ASTM A102-93(2000)

Standard Specification for Ferrovanadium

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers one grade of ferrovanadium.  
1.2 The values given in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

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 A102-04 - Standard Specification for Ferrovanadium
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F860-07(2018)e1 - Standard Specification for Hot Water Sanitizing Commercial Dishwashing Machines, Multiple Tank, Rackless Conveyor Type
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2000
• 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 102 – 93 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Specification for
Ferrovanadium
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 102; 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.
A
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
1. Scope
Element Composition, %
1.1 This specification covers one grade of ferrovanadium.
B
Vanadium, 75-85
1.2 The values given in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Carbon, max 0.75
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
Silicon, max 1.5
information only.
Aluminum 2.0 max
Sulfur, max 0.08
Phosphorus, max 0.08
2. Referenced Documents
A
For the purposes of determining conformance with this specification, the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
reported analysis shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the last right-hand place
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
of figures used in expressing the limiting value, in accordance with the rounding
method of Practice E 29.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
B
For the purposes of determining the vanadium content of any shipment,
E 31 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Ferroalloys
vanadium shall be reported to the nearest 0.1 %, applying the same rounding
E 32 Practices for Sampling Ferroalloys and Steel Additives
procedure as prescribed in Footnote A.
for Determination of Chemical Composition
E 365 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Ferrovana-
dium and Vanadium Alloying Additives
an analysis for any of these elements on a cumulative basis
over a period mutually agreed upon by the manufac-turer and
3. Ordering Information
the purchaser.
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
5. Size
the following information:
3.1.1 Quantity,
5.1 The material is typically available in sizes as listed in
3.1.2 Name of material, Table 3.
3.1.3 ASTM designation and year of issue, 5.2 The sizes listed in Table 3 are typical as shipped from
3.1.4 Size, and the manufacturer’s plant. Ferrovanadium has a friability code
3.1.5 Requirements for packaging, analysis reports, etc., as number of “1”. It is a tough material, susceptible to little, if
appropriate.
any, breakage during shipment or handling.
3.2 Although ferrovanadium is ordered by total net weight,
6. Sampling
the customary basis of payment is per pound of contained
vanadium. 6.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
Practices E 32.
4. Chemical Composition
4.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to
A,B
TABLE 2 Supplementary Chemical Requirements
chemical composition specified in Table 1 and Table 2.
Maximum Limits
4.2 The manufacturer shall furnish an analysis of each
Element Allowable, %
shipment showing the elements specified in Table 1.
Chromium 0.50
4.3 The values shown in Table 2 are expected maximums.
Copper 0.15
Upon request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall furnish
Nickel 0.10
Lead 0.020
Tin 0.050
Zinc 0.020
Molybdenum 0.75
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-1 on Steel,
Titanium 0.15
Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Nitrogen 0.20
A01.18 on Castings.
Current edition approved July 15, 1993. Published September 1993. Originally A
See Footnote A of Table 1.
B
published as A 102 – 25 T. Last previous edition A 102 – 92.
The composition of the ferrovanadium shall be within these limits; however, an
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
analysis of each lot is not required. The manufacturer s
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