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MEASUREMENT OF THE DENSITY OF "SANTOWAX R," PARA-, META-, AND ORTHO- TERPHENYL, DIPHENYL AND DOWTHERM A

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4287947

The densities of Santowax R, para-, meth-, and ortho-terphenyl, diphenyl, and Dowtherm A were measured as a function of temperature from the melting point to just above the normal boiling point. The probable accuracy ot the results is estimated as plus or minus 1/4%. Comparison with other published data, where available, shows no major discrepancies, agreement on the whole being within plus or minus 1/2%. Because of the variation in composition of Santowax R, the density values obtained can, strictly, only refer to the particular batch or Santowax R from which the sample was taken, however, the densities of the individual isomers are sufficiently close for quite wide variations in composition not to alter the density by more than about plus or minus 1% from the values obtained. The effect or polyphenyls higher than terphenyl in the sample used was to raise the density by about 1/2% above the value expected had these higher polyphenyls been absent. (auth)

Research Organization:
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Research Group. Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Berks, England
NSA Number:
NSA-13-009685
OSTI ID:
4287947
Report Number(s):
AERE-R/R-2762
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English