1、Designation: D4569 06 (Reapproved 2017)Standard Test Method forRubber Compounding MaterialsDetermination of Acidity inSulfur1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4569; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision,
2、 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 test method covers the determination of the acidmaterial, which disassociates in distilled water, th
3、at is presentin sulfur. The acidity is determined by an electrometric orvisual titration.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard. The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, assoc
4、iated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principl
5、es 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:2D4483 Practice for Evaluating Preci
6、sion for Test MethodStandards in the Rubber and Carbon Black ManufacturingIndustries3. Significance and Use3.1 This test method provides a means of determining theacidity of sulfur and may be used for quality control, researchand development, or for any other reason for which such adetermination is
7、required. A low acidity value indicates to theuser that the sulfur used should not adversely affect thevulcanization system.4. Apparatus4.1 pH Meter, equipped with a glass measuring electrodeand calomel reference electrode, operated according to themanufacturers directions for optimum performance.4.
8、2 10 cm3Burette, with 0.05 cm3graduations.4.3 Laboratory Glassware, suitable for carrying out theprocedure as written.5. Reagents5.1 Purity of ReagentsReagent grade chemicals shall beused in all tests. Unless otherwise indicated, it is intended thatall reagents conform to the specifications of the C
9、ommittee onAnalytical Reagents of the American Chemical Society wheresuch specifications are available.3Other grades may be used,provided it is first ascertained that the reagent is of sufficientlyhigh purity to permit its use without lessening the accuracy ofthe determination.5.2 Bromothymol BlueDi
10、ssolve 0.1 g of 3,3-dibromothymolsulfonphthalein in 100 cm3of 20 % methanolor use commercical preparations.5.3 Sodium Hydroxide, 0.01 N.6. Procedure6.1 Weigh 10.0 g of sulfur into a 500-cm2beaker, and wetthe sample with 25 cm3of alcohol.6.2 Add 200 cm3of distilled water, and stir the wetted sulfurth
11、oroughly.6.3 Place the pH meter electrode in the solution and titratewith 0.01 N NaOH to a pH of 7.0. Stir the mixture constantlywhile titrating. When nearing the end of the titration, wait untilthe pH reading has reached equilibrium before adding addi-tional NaOH solution to prevent overshooting th
12、e end point.6.4 If a pH meter is unavailable, add 10 drops of bromo-thymol blue indicator and titrate as above.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D11 on Rubberand Rubber-like Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D11.11on Chemical Analysis.Current edit
13、ion approved May 1, 2017. Published May 2017. Originallyapproved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D4569 06 (2012).DOI: 10.1520/D4569-06R17.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of AS
14、TMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Reagent Chemicals, American Chemical Society Specifications, AmericanChemical Society, Washington, DC. For suggestions on the testing of reagents notlisted by the American Chemical Society, see Analar St
15、andards for LaboratoryChemicals, BDH Ltd., Poole, Dorset, U.K., and the United States Pharmacopeiaand National Formulary, U.S. Pharmaceutical Convention, Inc. (USPC), Rockville,MD.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United StatesThis in
16、ternational 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)
17、Committee.16.5 Important: Titrate a blank (no sulfur) using the sameamounts of alcohol and water to a pH 7.0 end point. Subtractthe amount used for the blank from the amount used to titratea sulfur sample in order to determine the acidity of the sulfursample.7. Calculation7.1 Calculate the percent a
18、cidity, A, (as H2SO4) in accor-dance with the following equation:A 5 4.9 3 V 3 N/W (1)where:V = volume of NaOH for sample-volume NaOH for blank,cm3,N = normality of NaOH solution, andW = sample mass, g.8. Report8.1 Report the following information:8.1.1 Percent acidity as H2SO4.8.1.2 If the pH of th
19、e sulfur solution is greater than 7.0 andno titrant is needed, report the result as basic.9. Precision and Bias49.1 This precision and bias section has been prepared inaccordance with Practice D4483. Refer to Practice D4483 forterminology and other statistical details.9.2 The precision results in th
20、is precision and bias sectiongive an estimate of the precision of this test method with thematerials (rubbers) used in the particular interlaboratory pro-grams as described below. The precision parameters should notbe used for acceptance/rejection testing of any group ofmaterials without documentati
21、on that they are applicable tothose particular materials and the specific testing protocols thatinclude this test method.9.3 A Type 1 (interlaboratory) precision was evaluated in1986. Both repeatability and reproducibility are short term. Aperiod of a few days separates replicate test results.Atest
22、resultis the mean value, as specified by this test method, obtained ontwo determinations or measurements of the property or param-eter in question.9.4 Three different materials were used in the interlabora-tory program. These were tested in seven laboratories on twodifferent days.9.5 The results of
23、the precision calculations for repeatabilityand reproducibility are given in Table 1, in ascending order ofmaterial average or level, for each of the materials evaluated.NOTE 1The percent acidity values have been multiplied by 100 toavoid leading zeros in Table 1. The values of S, r, S, and R are in
24、fluencedby this multiplication factor, that is, S (percent ash 100) 100 = S (actualor true percent basis).9.6 The precision of this test method may be expressed inthe format of the following statements which use an “appro-priate value” of r, R, (r),or(R), that is, that value to be used indecisions a
25、bout test results (obtained with the test method).The appropriate value is that value of r or R associated with amean level in Table 1 closest to the mean level underconsideration at any given time, for any given material inroutine testing operations.9.7 RepeatabilityThe repeatability, r, of this te
26、st methodhas been established as the appropriate value tabulated inTable 1. Two single test results, obtained under normal testmethod procedures, that differ by more than this tabulated r(for any given level) must be considered as derived fromdifferent or nonidentical sample populations.9.8 Reproduc
27、ibilityThe reproducibility, R, of this testmethod has been established as the appropriate value tabulatedin Table 1. Two single test results obtained in two differentlaboratories, under normal test method procedures, that differby more than the tabulated R (for any given level) must beconsidered to
28、have come from different or nonidentical samplepopulations.NOTE 2The values of r and R are relatively large, whereas the averageor mean test level is small (close to zero). This is typical for this type ofprecision measurement process. This should be kept in mind whenever useis made of r and R.9.9 T
29、he relative repeatability (r) and reproducibility (R)have been omitted from Table 1 since the level of values testedwas extremely low and approached the limits of sensitivity ofthe test method. Under these circumstances, the relative valuesbecome trivial.9.10 BiasIn test method terminology, bias is
30、the differencebetween an average test value and the reference (or true) testproperty value. Reference values have not been evaluated forthis test method. Bias, therefore, cannot be determined.10. Keywords10.1 acidity; oil-treated sulfur; sulfur4Supporting data have been filed at ASTM International H
31、eadquarters and maybe obtained by requesting Research Report RR:D11-1046.TABLE 1 Type 1 Precision ResultsAcidity, % 100Material AverageWithin LaboratoryABetween LaboratoryASrrSRROil Treated, 90 %Insoluble SulfurA0.21 0.2315 0.6551 0.2419 0.6847Oil Treated, 90 %Insoluble SulfurB0.36 0.3505 0.9920 0.3
32、505 0.9920General PurposeGround Sulfur3.73 0.3266 0.9243 0.0137 2.3027Pooled ValuesB1.43 0.3062 0.8665 0.5793 1.6394ASr= repeatability standard deviation.r = repeatability = 2.83 the square root of the repeatability variance.SR= reproducibility standard deviation.R = reproducibility = 2.83 the squar
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