Designation:D6353−06(Reapproved2011)StandardGuideforSamplingPlanandCoreSamplingforPrebakedAnodesUsedinAluminumProduction1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6353;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverssamplingforprebakedcarbonanodesusedintheproductionofaluminum,anddetailsproceduresfortakingtestsamplesfromanodeblocks.Itcoversequipmentandproceduresforobtainingsamplesfromanodeblocksinamannerthatdoesnotdestroytheblockorpreventitssubse-quentuseasoriginallyintended.However,theusermustdeterminethesubsequentuseofthesampledanodeblocks.Preferredlocationsfortakingsamplesfromsingleunitsofanodesarecoveredinthisguide.1.1.1Informationforsamplingofshapedrefractoryproducts,ingeneral,isgiveninISO5022.Thisstandarddetailsthestatisticalbasisforsamplingplansforacceptancetestingofaconsignmentorlot.AnodesusedintheproductionofaluminumhavespecificrequirementsforsamplingandwhilethestatisticalbasisforsamplinggiveninISO5022applies,furtherormodifiedrequirementsmayalsoapply.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThefollowingASTMstandardsarenotedassourcesofusefulinformation:TestMethodsC559,C611,C651,C747,C1025,C1039,andE1225.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C559TestMethodforBulkDensitybyPhysicalMeasure-mentsofManufacturedCarbonandGraphiteArticlesC611TestMethodforElectricalResistivityofManufacturedCarbonandGraphiteArticlesatRoomTemperatureC651TestMethodforFlexuralStrengthofManufacturedCarbonandGraphiteArticlesUsingFour-PointLoadingat...
