Designation:D1475−13StandardTestMethodForDensityofLiquidCoatings,Inks,andRelatedProducts1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1475;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthemeasurementofdensityofpaints,inks,varnishes,lacquers,andcomponentsthereof,otherthanpigments,wheninfluidform.1.2Forhigherprecisionwhenworkingwithnonpigmentedmaterials(dryingoils,varnishes,resinsandrelatedmaterials),TestMethodD1963canbeusedtodeterminespecificgravityand,thence,density.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3.1Exception—Thevaluesfordensityaretobestatedininch-poundunits.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Aspecificprecau-tionstatementisgivenin8.1.1.1.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1963TestMethodforSpecificGravityofDryingOils,Varnishes,Resins,andRelatedMaterialsat25/25°C(Withdrawn2004)3D4052TestMethodforDensity,RelativeDensity,andAPIGravityofLiquidsbyDigitalDensityMeterE180PracticeforDeterminingthePrecisionofASTMMethodsforAnalysisandTestingofIndustrialandSpe-cialtyChemicals(Withdrawn2009)3E691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1density,n—themassofaunitvolumeofamaterialataspecifiedtemperature.Inthismethod,itisexpressedastheweightingramspermillilitre,orastheweightinpoundsavoirdupoisofoneU.S.gallon,oftheliquidatthespecifiedtemperature;intheabsenceofothertemperaturespecificati...
