ASTM_D_81_-_87_2014.pdf

Designation:D8187(Reapproved 2014)Standard Specification forBasic Carbonate White Lead Pigment1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D81;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the material commerciallyknown as basic carbonate white lead,used as a pigment and inputty.The pigment may be purchased in the dry form or as apaste in oil.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in PigmentsD280 Test Methods for Hygroscopic Moisture(and OtherMatter Volatile Under the Test Conditions)in PigmentsD1208 Test Methods for Common Properties of CertainPigmentsD1301 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of White LeadPigments3.Composition and Properties3.1 Dry PigmentThe pigment shall be free of adulterantsand shall contain not more than traces of impurities incident towell-controlled manufacture of high-grade basic carbonatewhite lead.The pigment shall conform to the followingrequirements:Lead carbonate,%62 to 75Moisture and other volatile matter,max,%0.7Total other impurities,max,%1.0Coarse particles(total residue retained on a No.325(45-m)sieve),max,%1.03.2 Paste in OilThe paste shall be made by thoroughlygrinding the specified pigment with linseed oil.The paste shallnot be caked in the container and shall break up readily in oilto form a smooth paint of brushing consistency.The paste shallconform to the following requirements:Pigment,min,%89Linseed oil,max,%11Moisture and other volatile matter,max,%0.7Coarse particles and skins(total residue retained on aNo.325(45-m)sieve),max,%of the drypigment1.53.3 Semipaste Containing Volatile ThinnerThe semipasteshall be made by thoroughly grinding the specified pigmentwith a mixture of linseed oil and a small amount of volatilethinner.The semipaste shall not be caked in the container andshall be readily stirred to a uniform mixture which shall mixreadily with oil,turpentine,or volatile petroleum spirits to forma smooth paint of brushing consistency.The odor of thesemipaste,as taken from the container,while drying or afterdrying,shall be not abnormally pungent or disagreeable.Thesemipaste shall conform to the following requirements:Pigment,min,%87.5Linseed oil,max,%10.5Moisture and other volatile matter,%A1.5 to 3.0Moisture,max,%0.7Coarse particles and skins(total residue retainedon a No.325(45-m)sieve),max,%of thedry pigment1.5AThe volatile matter shall be turpentine,volatile petroleum spirits,or any mixturethereof.3.4 The color and color strength,when specified,shall bewithin mutually agreed upon limits of a standard acceptable toboth the purchaser and the seller.4.Sampling4.1 Two samples shall be taken at random from differentpackages from each lot,batch,days pack,or other unit ofproduction in a shipment.When no markings distinguishingbetween units of production appear,samples shall be takenfrom different packages in the ratio of two samples for each 5tons(inch-pound or SI),except that for shipments of less than10 000 lb two samples shall be taken.At the option of thepurchaser,the samples may be tested separately or afterblending in equal quantities the samples from the sameproduction unit to form a composite sample.5.Test Methods5.1 Tests shall be conducted in accordance with the appro-priate ASTM test methods.Test procedures not covered by1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.31 on Pigment Specifications.Current edition approved Dec.1,2014.Published December 2014.Originallyapproved in 1921.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D81 87(2008)1.DOI:10.1520/D0081-87R14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ASTM test methods shall be mutually agreed upon by thepurchaser and the seller.5.1.1 Coarse ParticlesTest Methods D185.5.1.2 Moisture in PigmentTest Methods D280.5.1.3 Lead Carbonate and Total Other ImpuritiesTestMethods D1301.5.1.4 Pigment,Linseed Oil,and Moisture and Other VolatileMatter in Paste in OilTest Methods D1208.6.Keywords6.1 basic carbonate;dry pigment;lead carbonate;linseedoil;paste;putty;white leadASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted