Standard Specification for Basic Carbonate White Lead Pigment

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1.1 This specification covers the material commercially known as basic carbonate white lead, used as a pigment and in putty. The pigment may be purchased in the dry form or as a paste in oil.

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ASTM D81-87(1999) - Standard Specification for Basic Carbonate White Lead Pigment
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Designation: D 81 – 87 (Reapproved 1999)
Standard Specification for
Basic Carbonate White Lead Pigment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 81; 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.
1. Scope
Pigment, min, % 89
Linseed oil, max, % 11
1.1 This specification covers the material commercially
Moisture and other volatile matter, max, % 0.7
known as basic carbonate white lead, used as a pigment and in
Coarse particles and skins (total residue retained on a 1.5
No. 325 (45-μm) sieve), max, % of the dry
putty. The pigment may be purchased in the dry form or as a
pigment
paste in oil.
3.3 Semipaste Containing Volatile Thinner—The semi-paste
2. Referenced Documents
shall be made by thoroughly grinding the specified pigment
with a mixture of linseed oil and a small amount of volatile
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments, thinner. The semipaste shall not be caked in the container and
shall be readily stirred to a uniform mixture which shall mix
Pastes, and Paints
D 280 Test Methods for Hygroscopic Moisture (and Other readily with oil, turpentine, or volatile petroleum spirits to form
a smooth paint of brushing consistency. The odor of the
Matter Volatile Under the Test Conditions) in Pigments
D 1208 Test Methods for Common Properties of Certain semipaste, as taken from the container, while drying or after
drying, shall be not abnormally pungent or disagreeable. The
Pigments
D 1301 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of White Lead semipaste shall conform to the following requirements:
Pigments Pigment, min, % 87.5
Linseed oil, max, % 10.5
A
Moisture and other volatile matter, % 1.5 to 3.0
3. Composition and Properties
Moisture, max, % 0.7
3.1 Dry Pigment—The pigment shall be free of adulterants Coarse particles and skins (total residue retained 1.5
on a No. 325 (45-μm) sieve), max, % of the
and shall contain not more than traces of impurities incident to
dry pigment
well-controlled manufacture of high-grade basic carbonate
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white lead. The pigment shall conform to the following
A
The volatile matter shall be turpentine, volatile petroleum spirits, or any mixture
requirements:
thereof.
Lead carbonate, % 62 to 75
3.4 The color and color strength, when specified, shall be
Moisture and other volatile matter, max, % 0.7
within mutually agreed upon limits of a standard acceptable to
Total other impurities, max, % 1.0
both the purchaser and the seller.
Coarse particles (total residue retained on a No. 1.0
325 (45-μm) sieve), max, %
4. Sampling
3.2 Paste in Oil—The paste shall be made by thoroughly
4.1 Two samples shall be taken at random from different
grinding the specified pigment with linseed oil. The paste shall
packages from each lot, batch, day’s pack, or other un
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