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dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
the reference temperature being hydrometer readings and not
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
density measurements.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.3 Readings determined as density, relative density, or mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
API gravity can be converted to equivalent values in the other Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
units or alternative reference temperatures by means of
Interconver- sion Procedures (API MPMS Chapter 11.5), or 2. Referenced Documents
Adjunct to D1250 Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables
2.1 ASTM Standards:2
(API MPMS Chapter 11.1), or both, or tables, as applicable.
D1250 Guide for the Use of the Joint API and ASTM
1.4 The initial hydrometer readings determined in the labo- Adjunct for Temperature and Pressure Volume
ratory shall be recorded before performing any calculations. Correction Factors for Generalized Crude Oils, Refined
Products, and Lubricating Oils: API MPMS Chapter 11.1
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and the API Committee on Petroleum Products
Petroleum Measurement, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.02
/COMQ, the joint ASTM-API Committee on Hydrocarbon Measurement for
Custody Transfer (Joint ASTM-API). This test method has been approved by the
sponsoring committees and accepted by the Cooperating Societies in accordance 2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
with established procedures. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved July 15, 2017. Published July 2017. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1953. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D1298 – 12b. DOI: the ASTM website.
10.1520/D1298-12BR17E01.
Example 2:
Sample: Crude Oil
Observed Temperature: 25.0 °C
Observed Hydrometer Reading: 858.29
kg/m3
11.6 Certified hydrometers from a recognized standardizing Density –2 to 24.5 kg/m3 0.6 1.5
(29 to 76) kg/L or g/mL 0.0006 0.0015
Relative Density –2 to 24.5 NONE 0.0006 0.0015
body, such as NIST, report the output density as ‘Density in (29 to 76)
Vacuo.’ API Gravity (42 to 78) °API 0.2 0.5
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(Mandatory Information)
A1. APPARATUS
A1.1 Apparatus Verification and Certification A1.1.2 Thermometers, shall be verified at intervals of no
A1.1.1 Hydrometers, shall either be certified or verified. more than six months for conformance with specifications.
Verification shall be either by comparison with a certified Either comparison with a referenced temperature measurement
hydrometer (see 6.1.1) or by the use of a certified reference system traceable to an international standard, or a determina-
material (CRM) specific to the reference temperature used. tion of ice point, is suitable.
A1.1.1.1 The hydrometer scale shall be correctly located
within the hydrometer stem by reference to the datum mark. If
the scale has moved, reject the hydrometer.
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