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 the standard.
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 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: B 39 – 79 (Reapproved 2004)
Standard Specification for
Nickel
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB 39;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
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 3.1.1 Name of material (nickel),
3.1.2 ASTM designation (B 39),
1.1 This specification covers refined nickel primarily pro-
3.1.3 Form (state whether cathodes, briquettes, or pellets),
duced from ore or matte or similar raw material. The principal
and
commercial forms are cathodes, briquettes, and pellets.
3.1.4 Size (Section 5).
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard.
4. Chemical Composition
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 The nickel shall conform to the requirements ofTable 1.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.2 More restrictive compositions for certain products may
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
be available. The user is referred to his nickel supplier.
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
Material Safety Data Sheet for this product/material as pro-
5. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
vided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and
5.1 The various forms and sizes commercially available are
health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory
as follows:
limitations prior to use.
Form Size
2. Referenced Documents
1 1 5
Cathodes 1 ⁄2 by 1 ⁄4 by ⁄8 in. (38 by 32 by 16 mm)
2.1 ASTM Standards: Briquettes pillow shaped, about by in. (38 by 32 by 16 mm)
Pellets roughly spherical, about ⁄4 in. (6.3 mm) diameter
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications
6. Sampling
E39 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel
6.1 Cathodes—Cathodes may be sampled using either of
the following procedures:
3. Ordering Information
6.1.1 Template Drilling Procedure :
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
6.1.1.1 Sampling of electronickel cathodes is done on one
the following information:
cathode removed for this purpose from every 60 cathodes
produced. A template is used to drill successive cathodes
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
diagonally from corner to corner. Using a suitable drill, one
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
⁄8-in. (16-mm) hole is drilled through each cathode, starting at
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
the first hole in the template and progressing diagonally, with
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
holes at 3 ⁄4-in. (83-mm) centers. No lubricants shall be used.
approved in 1921. Last previous edition approved in 1979 as B 39 – 79 (1999).
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
The drill shall be clean and the drilling speed shall be regulated
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
to avoid excessive heating.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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B 39 – 79 (2004)
6.1.1.2 The 4 to 8-in. (102 to 203-mm) drilling spirals are 6.3 Pellets:
cut to ⁄4-in. (6-mm) pieces. These cuttings are washed in 6.3.1 One out of every ten 500-lb (225-kg) drums shall be
boiling distilled water then quartered to provide the sample. selected for sampling. At least 30 pellets shall be taken from
6.1.2 Alternatively, sheared cathodes may be sampled by each of the selected drums. The selected pellets shall be mixed
taking pieces at random from the bottom, middle, and top of and divided until the sample for analysis is about 100 g.
each package or container. The following number of pieces 6.3.2 Since the pellets dissolve readily in nitric acid (1 + 1),
shall be taken from each drum (containing 500 to 700 lb (227 there is no need to prepare drillings. In carrying out the
to 317 kg)): chemical analysis, at least 3 pellets should be dissolved and an
appropriate portion taken for analysis. When small sample
1-in. 2-in. 4-in.
(25.4- (50.8- (101.6-mm)
weights are required, at least 5 pellets shall be drilled com-
mm) mm) squares and
pletely through the center of each pellet and the drillings
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