ASTM A132-89(2000)

Standard Specification for Ferromolybdenum

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers one grade of ferromolybdenum (formerly Grade B).  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2000
• ICS: 77.100 - Ferroalloys
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.18 - Castings

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM A132-04 - Standard Specification for Ferromolybdenum
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM A1025/A1025M-10(2020) - Standard Specification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 132 – 89 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Specification for
Ferromolybdenum
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 132; 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.
TABLE 1 Ferromolybdenum Size Requirements
1. Scope
Size
A
1.1 This specification covers one grade of ferromolybdenum
Product Tolerance
Requirements
(formerly Grade B).
Ferromolyb- 2 in. and under 10 % max retained on 2-in. (50-mm)
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
denum sieve
as the standard.
10 % max passing ⁄4-in. (6.3-mm)
sieve
2. Referenced Documents
1 1
1 ⁄2 in. and 10 % max retained on 1 ⁄2-in. (37.5-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
under mm) sieve
10 % max passing ⁄4-in. (6.3-mm)
E 11 Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Pur-
sieve
poses
3 3
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
⁄4 in. and 10 % max retained on ⁄4-in. (19.0-
under mm) sieve
Determine Conformance with Specifications
10 % max passing No. 20 (850-μm)
E 31 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Ferroalloys
sieve
E 32 Practices for Sampling Ferroalloys and Steel Additives
4 mesh and 10 % max retained on No. 4 (4.75-
for Determination of Chemical Composition
under mm) sieve
10 % max passing No. 80 (180-μm)
3. Ordering Information
sieve
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
20 mesh and 10 % max retained on No. 20 (850-
the following information:
under μm) sieve
3.1.1 Quantity, 80 mesh and 10 % max retained on No. 80 (180-
under μm) sieve
3.1.2 Name of material,
A
Specification of sieves sizes used to define tolerances herein are as listed in
3.1.3 ASTM designation and year of issue,
Specification E 11.
3.1.4 Grade,
3.1.5 Size, and
3.1.6 Requirements for packaging, analysis reports, etc., as
5. Sampling
appropriate.
3.2 Although ferromolybdenum is ordered by total net
5.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
weight, the customary basis of payment is per pound of
Practices E 32.
contained molybdenum.
5.2 Other methods of sampling mutually agreed upon by the
manufacturer and the purchaser may be used; however, in case
4. Size
of discrepancy, Practices E 32 shall be used for referee.
4.1 This grade is available in sizes as listed in Table 1.
6. Chemical Analysis
4.2 The sizes listed in Table 1 are typical as shipped from
the manufacturer’s plant. These alloys exhibit varying degrees
6.1 The chemical analysis of the material shall be made in
of friability; therefore, some attrition may be expected in accordance with the procedure for ferromolybdenum, as de-
transit, storage, and handling.
scribed in Methods E 31, or alternative methods which will
yield equivalent results.
6.2 If alternative methods of analysis are used, in case of
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
discrepancy, Methods E 31 shall be used for referee.
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
6.3 Where no method is given in Methods E 31 for the
A01.18 on Castings.
Current edition approved February 24, 1989. Published April 1989. Originally analysis for a particular element, the analysis shall be made in
published as A 132 – 63 T. Last previous edition A 132 – 74 (1984).
accordance with a procedure agreed upon by the manufacturer
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
and the purchaser.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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A 132 – 89 (2000)
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TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements
7. Inspection
Composition, %
7.1 The manufacturer shall a
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