ASTM D211-67(1996)e1

Standard Specification for Chrome Yellow and Chrome Orange Pigments

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers six types of commercially pure lead chromate pigments as follows: Type I -Primrose Chrome Yellow, Type II -Lemon Chrome Yellow, Type III -Medium Chrome Yellow, Type IV -Light Chrome Orange, Type V -Dark Chrome Orange, and Type VI -Chrome Yellow for Green.  
1.2 The following hazard caveat applies to the test method portion of this specification only. 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1995
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.31 - Pigment Specifications

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D211-67(2002) - Standard Specification for Chrome Yellow and Chrome Orange Pigments
• Effective Date: 08-Sep-1967

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 211 – 67 (Reapproved 1996)
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
Chrome Yellow and Chrome Orange Pigments
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 211; 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.
e NOTE—Keywords were added editorially in August 1996.
1. Scope Carbon-Arc Light and Water Exposure Apparatus
D 1210 Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-
1.1 This specification covers six types of commercially pure
Vehicle Systems
lead chromate pigments as follows:
E 97 Test Method for Directional Reflectance Factor, 45-
Type I—Primrose Chrome Yellow,
deg 0-deg, of Opaque Specimens for Broad-Band Filter
Type II—Lemon Chrome Yellow,
Reflectometry
Type III—Medium Chrome Yellow,
2.2 Federal Specification:
Type IV—Light Chrome Orange,
TT-R-266 Resin, Alkyd; Solutions
Type V—Dark Chrome Orange, and
Type VI—Chrome Yellow for Green.
3. Composition and Properties
1.2 The following hazard caveat applies to the test method
3.1 The pigments shall be chemical precipitates consisting
portion of this specification only. This standard does not
of normal or basic lead chromates, or mixtures of these, with or
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated
without admixtures of other insoluble compounds of lead or
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard
other materials used in manufacture to control certain proper-
to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
ties. The pigments shall conform to the requirements for
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
composition as prescribed in Table 1.
use.
3.2 The mass color and character of the tint formed by
2. Referenced Documents mixture with a white pigment shall be the same as, and the
strength shall be within mutually agreed upon limits of a
2.1 ASTM Standards:
standard acceptable to both the purchaser and the seller.
D 126 Test Methods for Analysis of Yellow, Orange, and
3.3 When mutually agreed upon between the purchaser and
Green Pigments Containing Lead Chromate and Chro-
the seller as being essential to the end use of the pigment,
mium Oxide Green
resistance to loss of gloss, chalking, and color change shall be
D 185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments,
tested as specified in 5.1.4. The exposed panel shall show no
Pastes, and Paints
chalking, a loss of not more than 30 % of the original gloss,
D 235 Specification for Mineral Spirits (Petroleum Spirits)
and a color change no greater than the lightness difference. DL,
(Hydrocarbon Dry Cleaning Solvents)
shown for each pigment type in Table 2.
D 387 Test Method for Color and Strength of Color Pig-
ments With a Mechanical Muller
4. Sampling
D 523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
4.1 Two samples shall be taken at random from different
D 562 Test Method for Consistency of Paints Using the
4 packages from each lot, batch, day’s pack, or other unit of
Stormer Viscometer
3 production in a shipment. When no markings distinguishing
D 600 Specification for Liquid Paint Driers
between units of production appear, samples shall be taken
D 822 Practice for Conducting Tests on Paint and Related
from different packages in the ratio of two samples for each
Coatings and Materials Using Filtered Open-Flame
10 000 lb (4450 kg), except that for shipments of less than
10 000 lb two samples shall be taken. At the option of the
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-1 on Paint
purchaser, the samples may be tested separately, or samples
and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications, and is the direct responsibility of
from the same production unit may be blended in equal
Subcommittee D01.31 on Pigment Specifications.
Current edition approved Sept. 8, 1967. Originally published as D211 – 25T. Last
previous edition D211 – 63 T.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.03. Discontinued; see 1992 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.04. Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4, Section D,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01. 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.
D211
TABLE 1 Requirements
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