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LUBRIZOL TEST PROCEDURE

TP-AATM-102B-a
Edition: October 13, 2006
Previous Edition: November 1, 1996

Specific Gravity- Pycnometer Method


DEFINITION 2. Warm to the specified temperature using the
warmth of your hand. Wipe off the overflow,
This method determines the ratio of the weight of a cap the bottle; clean, dry and weigh.
unit volume of the sample at a specified temperature
to the weight of a unit volume of water at the same 3. Calculate the specific gravity as directed
temperature. below.

SCOPE CALCULATION
Applicable to all oils and liquid fats and solvents. A. Specific gravity at specified temperature =

APPARATUS Weight of bottle and sample - weight of bottle


Weight of water at temperature
1. Specific gravity bottles with well fitting ground
glass joints, 25 ml. capacity. Calibrate these B. Specific gravity at 60/25C =
bottles as follows: Clean and dry thoroughly and
then fill with recently boiled and cooled deionized F
water at 1-3C below specified temperature. Fill W[1+(0.000025X35)]
the bottle to overflowing by holding the bottle on
its side in such a manner as to prevent the
entrapment of air bubbles. Warm to 25C using F = weight of sample at 60C.
the warmth of your hand. Wipe off the overflow; W = weight of water at 25C.
clean, dry and cap the bottle when 25C is
reached; weigh.
2. Thermometer of suitable range with 0.1 or 0.2
subdivisions. Pre-standardized by comparison
with a thermometer calibrated by the U.S. Bureau
of Standards.

PROCEDURE
1. Cool the sample to approximately 1-3C below
specified temperature and fill the bottle to
overflowing, holding the bottle on its side in such
a manner as to prevent the entrapment of air
bubbles.

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