ASTM E945-02
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Determination of Zinc in Zinc Ores and Concentrates by Complexometric Tritrimetry
Standard Test Method for Determination of Zinc in Zinc Ores and Concentrates by Complexometric Tritrimetry
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1.1 This test method covers the determination of zinc in ores, concentrates, and related materials having chemical composition within the following limits: Element Concentration Range, %Zinc 5.0 to 70.0Lead 0.5 to 50.0Copper 0.1 to 3.0Iron 0.5 to 16.0Sulfur 4.0 to 30.0Calcium 0.1 to 20.0Magnesium0.1 to 10.0Cadmium 0.1 to 8.0Arsenic 0.01 to 1.0Antimony0.01 to 0.005Bismuth 0.001 to 0.1Cobalt 0.1 to 0.5Nickel 0.3 to 3.0Silver 0.00 to 150 oz/tonGold 0.00 to 1.0 oz/ton
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: E 945 – 02
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Zinc in Zinc Ores and Concentrates by
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Complexometric Titrimetry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 945; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope Methods for Chemical Analysis of Metals
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E 663 Practice for Flame Atomic Absorption Analysis
1.1 This test method covers the determination of zinc in
E 882 Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the
ores, concentrates, and related materials having chemical
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Chemical Analysis Laboratory
composition within the following limits:
E 1024 Guide for Chemical Analysis of Metals and Metal
Element Concentration Range, %
Bearing Ores by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectropho-
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Zinc 5.0 to 70.0
tometry
Lead 0.5 to 50.0
E 1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Copper 0.1 to 3.0
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Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
Iron 0.5 to 16.0
Sulfur 4.0 to 30.0
Calcium 0.1 to 20.0
3. Terminology
Magnesium 0.1 to 10.0
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
Cadmium 0.1 to 8.0
Arsenic 0.01 to 1.0
method, refer to Terminology E 135.
Antimony 0.01 to 0.005
Bismuth 0.001 to 0.1
4. Summary of Test Method
Cobalt 0.1 to 0.5
Nickel 0.3 to 3.0
4.1 The sample, after appropriate acid decomposition, is
Silver 0.00 to 150 oz/ton
evaporated to near dryness. The salts are dissolved in acid,
Gold 0.00 to 1.0 oz/ton
interfering elements are removed, and the zinc is extracted as
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
thiocyanate complex into MIBK. Zinc is determined in the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
extract by titrating with EDTA, using an internal indicator.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5. Significance and Use
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.1 This test method is primarily intended to test materials
for compliance with compositional specifications. It is assumed
2. Referenced Documents
that all who use this test method will be trained analysts
2.1 ASTM Standards:
working in properly equipped laboratories.
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D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
5.2 Appropriate quality control practices shall be followed
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
such as those described in Guide E 882.
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
6. Interferences
E 50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Precau-
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tions for Chemical Analysis of Metals
6.1 With the exception of cadmium and cobalt, elements do
E 135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for
not interfere if their concentrations are under the maximum
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Metals, Ores and Related Materials
limits shown in 1.1.
E 173 Practice for Conducting Interlaboratory Studies of
6.2 When the cadmium content is above 5.0 % in the
material to be analyzed, some of the cadmium is extracted and
will titrate as zinc. The addition of potassium iodide before the
titration serves to prevent the interference of cadmium. The
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on
amount of potassium iodide solution to add in order to prevent
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials and is the direct
the interference of cadmium is listed in 13.10.3.
responsibility of Subcommittee E01.02 on Ores, Concentrates, Refractories, Ce-
ment, and Related Metallurgical Materials.
6.3 Cobalt is extracted and titrated with the zinc. If the
Current edition approved March 10, 2002. Published April 2002. Originally
cobalt content of the material to be analyzed is less than
published as E 945 – 83. Last previous edition E 945 – 96.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. Discontinued; see 1997 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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0.05 %, the interference is negligible. For cobalt contents 8.8.2 Standardize the EDTA solution by pipetting the sug-
greater than 0.05 %, the cobalt must be extracted as outlined in gested amount of standard zinc solution into a 250-mL
13.9.5. separatory funnel. Add 10 drops of ferric chloride solution, add
distilled water to adjust volume to 50 mL, mix, and proceed as
7. Apparatus
directed in 13.9.2. It is recommended that replicate standard-
7.1 Atomic absorption
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