ASTM D7266-13e1
Standard Test Method for Analysis of Cyclohexane by Gas Chromatography (External Standard)

Standard No.
ASTM D7266-13e1
Release Date
2013
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM D7266-13(2018)e1
Latest
ASTM D7266-23
Scope

5.1 This test method is suitable for setting specifications on the materials referenced in Table 1 and for use as an internal quality control tool where cyclohexane is produced or is used in a manufacturing process. It may also be used in development or research work involving cyclohexane.

5.2 This test method is useful in determining the purity of cyclohexane with normal impurities present. If extremely high boiling or unusual impurities are present in the cyclohexane, this test method would not necessarily detect them and the purity calculation would be erroneous.

1.1 This test method covers the determination of the purity of cyclohexane by gas chromatography. Calibration of the gas chromatography system is done by the external standard calibration technique.

1.2 This test method has been found applicable to the measurement of impurities such as those found in Table 1, which are impurities that may be found in cyclohexane. The impurities can be analyzed over a range of 3 to 200 mg/kg by this method, but may be applicable to a wider range.

TABLE 1 Impurities Known or Suggested to be Present in Commercial Cyclohexane

8199;C4

(1)8199;n-butane

(2)8199;isobutene

8199;C5

(3)8199;n-pentane

(4)8199;isopentane

(5)8199;cyclopentane

8199;C6

(6)8199;n-hexane

(7)8199;2-methylpentane

(8)8199;3-methylpentane

(9)8199;methylcyclopentane

(10)8199;benzene

(11)8199;cyclohexene

(12)8199;2,2-dimethylbutane