ASTM D 521 : 2026
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc Dust (Metallic Zinc Powder)
English
01-06-2026
| Committee |
D 01
|
| DocumentType |
Test Method
|
| Pages |
4
|
| PublisherName |
American Society for Testing and Materials
|
| Status |
Current
|
| Supersedes |
1.1These test methods cover procedures for the chemical analysis of metallic zinc powder in the form commercially known as zinc dust for use as a pigment in paints.
1.2The analytical procedures appear in the following order:
Sections | |
Moisture and Other Volatile Matter | 7 |
Coarse Particles | 8 |
Matter Soluble in Hexane | 9 |
Total Zinc | 10 |
Metallic Zinc | 11 |
Zinc Oxide | 12 |
Calcium | 13 |
Lead | 14 |
Iron | 15 |
Cadmium | 16 |
Chlorine | 17 |
Sulfur | 18 |
1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5This 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.
| ASTM D 520 : 2025 | Standard Specification for Zinc Dust Pigment |
| ASTM D 6580 : 2017 : R2023 | Standard Test Method for The Determination of Metallic Zinc Content in Both Zinc Dust Pigment and in Cured Films of Zinc-Rich Coatings |
| ASTM D 126 : 1987 : R2023 | Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Yellow, Orange, and Green Pigments Containing Lead Chromate and Chromium Oxide Green |
| ASTM A 1059/A1059M : 2024 | Standard Specification for Zinc Alloy Thermo-Diffusion Coatings (TDC) on Steel Fasteners, Hardware, and Other Products |