Designation:D4567−19StandardTestMethodforSingle-PointDeterminationofSpecificSurfaceAreaofCatalystsandCatalystCarriersUsingNitrogenAdsorptionbyContinuousFlowMethod1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4567;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthesingle-pointdeterminationofthesurfaceareaofcatalystsandcatalystcarriersthatexhibitTypeIIorTypeIVnitrogenadsorptionisothermsusinganitrogen-heliumflowinggasmixture.Thistestmethodisapplicableforthedeterminationoftotalsurfaceareasfrom0.1to300m2,whererapidsurfaceareadeterminationsaredesired.1.2Becausethesingle-pointmethodusesanapproximationoftheBETequation,themultipointBETmethod(TestMethodD3663)ispreferredtothesingle-pointmethod.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoconsultandestablishappropriatesafety,health,andenvironmentalprac-ticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3663TestMethodforSurfaceAreaofCatalystsandCatalystCarriersD3766TerminologyRelatingtoCatalystsandCatalysisE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE456TerminologyRelatingtoQualityandStatisticsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod3.Terminology3.1Definitions—SeeTerminologyD3766.3.2Symbols:Acs=cross-sectio...
