Description
Technical Bulletin
Description: Xylene
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Test Description |
Specification Limits Min. Max. |
Unit of Measure |
Test Method |
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Appearance |
Not listed |
Visual |
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Purity as aromatic |
99.9 |
Vol. % |
ASTM D 1319 |
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Saybolt Colour |
+30 |
ASTM D 156 |
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Density at 15deg.C |
Kg/dm3 |
ASTM D 4052 |
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Distillation Range IBP 50% DP |
137.8 139.6 142.6 |
Deg.C |
ASTM D 850 |
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Flash Point |
27.5 |
Deg.C |
ASTM D 56 |
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Aniline Point |
Not listed |
Deg.C |
ASTM D 611 |
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Copper Corrosion 3 hrs at 50 deg.c |
1a |
ASTM D 130 |
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Sulphur Content |
free |
ppm/wt |
ASTM D 853 |
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Aromatics |
99.9 |
Vol.% |
ASTM D 1319 |
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Hydrogen Sulphide |
free |
ppm/wt |
ASTM D 853 |
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Label
LABEL PROPERTY
product propertyes :
Form………………. Fluid
Colour………………….. Colourless
Odour………………….. Characteristic
Change in condition
Melting point/Melting range……………… -47.9°C
Boiling point/Boiling range…………… 139°C
Flash point………………………. 25°C
Ignition temperature …………….465°C
Danger of explosion……………. Product is not explosive. However, formation of explosive air/vapour mixtures are possible.
Explosion limits:
Lower ………….1.7 Vol %
Upper …………..7.6 Vol %
Vapour pressure at ……………..20°C 8 hPa
Density at ………………………………20°C 0.85985 g/cm³
Solubility in / Miscibility with water at…………….. 20°C 0.2 g/l
Viscosity:
Dynamic at……………………………….. 22°C 0.62 mPas
