Designation:D3038−93(Reapproved2010)StandardTestMethodforDropShatterTestforCoke1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3038;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheapplicationoftwoproce-duresforthedeterminationofthepropertyofcokeofwith-standingbreakagewhendroppedunderspecifiedtestcondi-tions.1.2ProcedureA,usedwhenthecokesamplecontains50%orlessof100mm(4in.)afterremovalofcokesmallerthan50mm(2in.).ProcedureAappearsinSections6–9.1.3ProcedureB,usedwhenthecokesamplecontainsmorethan50%100mm(4in.)afterremovalofcokesmallerthan50mm(2in.).ProcedureBappearsinSections10–13.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D121TerminologyofCoalandCokeD293TestMethodfortheSieveAnalysisofCokeD346PracticeforCollectionandPreparationofCokeSamplesforLaboratoryAnalysisD4621GuideforQualityManagementinanOrganizationThatSamplesorTestsCoalandCoke(Withdrawn2010)3E11SpecificationforWovenWireTestSieveClothandTestSievesE323SpecificationforPerforated-PlateSievesforTestingPurposes3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thevaluesdeterminedinthistest,whenevaluatedintermsofpertinentexperiencewithothercokes,maybeusedasindicationsoftheextenttowhichagivencokewillbreakinconventionaltransitandhandlingbeyondthepointofsam-pling.4.Apparatus4.1ShatterApparatus,including(1)box,(2)baseplate,(3)supportframe,(4)containers,(5)sieves,and(6)weighingscales(seeFig.1).4.1.1Box,455mm(18in.)inwidth,710mm(28in.)inlength,and380mm(15in.)indepth.Thebottomoft...
