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MULTIPYCNOMETER WORKSHEET
TRUE DENSITY REPORT
SAMPLE I.D. ____________________________________ DATE ____________________
COMMENTS _____________________________________ OPERATOR _______________
PREPARATION CONDITIONS __________________________________________________
TOTAL WEIGHT (
W
2
) ____________ g REFERENCE VOLUME (V
R
) ____________cm
3
TARE WEIGHT (
W
1
) _____________ g CELL HOLDERVOLUME (V
C
) __________cm
3
SAMPLE WEIGHT (
W
2
-
W
1
) ____________ g
CALCULATE SAMPLE VOLUME:
( ) ( )
-
P
/
P V
-
V
=
V
2 1 R C S
1
V
S
= Volume of sample (cm
3
)
V
C
= Volume of Sample cell holder (cm
3
)
V
R
= Reference Volume (cm
3
)
P
1
= Pressure reading after pressurizing just the Reference Volume
P
2
= Pressure reading after expanding gas into the Sample cell holder
CALCULATE SAMPLE DENSITY:
Density = (
W
2
-W
1
) /
V
S
DATA
RUN 1 RUN 2 RUN 3
P
1
______________ ______________ ______________
P
2
______________ ______________ ______________ Average
V
S
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
DENSITY ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________