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  • BS 6200-2.1:1993

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    Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Sampling and sample preparation Methods for iron and steel

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-07-1993

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Methods
    Subsection 1. General
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 References
    1.3 Definitions
    1.4 Quality systems
    Subsection 2. Requirements for sampling and sample
    preparation
    2.1 General
    2.2 Sample
    2.3 Selection of a sample
    2.4 Preparation of a sample
    2.5 Safety precautions
    Subsection 3. Liquid iron for steelmaking and pig iron
    production
    3.1 General
    3.2 Spoon sampling
    3.3 Probe sampling
    3.4 Preparation of a sample for analysis
    Subsection 4. Liquid iron for cast iron production
    4.1 General
    4.2 Spoon sampling
    4.3 Probe sampling
    4.4 Preparation of a sample for analysis
    4.5 Sampling and sample preparation for the
          determination of oxygen and hydrogen
    Subsection 5. Liquid steel for steel production
    5.1 General
    5.2 Spoon sampling
    5.3 Probe sampling
    5.4 Preparation of a sample for analysis
    5.5 Sampling and sample preparation for the
          determination of oxygen
    5.6 Sampling and sample preparation for the
          determination of hydrogen
    Subsection 6. Pig irons
    6.1 General
    6.2 Increment sampling
    6.3 Preparation of a sample for analysis
    Subsection 7. Cast iron products
    7.1 General
    7.2 Sampling and sample preparation
    Subsection 8. Steel products
    8.1 General
    8.2 Selection of a preliminary sample or a sample for
          analysis from a cast product
    8.3 Selection of a preliminary sample or a sample for
          analysis from a wrought product
    8.4 Preparation of a sample for analysis
    8.5 Sampling of leaded steel
    8.6 Sampling and sample preparation for the
          determination of oxygen
    8.7 Sampling and sample preparation for the
          determination of hydrogen
    Annexes
    A. (informative) Sampling probes for use with liquid
         iron and steel
    B. (informative) Sampling probes for use with liquid
         steel for the determination of hydrogen
    Table
    1. Minimum number of pigs to be taken as incremental
         samples from a consignment of pig iron
    Figures
    1. Sequence of sampling and sample preparation for
         liquid iron and steel and cast iron and steel
         products
    2. Combination-type vertical mould used for sampling
         liquid iron intended for cast iron production
    3. Sampling positions for pig irons
    4. Sampling positions for steel sections
    A.1 Examples of immersion sampling probes filled by
         ferrostatic pressure
    A.2 Examples of disc-and-pin samples
    A.3 Example of an immersion sampling probe filled by
         gravity
    A.4 Example of an immersion probe used for sampling
         liquid iron from a blast furnace
    A.5 Example of a sublance probe assembly showing the
         sample chamber
    A.6 Examples of stream sampling and suction sampling
         probes
    B.1 Examples of probes used for sampling liquid steel
         for the determination of hydrogen
    List of references

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes methods for determination of chemical composition of pig iron, cast iron and steel. Includes methods for use with both liquid and solid metals.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Section of BS 6200 describes methods for sampling and sample preparation for the determination of the chemical composition of pig iron, cast iron and steel. Methods are described for use with both liquid and solid metal.

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    Committee ISE/1
    Development Note Supersedes 92/43621 DC and BS 1837(1970) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2008. (11/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS 6200-3.31.2:1992 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of tin Ferrotungsten and tungsten metal: volumetric method
    BS 6200-3.12.2:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of copper Steel and cast iron: spectrophotometric method
    BS 6200-3.33.3:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of tungsten Ferrotungsten: gravimetric method
    BS 6200-3.16.3:1991 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of lead Steel: spectrophotometric method for trace amounts
    BS 6200-3.28.3:1995 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of sulphur Steel and iron: spectrophotometric method
    BS 6200-3.28.2:1990 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of sulphur Steel and cast iron: infra-red absorption method after combustion in an induction furnace
    BS 6200-3.16.4:1987 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of lead Steel: flame atomic absorption spectrometric method
    BS 6200-3.33.2:1992 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of tungsten Steel: spectrophotometric method
    BS 6200-3.1.2:1991 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of aluminium Steel and cast iron: spectrophotometric method
    BS 6200-3.17.1:1992 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of magnesium Cast iron: volumetric method
    BS 6200-3.21.1:1986 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of niobium Steel: spectrophotometric method
    BS 6S 100:2010 Aerospace series. Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of wrought steels (other than plate, sheet, strip and tube)
    BS 6200-3.18.4:1991 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of manganese Steel and cast iron: volumetric method
    BS 6200-3.10.2:1989 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of chromium Steel and cast iron: flame atomic absorption spectrometric method
    BS 5S 100:1993 Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of wrought steels (other than plate, sheet, strip and tube)
    BS 6200-3.0:2002 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis Reference methods of analysis. Summary of methods
    BS 970-1:1996 Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes General inspection and testing procedures and specific requirements for carbon, carbon manganese, alloy and stainless steels
    BS 6200-3.1.4:1990 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of aluminium Non-alloyed steel: flame atomic absorption spectrometric method
    BS 6200-3.1.1:1991 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of aluminium Steel, cast iron, low carbon ferro-chromium and chromium metal: volumetric method
    BS 6200-3.18.3:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of manganese Ferromanganese and ferrosilicomanganese: potentiometric method
    BS 6200-3.11.2:1991 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of cobalt Steel, irons and steelmaking materials: spectrophotometric method for trace amounts
    BS 6200-3.20.3:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nickel Steel and cast iron: spectrophotometric method
    BS 6200-3.10.5:1992 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of chromium Ferrochromium: volumetric method
    BS 6200-3.31.1:1992 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of tin Steel and cast iron: volumetric method
    BS 6200-3.22.2:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nitrogen Steel: spectrophotometric method
    BS 6200-3.26.4:1989 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of silicon Steel and cast iron: spectrophotometric method for silicon contents from 0.01% (m/m) to 0.05% (m/m)
    BS 6200-3.26.5:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of silicon Ferrosilicon, ferrosilicomanganese and ferrosilicochromium: gravimetric method
    BS 5045-7:2000 Transportable gas containers Specification for seamless steel gas containers of water capacity 0.5 L up to 15 L for special portable applications
    BS 6200-3.24.2:1992 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of phosphorus Ferrochromium, ferromanganese and ferromolybdenum: spectrophotometric method
    BS 6200-3.20.1:1989 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nickel Steel and cast iron: gravimetric or titrimetric method
    BS 6200-3.33.1:1992 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of tungsten Steel: gravimetric method
    BS 6200-3.10.4:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of chromium Ferrochromium and ferrosilicochromium: potentiometric method
    BS 6200-3.1.5:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of aluminium Ferrosilicon: atomic absorption spectrometric method
    BS 6200-3.19.2:1992 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of molybdenum Ferromolybdenum: gravimetric method
    BS 6200-3.8.5:1991 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of carbon Cast iron and pig iron: gravimetric method for the determination of non-combined carbon
    BS 6200-3.12.3:1986 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of copper Steel and cast iron: flame atomic absorption spectrometric method
    BS 6200-3.26.1:1995 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of silicon Steel and iron: gravimetric method.
    BS 6200-3.22.3:1986 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nitrogen Steel: spectrophotometric method (for trace amounts)
    BS 6200-3.22.1:1992 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of nitrogen Steel: volumetric method
    BS 6200-3.34.2:1989 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of vanadium Steel and cast iron: spectrophotometric method
    BS 6200-3.18.2:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of manganese Steel: spectrophotometric method
    BS 6200-3.34.3:1990 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of vanadium Steel and cast iron: flame atomic absorption spectrometric method
    BS 6200-3.11.1:1991 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of cobalt Steel and cast iron: spectrophotometric method
    09/30199785 DC : 0 BS 6S 100 - PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION, TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE OF WROUGHT STEELS (OTHER THAN PLATE, SHEET, STRIP AND TUBE)
    BS 6200-3.19.1:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of molybdenum Steel and cast iron: photometric method
    BS 6200-3.7.1:1987 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of calcium Steel: flame atomic absorption spectrometric method
    BS 6200-3.32.4:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of titanium Ferrotitanium: volumetric method
    BS 6200-3.26.2:1991 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of silicon Acid-resisting high silicon iron: gravimetric method
    BS 6200-3.1.6:1991 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of aluminium Permanent magnet alloys: volumetric method
    BS 6200-3.19.3:1992 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of molybdenum Molybdenum oxide and high grade molybdenite ores: gravimetric method
    BS 6200-3.34.4:1985 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Methods of analysis. Determination of vanadium Ferrovanadium: potentiometric method

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    BS 5750-2:1987 Quality systems Specification for production and installation
    EN 18 : LATEST
    ISO 377-2:1989 Selection and preparation of samples and test pieces of wrought steels Part 2: Samples for the determination of the chemical composition
    BS 970(1972) : LATEST
    BS 5304:1988 Code of practice for safety of machinery
    BS 6200-1:1991 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals Introduction and contents
    BS 2789:1985 Specification for spheroidal graphite or nodular graphite cast iron
    BS HDBK19(1970) : LATEST METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF IRON, STEEL AND OTHER FERROUS METALS
    BS 6200-2.2:1993 Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals. Sampling and sample preparation Methods for ferroalloys and other alloying additives
    BS 5750-3:1987 Quality systems Specification for final inspection and test
    BS 1503:1989 Specification for steel forgings for pressure purposes
    BS 3468:1986 Specification for austenitic cast iron
    ISO 377-1:1989 Selection and preparation of samples and test pieces of wrought steels Part 1: Samples and test pieces for mechanical test
    ASTM E 1087 : 1985 : R1989 Practice for Sampling Molten Steel From a Ladle Using an Immersion Sampler to Produce a Specimen for Emission Spectrochemical Analysis (Withdrawn 1995)
    BS EN 10001:1991 Definition and classification of pig-irons
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