Standard Specification for Nickel

ABSTRACT
This specification covers refined nickel primarily produced from ore or matte or similar raw material. Chemical analysis shall be performed on the metal and shall conform to the chemical composition requirements in nickel, cobalt, copper, carbon, iron, sulfur, phosphorus, manganese, silicon, arsenic, lead, antimony, bismuth, tin, and zinc. The principal commercial forms are cathodes, briquettes, and pellets. Cathodes shall be sampled using template drilling procedure.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers refined nickel primarily produced from ore or matte or similar raw material. The principal commercial forms are cathodes, briquettes, and pellets.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.3 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 become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:B39 −79 (Reapproved 2013)
Standard Specification for
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Nickel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B39; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Chemical Composition
1.1 This specification covers refined nickel primarily pro- 4.1 The nickel shall conform to the requirements of Table 1.
duced from ore or matte or similar raw material. The principal
4.2 More restrictive compositions for certain products may
commercial forms are cathodes, briquettes, and pellets.
be available. The user is referred to his nickel supplier.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
5. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only 5.1 The various forms and sizes commercially available are
and are not considered standard. as follows:
Form Size
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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Cathodes 1 ⁄2 by 1 ⁄4 by ⁄8 in. (38 by 32 by 16 mm)
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
Briquettes pillow shaped, about by in. (38 by 32 by 16 mm)
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Pellets roughly spherical, about ⁄4 in. (6.3 mm) diameter
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
6. Sampling
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
6.1 Cathodes—Cathodes may be sampled using either of the
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
following procedures:
regulatory limitations prior to use.
6.1.1 Template Drilling Procedure:
2. Referenced Documents 6.1.1.1 Sampling of electronickel cathodes is done on one
2 cathode removed for this purpose from every 60 cathodes
2.1 ASTM Standards:
produced. A template is used to drill successive cathodes
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
diagonally from corner to corner. Using a suitable drill, one
Determine Conformance with Specifications
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⁄8-in. (16-mm) hole is drilled through each cathode, starting at
E39 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel (Withdrawn
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the first hole in the template and progressing diagonally, with
1995)
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holes at 3 ⁄4-in. (83-mm) centers. No lubricants shall be used.
The drill shall be clean and the drilling speed shall be regulated
3. Ordering Information
to avoid excessive heating.
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
6.1.1.2 The 4 to 8-in. (102 to 203-mm) drilling spirals are
the following information:
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cut to ⁄4-in. (6-mm) pieces. These cuttings are washed in
3.1.1 Name of material (nickel),
boiling distilled water then quartered to provide the sample.
3.1.2 ASTM designation (E39),
6.1.2 Alternatively, sheared cathodes may be sampled by
3.1.3 Form (state whether cathodes, briquettes, or pellets),
taking pieces at random from the bottom, middle, and top of
and
each package or container. The following number of pieces
3.1.4 Size (Section 5).
shall be taken from each drum (containing 500 to 700 lb (227
to 317 kg)):
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
1-in. 2-in. 4-in.
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
(25.4- (50.8- (101.6-mm)
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
mm) mm) squares and
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2013. Published February 2013. Originally
Shipment Lot squares squares larger sizes
approved in 1921. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B39 – 79 (2008). DOI:
20 to 25 tons 42 1
10.1520/B0039-79R13. (18 000 to
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 23 000 kg)
15 to 20 tons 42 1
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
(14 000 to
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
18 000 kg)
the ASTM website.
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10 tons (9000 kg) 5 3 2
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
5 tons (4500 kg) 6 4 3
www.astm.org.
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B39−79 (2013)
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
6.3.1 One out of every ten 500-lb (225-kg) drums shall be
Element Composition, selected for sampling. At least 30 pellets shall be taken from
weight %
each of the selected drums. The selected pellets shall be mixed
Nickel, min 99.80
and
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