Reference specification
Methanol, industrial grade
| Property | Limit | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purity | ≥ 99.85 | % | GC |
| Acetone & aldehyde | ≤ 0.003 | % wt | ASTM E346 |
| Acidity as acetic acid | ≤ 0.003 | % wt | ASTM D1613 |
| Alkalinity as NH₃ | ≤ 0.003 | % wt | ASTM D1614 |
| Water content | ≤ 0.1 | % wt | ASTM D1064 |
| Distillation range (IBP–DP) | 64.0 – 65.2 | °C | ASTM D1078 |
| Ethanol content | ≤ 10 | ppm | ASTM E346 |
| Non-volatile content | ≤ 5 | mg/100 mL | ASTM D1353 |
| Permanganate time | ≥ 60 | min | ASTM D1363 |
| Specific gravity, 20/20 °C | 0.7920 – 0.7930 | — | ASTM D891 |
| Chloride | ≤ 0.1 | ppm | Turbidimetric |
| Sulfur | ≤ 0.5 | ppm | ASTM D5453 |
| Total iron | ≤ 0.1 | ppm | Visual colorimetric |
| Color | Colorless | — | Visual |
| Appearance | Clear | — | Visual |
| Odor | Alcoholic | — | ASTM D1296 |
