Quality specification: Anthracene Oil, Carbon Black Feedstock.

Indicator	Standard value
Density at 20 C, g/cm3, min	1.10
Volume fraction of water, %, max	1.0
Fraction content, %, by volume: up to 210 C, max up to 300 C, max	1 30
Mass fraction of crude anthracene, %, max	Not standardized
Precipitate at 70 C	None
Coking capacity (coke number), %, max	1.5
Mass fraction of potassium ion, %, max	0.0005
Mass fraction of sodium ion, %, max	0.005
Mass fraction of mechanical impurities, %, max	0.02

 

Basic physical and chemical properties:

Physical state : Paste

Appearance : Paste.

Colour : Brown to black.

Odour : aromatic.

Odour threshold : No data available

pH : No data available

Relative evaporation rate (butylacetate=1) : No data available

Melting point/freezing point : < 74 at 1013hPa

Freezing point : No data available

Initial boiling point and boiling range : 310-460 °C

Flash point : > 100 °C at 1atm

Auto-ignition temperature : > 535 °C at 101 kPa

Decomposition temperature : No data available

Flammability (solid, gas) : Not applicable

Vapour pressure : 0,61 at 20 °C

Vapour density : No data available

Relative density : No data available

Density : 1,1-1,3 g/cm³

Solubility : Water: slightly

Partition coefficient n-octanol/water : 4.2-5.9 at 25°C

Kinematic viscosity : 8 - 8,1 mm²/s (100°C)