ASTM E1378

This specification provides the standard appearance, capacity, design, and dimensional requirements for eight types of multiple neck distilling/boiling glass flasks for laboratory use. Flasks, which shall be made of borosilicate glass conforming to specified maximum residual thermal stresses, are available in the following types: Type I, standard taper necks of equal height; Type II, three tooled necks of unequal height; Type III, three standard taper necks of unequal height; Type IV, three standard taper necks of equal height; Type V, three tooled necks that are angled; Type VI, three standard taper necks that are angled; Type VII, two standard taper necks of unequal height; and Type VIII, two standard taper necks that are angled.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification provides standard dimensional requirements for multiple neck distilling/boiling flasks.

2. Referenced Documents

E1133 Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for United States Government
E1157 Specification for Sampling and Testing of Reusable Laboratory Glassware
E438 Specification for Glasses in Laboratory Apparatus
E671 Specification for Maximum Permissible Thermal Residual Stress in Annealed Glass Laboratory Apparatus
E676 Specification for Interchangeable Taper-Ground Joints
E920 Specification for Commercially Packaged Laboratory Apparatus
E921 Specification for Export Packaged Laboratory Apparatus

Index Terms

boiling, distilling, flasks, glass, mult, neck; ICS Number Code 71.040.20

Citing ASTM Standards

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