It will then be air-dried in the laboratory to a constant weight and afterward oven-dried at 100 deg.C.When dry, the specimen will be taken from the oven, weighed, and a carbon impression of its end made.

While still warm the specimen will be dipped in hot paraffine.

The volume will then be determined by the following method: On one pan of a pair of balances is placed a container having in it water enough for the complete submersion of the test specimen.

This container and water is balanced by weights placed on the other scale pan.

The specimen is then held completely submerged and not touching the container while the scales are again balanced.