Petroleum, Coal and Related
Products Division Council.
The text of IS0 standard has been approved as suitable for publication as Indian Standard without
deviations. Certain conventions are, however, not identical to those used in Indian Standards.
Attention is particularly drawn to the following:
a) Wherever the words International Standard appear referring to this standard, they should be
read as Indian Standard.
b) Comma (J has been used as a decimal marker while in Indian Standards, the current practice
is to use a point (.) as the decimal marker.
In reporting the results of a test or analysis made in accordance with this standard, if the final value,
observed or calculated, is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 Rules for
rounding off numerical values ( revised).

IS 13360 ( Part 3/Set 7 ) : 1999

IS0 1675: 1985

Indian Siandard
PLASTICS -

METHODS OF TESTING

PART 3 PHYSICAL AND DIMENSIONAL PROPERTIES

Section 7 Liquid Resins -

Determination of Density by the Pyknometer Method

4.2

Scope and field of application

This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the density of liquid resins using a pyknometer.

Funnel, whose stem, the internal diameter of which shall

be as large as possible, penetrates into the pyknometer exactly
down to the level of the graduation mark.

4.3

Definition

density; mass density : Mass divided by volume. (Definition

taken from IS0 31/3.)

Balance, accurate to 0,2 mg.

4.4 Water-bath,
23f 0.1 CC.
4.5

capable

of

being

maintained

at

Fine filter paper.

It may be expressed in grams per millilitre (g/ml).*

4.6

Transparent conical flask, with wide neck (for example

Erlenmeyer), stoppered, of capacity 200 to 600 ml.

Principle

Determination of the mass at 23 X of resin contained in a

pyknometer of known volume.
NOTE - This method is easily applicable to low and medium viscosity
resins. Difficulties in the procedure exist for high viscosity resins.

Apparatus

4.1

Pyknometer, consisting of a precision graduated flask.

The height of the neck above the graduation mark shall not exceed 60 mm.

The graduated volume of the pyknometer at 23 f 0.1 OC,

measured by weighing the mass of distilled water contained in
the pyknometer at this temperature, shall be known to within 1
part in 10 000 (see note to clause 6).
The pyknometers normally used have the characteristics given
in the following table.

Procedure

5.1

Preparation of resin

Place at least 160 g of resin in the conical flask (4.6) and inspect
the contents of the flask for bubbles. If any bubbles are observed, allow the stoppered flask to stand long enough for all
the bubbles to dissipate before or while bringing the flask and
its contents to 23 f 0,l C by immersion in the water bath
(4.4).
NOTE - To accelerate the release of bubbles, especially any adjacent
to the walls of the flask, disturb or detach them using a fine wire inserted through the neck of the flask.

5.2

Measurement of density

Weigh the empty pyknometer (4.1) to the nearest 0.2 mg.

Place the pyknometer in the water-bath (4.4) and fill the
pyknometer with resin using the funnel (4.2).
The following points require close attention :

Volume of flesk. V

Internal diameter
of neck. d

ml

mm

loo f 0.1
50 f 0.05

13 f 1
11 f 1

1 g/ml = 1000 kg/m3

bubbles shall not be present in the resin in the

pyknometer; if bubbles form, wait for them to disappear, if
necessary rubbing the walls of the pyknometer with a fine
metal wire, or, better still, empty the pyknometer, clean it
and refill;

a)

IS 13360( Part3/Sec 7):lQQQ

IS0 1675:1985

b)

cl remove the funnel without letting its stem touch the

neck of the pyknometer.
Wait at least 30 min and check that the level in the pyknometer
remains at the graduation mark. If necessary, add a few more
drops of resin or remove excess resin by means of fine filter
paper (4.51, which may be wound around a glass rod.
Weigh the filled pyknometer to the nearest 0,2 mg.

fill the pyknometer exactly to the graduation mark;

Give the result to three places of decimals.

NOTE - To check or determine the volume of the pyknometer at
23 T using distilled water, use the equation
m2 - m0
v=__=_
Se - Qs

m2 is the apparent mass, in grams, of the pyknometer filled with

distilled water at 23 T;
Q@

The density at 23 OC, QD expressed in grams per millilitre, is

given by the equation
mt - 0
V

ml is the apparent mass, in grams,

pyknometer at 23 OC;

Test report

The test report shall contain the following information :

of the filled

m. is the apparent mass, in grams, of the empty

pyknometer at 23 OC;
is the density of air at 23 OC = 0,001 2 g/ml fair
buoyancy correction);

is the density of distilled water at 23 C

= 0,997 6 g/ml.

+ Qa

where

Qa

m2 - m0
0,996 4

where

Expression of results

823 =

is the volume, in millilitres, of the pyknometer at 23 OC.

a)

a reference to this International Standard:

b)

complete identification of the material tested;

cl the density at 23 OC, Q~

millilitre;

expressed in grams per

d) details of procedure not specified in this International

Standard and any incidents likely to have influenced the
results.

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