Designation:D6354−12StandardGuideforSamplingPlanandCoreSamplingofCarbonCathodeBlocksUsedinAluminumProduction1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6354;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisguidecoverssamplingofcarboncathodeblocksusedintheproductionofaluminum,anddetailsproceduresfortakingsamplesfromsinglecathodeblocks.Itcoversequip-mentandproceduresforobtainingsamplesfromcathodeblocksinamannerthatdoesnotdestroythecathodeblockorpreventitssubsequentuseasoriginallyintended.However,theusermustdeterminethesubsequentuseofthesampledcathodeblocks.Preferredlocationsfortakingsamplesfromsingleunitsofcathodeblocksarecoveredinthisguide.1.1.1Informationforsamplingofshapedrefractoryproducts,ingeneral,isgiveninISO5022.Thisstandarddetailsthestatisticalbasisforsamplingplansforacceptancetestingofaconsignmentorlot.Cathodeblocksusedintheproductionofaluminumhavespecificrequirementsofsampling,andwhilethestatisticalbasisforsamplinggiveninISO5022applies,furtherormodifiedrequirementsmayalsoapply.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThefollowingASTMstandardsarenotedassourcesofusefulinformation:TestMethodsC559,C611,C651,C747,C1025,C1039,andC1225.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C559TestMethodforBulkDensitybyPhysicalMeasure-mentsofManufacturedCarbonandGraphiteArticlesC611TestMethodforElectricalResistivityofManufacturedCarbonandGraphiteArticlesatRoomTemperatureC651TestMethodforFlexuralStrengthofManufacturedCarbonandGraphiteArticlesUsingFou...
