ASTM B440-00(2005)

Standard Specification for Cadmium

ABSTRACT
This specification covers refined cadmium metal in slab, ball or stick form. The cadmium shall be furnished in commercial standard forms or shapes. The cadmium supplied shall conform to the chemical requirements for one of the three grades, L01951, L01971, L01981. The producer may obtain representative samples from the molten metal during casting, and all or part of these samples may be cast into shapes suitable for chemical analysis. The material shall also conform to the chemical composition in iron, copper, nickel, lead, zinc, thallium, tin, silver, antimony, arsenic, and mercury.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers refined cadmium metal in slab, ball or stick form.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 ToxicityWarning: Soluble and respirable forms of cadmium may be harmful to human health and the environment in certain forms and concentrations. Therefore, ingestion and inhalation of cadmium should be controlled under the appropriate regulations of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Cadmium-containing alloys and coatings should not be used on articles that will contact food or beverages, or for dental and other equipment that is normally inserted in the mouth. Similarly, if articles using cadmium-containing alloys or coatings are welded, soldered, brazed, ground, "flame-cut," or otherwise heated during fabrication, adequate ventilation must be provided to maintain occupational cadmium exposure below the OSHA Permissible Exposure Level (PEL).
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 become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2005
• ICS: 77.120.70 - Cadmium, cobalt and their alloys
• Technical Committee: B02 - Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B02.04 - Zinc and Cadmium

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B440-00 - Standard Specification for Cadmium
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM B440-11 - Standard Specification for Cadmium
• Effective Date: 01-May-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B699-86(2021)e1 - Standard Specification for Coatings of Cadmium Vacuum-Deposited on Iron and Steel
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E396-17 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Cadmium
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B440 – 00 (Reapproved 2005)
Standard Specification for
Cadmium
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B440; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.1 This specification covers refined cadmium metal in slab,
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals andAlloys in
ball or stick form.
Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E396 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Cadmium
as the standard.
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
1.3 Toxicity—Warning: Soluble and respirable forms of
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
cadmiummaybeharmfultohumanhealthandtheenvironment
in certain forms and concentrations. Therefore, ingestion and
3. Terminology
inhalation of cadmium should be controlled under the appro-
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
priate regulations of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
B899.
Administration(OSHA).Cadmium-containingalloysandcoat-
ings should not be used on articles that will contact food or
4. Ordering Information
beverages, or for dental and other equipment that is normally
4.1 Orders for cadmium under this specification shall in-
inserted in the mouth. Similarly, if articles using cadmium-
clude the following information:
containing alloys or coatings are welded, soldered, brazed,
4.1.1 ASTM designation,
ground, “flame-cut,” or otherwise heated during fabrication,
4.1.2 Quantity (weight),
adequateventilationmustbeprovidedtomaintainoccupational
4.1.3 Grade (Table 1), and
cadmium exposure below the OSHA Permissible Exposure
4.1.4 Shape and size (Section 7).
Level (PEL).
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5. Materials and Manufacture
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 The cadmium shall be furnished in commercial standard
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
forms or shapes requested by purchaser.
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
6. Chemical Requirements
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
6.1 The cadmium supplied shall conform to the require-
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
ments of Table 1 for one of the three grades.
regulatory limitations prior to use.
7. Shape and Size
2. Referenced Documents
7.1 Various forms and sizes of commercially available
2.1 ASTM Standards:
cadmium are:
B899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and
Form Shape and Size
Alloys
Ball Spherical, about 2 in. diameter
1 1
Stick Bar, about 9 3 ⁄2 3 38 in. or stick about 9 3 ⁄2 in. in diameter.
Slab Plate or bar, varying in weight from about 20 to 60 lb
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
7.2 Cadmium may be ordered in other shapes and sizes as
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
mutually agreed.
B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2005. Published February 2006. Originally
8. Workmanship, Finish andAppearance
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as B440 – 00. DOI:
10.1520/B0440-00R05.
8.1 Thesuppliershallusecaretohavethequalityofeachlot
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
of cadmium as uniform as possible.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
8.2 The cadmium shall be reasonably free of adhering
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. foreign material.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B440 – 00 (2005)
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
10. Method of ChemicalAnalysis
NOTE 1—With the mutual agreement of the buyer and seller, chemical
10.1 The chemical requirements enumerated in Table 1
limits for Tin, Silver, Antimony, Arsenic, and Mercury may also be
shall, in case of disagreement, be determined by methods
assigned to the grades 99.95 and 99.99 Cd.
mutually agreed upon or by Test Methods E396.
Element Grade
B
(UNS)
11. Rejection
99.95 Cd 99.99 Cd 99.995 Cd
(L01951) (L01971) (L01981)
11.1 Material which fails to conform to the requirements of
A
Cadmium, min. 99.95 % 99.99 % 99.995 %
this specification may be rejected.
Iron, max. ppm . 10 5
Copper, max. ppm 150 20 5
Nickel, max. ppm . 10 5 12. Claims
Lead, max. ppm 250 100 20
12.1 Claims to be considered shall be made to manufacturer
Zinc, max. ppm 350 30 5
Thallium, max. ppm 35 35 5
or seller in writing within 30 days of receipt of material at the
Tin, max. ppm . . 1
purchaser’s plant, and the results of the test made by
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