ASTM E1915-05
(Test Method)Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Metal Bearing Ores and Related Materials by Combustion Infrared Absorption Spectrometry
Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Metal Bearing Ores and Related Materials by Combustion Infrared Absorption Spectrometry
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1.1 This test method covers the determination of total carbon and sulfur in metal bearing ores and related materials such as tailings and waste rock within the following ranges:
AnalyteApplication Range, %Quantitative Range, %Total Carbon0 to 100.08 to 10Total Sulfur0 to 8.80.023 to 8.8Note 1
The test methods were tested over the following ranges:Total Carbon - 0.01 to 5.87 %Total Sulfur - 0.0002 to 4.70 %Residual Carbon from Pyrolysis - 0.002 to 4.97 %Residual Sulfur from Pyrolysis - 0.014 to 1.54 %Pyrolysis Loss Sulfur - 0 to 4.42 %Hydrochloric Acid Insoluble Carbon - 0.025 to 0.47 %Hydrochloric Acid Loss Carbon - 0 to 5.78 %Hydrochloric Acid Insoluble Sulfur - 0.012 to 4.20 %.Nitric Acid Insoluble Sulfur - 0.006 to 0.924 %Nitric Acid Loss Sulfur - -0.08 to 4.19 %Sodium Carbonate Insoluble Sulfur - 0.007 to 3.78 %
1.2 The quantitative ranges for the partial decomposition test methods are dependent on the mineralogy of the samples being tested. The user of these test methods is advised to conduct an interlaboratory study in accordance with Practice E 1601 on the test methods selected for use at a particular mining site, in order to establish the quantitative ranges for these test methods on a site-specific basis.
1.3 The test methods appear in the following order:SectionsCarbon and Sulfur, TotalCarbon and Sulfur, Residual from PyrolysisCarbon and Sulfur, Hydrochloric Acid InsolubleSulfur, Nitric Acid InsolubleSulfur, Sodium Carbonate Insoluble
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as 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 establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific warning statements are given in Section 7.
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Designation: E 1915 – 05
Standard Test Methods for
Analysis of Metal Bearing Ores and Related Materials by
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Combustion Infrared-Absorption Spectrometry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1915; 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 priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific warning
1.1 This test method covers the determination of total
statements are given in Section 7.
carbon and sulfur in metal bearing ores and related materials
such as tailings and waste rock within the following ranges:
2. Referenced Documents
Analyte Application Range, % Quantitative Range, %
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
TotalCarbon 0to10 0.08to10
Total Sulfur 0 to 8.8 0.023 to 8.8
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D 5744 Test Method for Accelerated Weathering of Solid
NOTE 1—The test methods were tested over the following ranges:
Materials Using a Modified Humidity Cell
Total Carbon - 0.01 to 5.87 %
Total Sulfur - 0.0002 to 4.70 %
D 6234 Test Method for Shake Extraction of Mining Waste
Residual Carbon from Pyrolysis - 0.002 to 4.97 %
by the Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure
Residual Sulfur from Pyrolysis - 0.014 to 1.54 %
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Pyrolysis Loss Sulfur-0to 4.42 %
Determine Conformance with Specifications
Hydrochloric Acid Insoluble Carbon - 0.025 to 0.47 %
E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents and Safety Consid-
Hydrochloric Acid Loss Carbon-0to 5.78 %
erations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and
Hydrochloric Acid Insoluble Sulfur - 0.012 to 4.20 %.
Nitric Acid Insoluble Sulfur - 0.006 to 0.924 % Related Materials
Nitric Acid Loss Sulfur - -0.08 to 4.19 %
E 135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for
Sodium Carbonate Insoluble Sulfur - 0.007 to 3.78 %
Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
1.2 The quantitative ranges for the partial decomposition E 882 Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the
test methods are dependent on the mineralogy of the samples Chemical Analysis Laboratory
being tested. The user of these test methods is advised to E 1019 Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur,
conduct an interlaboratory study in accordance with Practice Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel and in Iron, Nickel and
E 1601 on the test methods selected for use at a particular Cobalt Alloys
E 1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
mining site, in order to establish the quantitative ranges for
these test methods on a site-specific basis. Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
E 1950 Practice for Reporting Results from Methods of
1.3 The test methods appear in the following order:
Chemical Analysis
Sections
Carbon and Sulfur, Total 12.1-12.6
E 2242 Test Method for Column Percolation Extraction of
Carbon and Sulfur, Residual from Pyrolysis 12.7-12.12
Mine Rock by the Meteoric Water Mobility Procedure
Carbon and Sulfur, Hydrochloric Acid Insoluble 12.13-12.18
Sulfur, Nitric Acid Insoluble 12.19-12.24
3. Terminology
Sulfur, Sodium Carbonate Insoluble 12.25-12.30
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in these test
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
methods, refer to Terminology E 135.
standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Significance and Use
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 These test methods are primarily intended to test mate-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
rials for compliance with compositional specifications and for
monitoring.The determination of carbon and sulfur in ores and
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials and are the direct
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responsibility of Subcommittee E01.02 on Ores, Concentrates, and Related Metal- For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
lurgical Materials. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published October 2005. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as E 1915 – 01. the ASTM website.
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