1、Designation:D151221Standard Test Methods forCarbon BlackpH Value1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1512;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates th
2、e year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 These test methods,Test MethodABoiling Slurry andTest Method BSonic Slurry,are used to i
3、ndicate the pH ofthe carbon black surface by measuring the pH of water incontact with the carbon black.NOTE1The pH of the carbon black is often used in this industry toindicate the relative acidity or alkalinity of carbon black and will be usedin the remainder of these test methods to describe this
4、property.NOTE2Test Method A and Test Method B do not always give thesame results.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values in parentheses are for information only.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its u
5、se.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles
6、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:2D1193 Specification for Reagent WaterD1799
7、 Practice for Carbon BlackSampling PackagedShipmentsD1900 Practice for Carbon BlackSampling Bulk Ship-mentsD4483 Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test MethodStandards in the Rubber and Carbon Black ManufacturingIndustriesE70 Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With theGlass Electrode3.Signi
8、ficance and Use3.1 The pH level of a carbon black is known to affect thevulcanization of some rubber compounds.TEST METHOD ABOILING SLURRY4.Apparatus4.1 pH Meter,(digital is recommended)having an accuracyof 60.05 pH and equipped with a combination electrode andRNC connector.4.2 Container,stainless s
9、teel or copper,125 cm3or larger.4.3 Hot Plate.4.4 High Speed Mill,Mixer or Mortar and Pestle.4.5 Beakers,glass,100 cm3graduated with watch glasses.4.6 Magnetic Stir Plate.4.7 Magnetic Stir Bars.5.Reagents5.1 Purity of ReagentsReagent grade chemicals shall beused in all tests.Unless otherwise indicat
10、ed,it is intended thatall reagents shall conform to the specifications of the Commit-tee on Analytical Reagents of the American Chemical Society,where such specifications are available.3Other grades may beused,provided it is first ascertained that the reagent is ofsufficiently high purity to permit
11、its use without lessening theaccuracy of the determination.5.2 Purity of WaterUnless otherwise indicated,referencesto water shall be understood to mean reagent water as definedby Type 1 in Specification D1193.1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D24 onCarbon Black and are
12、 the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D24.31 onNon-Carbon Black Components of Carbon Black.Current edition approved May 1,2021.Published May 2021.Originallyapproved in 1975.Last previous edition approved in 2020 as D1512 15b(2020).DOI:10.1520/D1512-21.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the AS
13、TM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Reagent Chemicals,American Chemical Society Specifications,AmericanChemical Society,Washington,DC.For sugges
14、tions on the testing of reagents notlisted by the American Chemical Society,see Analar Standards for LaboratoryChemicals,BDH Ltd.,Poole,Dorset,U.K.,and the United States Pharmacopeiaand National Formulary,U.S.Pharmacopeial Convention,Inc.(USPC),Rockville,MD.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harb
15、or Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international 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 i
16、ssued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.15.3 Distilled Water,high purity.5.4 Buffer Solutions,pH of 4.00,7.00,and 10.00.5.5 Acetone,reagent grade.6.Sampling6.1 Samples shall be taken in accordance with PracticesD1799 or D1900.7.Calibration7.1 Calibrate the pH meter using buffer solutions accordingto manufacturers instructions.8.Procedure8.1 Pulverize pelleted or lumpy carbon black to a finepowder,using either the high speed mixer or mortar and pestle.8.2 P
