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preparation and casting directions in Test Method D61. Cube 9.3 Repeat the determination with the second test specimen.
molds measuring a minimum of 12.7 mm per side or larger can
be used. Assemble the cube molds so that solid cubes with no 10. Calculation
perforations can be cast. A softening point cube mold base 10.1 Calculate the relative density of the material under test
plate can be inverted to provide the required flat surface on as follows:
which to assemble the cube mold before pouring.
Relative Density at 25 °C 5 a/ ~ a 2 b ! (1)
9. Procedure where:
9.1 Tare the balance with a piece of 0.127 mm Nichrome a = mass of the specimen in air, mg, and
wire or monofilament nylon line sufficiently long to reach from b = mass of the specimen in water at 25.0 °C, mg.
the hook on the pan support to the straddle when the latter is in
position across the pan. Attach the test specimen to the wire or 11. Report
line so that it is suspended 20 mm to 30 mm above the straddle 11.1 Report the average of the two determinations to the
when the other end of the wire is attached to the hook. third decimal place, unless the individual values differ by more
9.2 Weigh the suspended specimen to the nearest 1 mg and than 0.005. In this case, repeat the determinations with two
record this mass as a. Fill a 400 mL or 600 mL beaker newly selected fragments or cast specimens. Discard the lowest
two-thirds full with freshly boiled distilled water containing a of the four values and report the average of the others to the
small amount of detergent (Note 1). Adjust the temperature of third decimal place as relative density 25 °C ⁄25 °C.
the water to 25.0 °C 6 0.2 °C, and maintain this temperature
during the remainder of the test. Place the beaker with water on 12. Precision
the straddle with the specimen, still suspended, fully sub- 12.1 The following criteria shall be used for the acceptabil-
merged. When positioned correctly the beaker should not ity of results (95 % probability):
interfere with the movement of the balance. Remove any air 12.1.1 Repeatability—Duplicate values by the same opera-
bubbles adhering to the specimen or wire by means of a thin tor shall not be considered suspect unless they differ by more
wire, then weigh the immersed specimen to the nearest 1 mg. than 0.005.
Record this mass as b. 12.1.2 Reproducibility—The values reported by each of two
NOTE 1—About 100 mg of Alconox3 to 200 mL of water has been laboratories, representing the arithmetic average of duplicate
found satisfactory. determinations, shall not be considered suspect unless the
reported values differ by more than 0.007.
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