DISTILLATION OF PITCH: ASTM D2569
EXPLANATION
This test method for the distillation of pitch can be used when the amount of distillate below 270° C is <2 %.
TEST SUMMARY
A 100-g sample is distilled from an electrically heated flask in a shield at a designated rate. The weight of distillate fractions at specified temperatures and the time required to collect the main fraction are recorded
TEST PRECISION
This method has a repeatability of 1.5 and a reproducibility of 3.0 percentage points for the total distillate to 360° C.
This test method has no bias.
