ASTM B237-01

Standard Specification for Refined Antimony

SCOPE
1.1 This standard 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 establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2001
• ICS: 77.120.99 - Other non-ferrous metals and their alloys
• Technical Committee: B02 - Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B02.02 - Refined Lead, Tin, Antimony, and Their Alloys

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B237-96 - Standard Specification for Refined Antimony
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM B237-01(2006) - Standard Specification for Refined Antimony
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 237 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Refined Antimony
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 237; 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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TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Requirements
1. Scope
Composition, weight, %
1.1 This specification covers refined antimony in ingot, pig,
Element Grade A Grade B
or cake form.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
UNS M00998 UNS M00995
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
Arsenic, max 0.05 0.10
Sulfur, max 0.10 0.10
information only.
Lead, max 0.15 0.20
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Other elements (for example, iron, copper, 0.05 0.10
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tin, silver, nickel) each, max
Antimony (by difference), min 99.80 99.50
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- For purposes of acceptance and rejection, the observed value or calculated
value obtained from analysis should be rounded to the nearest unit in the last
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
right-hand place of figures, used in expressing the specified limit, in accordance
with the rounding procedure prescribed in Practice E 29.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
5. Materials and Manufacture
date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
5.1 Refined antimony shall be supplied in commercial
extent referenced herein.
standard forms (for example, ingots, pigs, or cakes) in the
2.2 ASTM Standards:
following grades:
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
5.1.1 Grade A
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
5.1.2 Grade B
E 88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
5.2 The grades of refined antimony shall be produced by
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in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
any smelting and refining process from ore or recycled
materials to meet the chemical requirements of this specifica-
3. Terminology
tion.
3.1 Definition of Term Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 cake, n—the term cake as used in this specification is
6. Composition
defined as a coalesced mass of antimony powder.
6.1 The refined antimony shall conform to the chemical
composition requirements prescribed in Table 1.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for refined antimony under this specification
7. Sizes and Shapes
shall include the following information:
7.1 Ingots, cakes, or pigs shall weigh up to a nominal 100 lb
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
(45 kg).
4.1.2 Quantity (weight),
4.1.3 Name of material (Refined Antimony),
8. Physical Appearance
4.1.4 Size and shape (Section 7),
8.1 The antimony shall be reasonably free from surface
4.1.5 Grade (Table 1), and
corrosion or adherent foreign material.
4.1.6 Certification or test report, if specified (Section 14).
9. Marking
1 9.1 A brand by which the manufacturer can be identified
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
shall be cast into each ingot.
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
B02.02 on Refined Lead, Tin, Antimony, and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally
10. Sampling for Chemical Analysis
published as B 237 – 95. Last previous edition B 237 – 96.
2 10.1 Samples—Ten ingots shall constitute a representative
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05. sample of any shipment lot up to 50 000 lb (18 700 kg) or
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fraction thereof. When a shipment exceeds 50 000 lb, an 13.2.2 Chemical composition.
additional ingot shall be added for each additional 5000 lb 13.2.2.1 In case of dispute, the material shall be sampled in
(1870kg)orfractionthereof.Inthecaseofshipmentlotsoften the presence of both parties in accordance with Section 10.
ingots or less, each ingot shall be drilled once to provide a 13.2.2.2 The resulting sample shall be mixed and separated
sufficient sample for analysis. into three equal parts, each of which shall be placed in a sealed
10.2 Drilling—The ingots shall be sampled by drilling package,oneforthesupplier,oneforthepurchaser,andonefor
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through with a drill ⁄2 in. (2.7 mm) in diameter, in accordance an umpire, if necessary. The manufacturer and the purchaser
withPracticeE 88.Thedrillshallbecleanedthoroughl
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