Standard Specification for Lampblack Pigment

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1.1 This specification covers the pigment commercially known as lamp-black. The pigment may be purchased in the dry form or as a paste in oil.

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ASTM D209-81(1996)e1 - Standard Specification for Lampblack Pigment
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Designation: D 209 – 81 (Reapproved 1996)
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
Lampblack Pigment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 209; 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.
e NOTE—Keywords were added editorially in May 1996.
1. Scope with linseed oil, turpentine, or volatile petroleum spirits, or any
mixture of these substances. The paste shall conform to the
1.1 This specification covers the pigment commercially
following requirements:
known as lamp-black. The pigment may be purchased in the
Pigment, min, % 25
dry form or as a paste in oil.
Linseed oil, max, % 75
Moisture and other volatile matter, max, % 0.7
2. Referenced Documents
Coarse particles and skins (total residue retained on a 1.0
45-μm (No. 325) sieve), max, % of the dry pigment
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments,
3.3 The mass color and character of the tint and the tinting
Pastes, and Paints
strength formed by a mixture with a white pigment shall be
D 387 Test Method for Color and Strength of Color Pig-
within mutually agreed upon limits of a standard acceptable to
ments with a Mechanical Muller
both the purchaser and the seller.
D 1208 Test Methods for Common Properties of Certain
Pigments
4. Sampling
4.1 Two samples shall be taken at random from different
3. Composition and Properties
packages from each lot, batch, day’s pack, or other unit of
3.1 Dry Pigment—The pigment shall be made by burning
production in a shipment. When no markings distinguishing
oils or tars in such a manner as to form a deposit of carbon or
between units of production appear, samples shall be taken
soot. It shall be high grade in every respect and shall be free
from different packages in the ratio of two samples for each
from oil, greasy matter, and admixture of any other substance.
10 000 lb (4540 kg), except that for shipments of less than
The pigment shall conform to the following requirements:
10 000 lb two samples shall be taken. At the option of the
Ash, max, % 0.5
purchaser, the samples may be tested separately or after
Acetone extract, max, % 1.0
Moisture and other volatile matter, max, % 3.0
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