Standard Specification for Refined Antimony

ABSTRACT
This specification covers refined antimony in ingot, pig, or cake form. Refined antimony shall be supplied in commercial standard forms in Grade A and Grade B. The grades of refined antimony shall be produced by any smelting and refining process from ore or recycled materials to meet the chemical requirements of this specification. The refined antimony shall conform to the required chemical composition of arsenic, sulfur, lead, and others. The antimony shall be reasonably free from surface corrosion or adherent foreign material.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers refined antimony in ingot, pig, or cake form.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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: B237 – 01 (Reapproved 2006)
Standard Specification for
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Refined Antimony
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B237; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4.1.3 Name of material (Refined Antimony),
4.1.4 Size and shape (Section 7),
1.1 This specification covers refined antimony in ingot, pig,
4.1.5 Grade (Table 1), and
or cake form.
4.1.6 Certification or test report, if specified (Section 14).
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
5. Materials and Manufacture
information only.
5.1 Refined antimony shall be supplied in commercial
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
standard forms (for example, ingots, pigs, or cakes) in the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
following grades:
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
5.1.1 Grade A.
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
5.1.2 Grade B.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
5.2 The grades of refined antimony shall be produced by
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
any smelting and refining process from ore or recycled
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
materials to meet the chemical requirements of this specifica-
regulatory limitations prior to use.
tion.
2. Referenced Documents
6. Composition
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
6.1 The refined antimony shall conform to the chemical
date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
composition requirements prescribed in Table 1.
extent referenced herein.
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
7. Sizes and Shapes
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
7.1 Ingots, cakes, or pigs shall weigh up to a nominal 100 lb
Determine Conformance with Specifications
(45 kg).
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals andAlloys in
Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
8. Physical Appearance
8.1 The antimony shall be reasonably free from surface
3. Terminology
corrosion or adherent foreign material.
3.1 Definition of Term Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 cake, n—the term cake as used in this specification is
9. Marking
defined as a coalesced mass of antimony powder.
9.1 A brand by which the manufacturer can be identified
shall be cast into each ingot.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for refined antimony under this specification
10. Sampling for Chemical Analysis
shall include the following information:
10.1 Samples—Ten ingots shall constitute a representative
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
sample of any shipment lot up to 50 000 lb (18 700 kg) or
4.1.2 Quantity (weight),
fraction thereof. When a shipment exceeds 50 000 lb, an
additional ingot shall be added for each additional 5000 lb
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
(1870kg)orfractionthereof.Inthecaseofshipmentlotsoften
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
ingots or less, each ingot shall be drilled once to provide a
B02.02 on Refined Lead, Tin, Antimony, and Their Alloys.
sufficient sample for analysis.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2006. Published December 2006. Originally
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B237 – 01. DOI: 10.2 Drilling—The ingots shall be sampled by drilling
10.1520/B0237-01R06. 1
through with a drill ⁄2 in. (2.7 mm) in diameter, in accordance
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
with Practice E88. The drill shall be cleaned thoroughly before
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
use, and no lubricant shall be used in drilling. Each sample
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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B237 – 01 (2006)
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TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Requirements
13.2 Rejection shall be considered as follows:
Composition, weight, % 13.2.1 Variation of weight, quantity, or workmanship, or
13.2.2 Chemical composition.
Element Grade A Grade B
13.2.2.1 In case of dispute, the material shall be sampled in
UNS M00998 UNS M00995
the presence of both parties in accordance with Section 10.
Arsenic, max 0.05 0.10
Sulfur, max 0.10 0.10 13.2.2.2 The resulting sample shall be mixed and separated
Lead, max 0.15 0.20
into three equal parts, each
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