ASTM D4122-10

Standard Practice for Carbon Black-Evaluation of an Industry Reference Black

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
These guidelines are intended to ensure that IRBs are evaluated by a standard procedure.
These guidelines are to be used to establish the average physicochemical and physical rubber properties of a lot of carbon black to be used as an IRB.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers guidelines for the production and testing for uniformity of a lot of carbon black to be used as an Industry Reference Black (IRB).
1.2 The values stated in SI 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: 31-Jan-2010
• ICS: 83.040.20 - Rubber compounding ingredients
• Technical Committee: D24 - Carbon Black
• Drafting Committee: D24.61 - Carbon Black Sampling and Statistical Analysis

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4122-06 - Standard Practice for Carbon Black-Evaluation of an Industry Reference Black
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2010
• Replaced By: ASTM D4122-10a - Standard Practice for Carbon Black-Evaluation of an Industry Reference Black
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2010
• Referred By: ASTM D8466-22 - Standard Guide for Recovered Carbon Black—Carbon Black Test Methods for Testing rCB
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D4122–10
Standard Practice for
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Carbon Black—Evaluation of an Industry Reference Black
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4122; 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 Procedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Prepar-
ing Standard Vulcanized Sheets
1.1 This practice covers guidelines for the production and
D3191 Test Methods for Carbon Black in SBR (Styrene-
testing for uniformity of a lot of carbon black to be used as an
Butadiene Rubber)—Recipe and Evaluation Procedures
Industry Reference Black (IRB).
D3192 Test Methods for Carbon Black Evaluation in NR
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
(Natural Rubber)
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
D3265 Test Method for Carbon Black—Tint Strength
only.
D3493 Test Method for Carbon Black—Oil Absorption
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Number of Compressed Sample (COAN)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D5230 Test Method for Carbon Black—Automated Indi-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
vidual Pellet Hardness
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
D6556 Test Method for Carbon Black—Total and External
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Surface Area by Nitrogen Adsorption
2. Referenced Documents
3. Significance and Use
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1 These guidelines are intended to ensure that IRBs are
D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermo-
evaluated by a standard procedure.
plastic Elastomers—Tension
3.2 These guidelines are to be used to establish the average
D1506 Test Methods for Carbon Black—Ash Content
physicochemical and physical rubber properties of a lot of
D1508 Test Method for Carbon Black, Pelleted Fines and
carbon black to be used as an IRB.
Attrition
D1509 Test Methods for Carbon Black—Heating Loss
4. Production, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance
D1510 Test Method for Carbon Black—Iodine Adsorption
4.1 It is assumed that the manufacturer of the IRB will use
Number
state-of-the-art techniques to ensure maximum uniformity
D1513 TestMethodforCarbonBlack,Pelleted—PourDen-
throughout the entire production run.The production should be
sity
made in one continuous production lot run. The testing called
D1514 Test Method for Carbon Black—Sieve Residue
for in this practice is not intended to be a substitute for
D1618 Test Method for Carbon Black Extractables—
in-process quality control. This interlaboratory study is only
Transmittance of Toluene Extract
adequate to verify the quality of a homogeneous lot.
D1765 Classification System for Carbon Blacks Used in
4.2 The size of the lot is determined by historical records on
Rubber Products
the rate of use. The lot should have an expected life of 8 to 10
D2414 Test Method for Carbon Black—Oil Absorption
years at the most recent rate of use.
Number (OAN)
4.3 The black should be bagged in 50-lb polyethylene bags
D3182 Practice for Rubber—Materials, Equipment, and
to reduce moisture incursion. Each pallet of bagged black
should be wrapped in plastic to reduce environmental expo-
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D24 on Carbon
sure. The bagged black will be segregated into at least twelve
Black and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D24.61 on Carbon Black
equal sized sublots for uniformity testing.
Sampling and Statistical Analysis.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2010. Published March 2010. Originally
5. Sampling
approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D4122 – 06. DOI:
10.1520/D4122-10.
5.1 Afterasuitabletimetoallowtheblacktostabilize,abag
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will be selected from the approximate middle of each of the
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
sublots; the bags selected will be numbered from one through
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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n, where n is the total number of sublots, in order to represent 6.4.1.1 Iodine Adsorption Number (Test Method D1510)—
the corresponding production lot. Report the result obtained from an individual determination in
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5.2 n 4-dm (1-gal)samples,numberedfromonethroughn, grams of iodine per kilogram to the nearest 0.1 unit.
and taken from the corresponding b
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Designation:D4122–06 Designation:D4122–10
Standard Practice for
1
Carbon Black—Evaluation of an Industry Reference Black
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4122; 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.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 ThispracticecoversguidelinesfortheproductionandtestingforuniformityofalotofcarbonblacktobeusedasanIndustry
Reference Black (IRB).
1.2 The values stated in SI 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic ElastomersTension
D1506 Test Methods for Carbon BlackAsh Content
D1508 Test Method for Carbon Black, Pelleted Fines and Attrition
D1509 Test Methods for Carbon BlackHeating Loss
D1510 Test Method for Carbon BlackIodine Adsorption Number
D1513 Test Method for Carbon Black, PelletedPour Density
D1514 Test Method for Carbon BlackSieve Residue
D1618 Test Method for Carbon Black ExtractablesTransmittance of Toluene Extract
D1765 Classification System for Carbon Blacks Used in Rubber Products
D2414 Test Method for Carbon BlackOil Absorption Number (OAN)
D3182 Practice for RubberMaterials, Equipment, and Procedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Preparing Standard
Vulcanized Sheets
D3191 Test Methods for Carbon Black in SBR (Styrene-Butadiene Rubber)Recipe and Evaluation Procedures
D3192 Test Methods for Carbon Black Evaluation in NR (Natural Rubber)
D3265 Test Method for Carbon BlackTint Strength
D3493 Test Method for Carbon BlackOil Absorption Number of Compressed Sample (COAN)
D5230 Test Method for Carbon BlackAutomated Individual Pellet Hardness
D6556 Test Method for Carbon BlackTotal and External Surface Area by Nitrogen Adsorption
3. Significance and Use
3.1 These guidelines are intended to ensure that IRBs are evaluated by a standard procedure.
3.2 These guidelines are to be used to establish the average physicochemical and physical rubber properties of a lot of carbon
black to be used as an IRB.
4. Production, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance
4.1 ItisassumedthatthemanufactureroftheIRBwillusestate-of-the-arttechniquestoensuremaximumuniformitythroughout
the entire production run. The production should be made in one continuous production lot run. The testing called for in this
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D24 on Carbon Black and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D24.61 on Carbon Black Sampling
and Statistical Analysis.
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2006. Published October 2006. Originally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D4122–05a . DOI:
10.1520/D4122-06.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2010. Published March 2010. Originally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D4122–06. DOI:
10.1520/D4122-10.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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practice is not intended to be a substitute for in-process quality control. This interlaboratory study is only adequate to verify the
quality of a homogeneous lot.
4.2 The size of the lot is determined by historical records on the rate of use. The lot should have an expected life of 8 to 10
years at the most recent rate of use.
4.3 The black should be bagged in 50-lb polyethylene bags to reduce moisture incursion. Each pallet of bagged black should
be wrapped in plastic to reduce environmental exposure. The bagged black will be segregated into at least twelve equal sized
sublots for uniformity testing.
5. Sampling
5.1 After a suitable time to allow the black to stabilize, a bag will be selected from the approximate middle of each of the
sublots; the bags selected
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