ASTM A482/A482M-11(2021)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: A482/A482M −11 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Specification for
Ferrochrome-Silicon
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA482/A482M; 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 any supplementary requirements that are indicated in the
purchase order. Failure to comply with the general require-
1.1 This specification covers several grades of ferrochrome-
ments of Specification A1025/A1025M constitutes nonconfor-
silicon.
mance with this specification. In case of conflict between the
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
requirements of this specification and Specification A1025/
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
A1025M, this specification shall prevail.
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.
4. Chemical Composition
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-
4.1 The various grades shall conform to the requirements as
conformance with the standard.
to chemical composition specified in Tables 1 and 2.
1.2.1 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound
units and in SI units; however, unless the purchase order or
4.2 The manufacturer shall furnish an analysis of each
contract specifies the applicable M specification designation
shipment showing the percentage of each element specified in
(SI units), the inch-pound units shall apply.
Table 1.
1.2.2 Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets.
4.3 The values shown in Table 2 are expected maximums.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
Upon request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall furnish
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
an analysis for any of these elements on a cumulative basis
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
over a period mutually agreed upon between the manufacturer
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
and the purchaser.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5. Size
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 The various grades are available in sizes as listed in
Table 3.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A1025/A1025M Specification for Ferroalloys and Other Al-
5.2 The sizes listed in Table 3 are typical as shipped from
loying Materials, General Requirements
the manufacturer’s plant. These alloys exhibit varying degrees
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test
of friability; therefore, some attrition may be expected in
Sieves
transit, storage, and handling. A quantitative test is not avail-
E364 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Ferrochrome-
able for rating relative friability of ferroalloys. A code system
Silicon (Withdrawn 2006)
has been developed, therefore, for this purpose, and a number
rating each product type is shown in the last column of Table
3. General Conditions for Delivery
3. Definitions applicable to these code numbers are given in
3.1 Materials furnished to this specification shall conform to
Specification A1025/A1025M.
the requirements of Specification A1025/A1025M, including
6. Chemical Analysis
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
6.1 The chemical analysis of the material shall be made in
A01.18 on Castings.
accordance with the procedure for the ferroalloys as described
Current edition approved March 1, 2021. Published March 2021. Originally
in Test Methods E364, or alternative methods, agreed upon by
approved in 1963. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as A482/A482M – 11
the purchaser and supplier, that will yield equivalent results.
(2016). DOI: 10.1520/A0482_A0482M-11R21.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
6.2 If alternative methods of analysis are used, in case of
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