1、Designation:D 644 99(Reapproved 2002)An American National StandardStandard Test Method forMoisture Content of Paper and Paperboard by Oven Drying1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 644;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in th
2、e case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This test
3、method covers the determination of the mois-ture in all papers,paperboards,and paperboard and fiberboardcontainers,except those containing matter other than water thatis volatile at 105C.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is ther
4、esponsibility 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.NOTE1This test method is technically equivalent to TAPPI T412 83.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 585 Practice for Sampli
5、ng and Accepting a Single Lot ofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,or Related Products23.Significance and Use3.1 The moisture content of paper and paperboard mayaffect the purchase cost and can also have an effect upon theperformance of the paper in a given application since moisturecontent can affect prop
6、erties including,but not limited totensile strength,tearing resistance,dimensional instability,permanence,printability,flexibility,and runability on varioustypes of paper processing machinery and equipment.Knowl-edge of moisture content is necessary to calculate,to a drybasis,analytical results obta
7、ined from test specimens weighedat ambient or conditioned moisture content.4.Apparatus4.1 Weighing Container,airtight,for weighing the specimenbefore and after drying.A glass weighing bottle with a groundstopper is suitable for specimens of the order of 2 g.Theweighing bottle may be of either high o
8、r low form;a volumeof about 100 mL is appropriate.An airtight metal container,preferably containing a light-weight large-mesh wire basket,issuitable for larger specimens,particularly those over 10 g.4.2 Thermometer,to indicate the temperature of the dryingoven.This thermometer shall include the temp
9、erature rangefrom 100 to 110C,and its scale shall be divided in 1intervals.4.3 Drying Oven,constant-temperature,equipped withmeans for ensuring adequate temperature control and aircirculation,a means to separate the heating coils from thesample containment area(generally the oven bottom plate),and p
10、referably equipped with means for drying the air enteringthe oven.4.4 Chemical Balance,sensitive to 1 mg,for weighingspecimens of 2 g and under,and sensitive to 0.05%of theoriginal weight of the specimen for larger specimens.4.5 Desiccator,in which weighing containers and speci-mens are cooled after
11、 drying.It is recommended that anhy-drous alumina(indicator grade)be used as the desiccant.5.Test Specimens5.1 When moisture is determined for the purpose of calcu-lating the results of a chemical analysis of paper or board on amoisture-free basis,the test specimens shall weigh not lessthan 1 g,and
12、preferably not less than 2 g each.At the time ofinitial weighing,these specimens shall be in moisture equilib-rium with the samples being analyzed.5.2 When moisture is determined for the purpose of calcu-lating the amount of moisture in a shipment,the test specimensshall weigh not less than 50 g eac
13、h,and shall be taken fromsamples obtained in accordance with Practice D 585.5.3 When moisture is determined on combined board orcontainers that are to be tested for other physical properties,test specimens shall weigh approximately 50 g,and shall betaken so as to be representative of the material be
14、ing tested.Inthe case of containers,specimens shall be cut from unsealedsections,and preferably from unprinted sections,of the con-tainer,and shall be taken from each type of container beingtested.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D06 on Paperand Paper Products and is the
15、 direct responsibility of Subcommittee D06.92 on TestMethods.Current edition approved Feb.10,1999.Published April 1999.Originallyapproved in 1955.Last previous edition approved in 1994 as D 644 94.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 15.09.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C70
16、0,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.6.Procedure6.1 Determine the tare weight of the oven-dried weighingcontainer as follows:Heat the open container(container,stopper or cover,and wire basket,if any)in the oven at 105 63C for 1 h.At the end of that period,quickly close thecontainer,remove it from the oven,and place it in thedesiccator to cool for 1 h.Remove the closed container fromthe desiccator,momentarily loosen the cover to equalize thepressure,and then weigh the container.6.2 Tra