ASTM_D_34_-_08_2014.pdf

Designation:D3408(Reapproved 2014)Standard Guide forChemical Analysis of White Pigments1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D34;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers procedures for the chemical analysisof white pigments.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C471M Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Gypsum andGypsum Products(Metric)D715 Test Methods for Analysis of Barium Sulfate PigmentD717 Test Methods for Analysis of Magnesium SilicatePigmentD718 Test Methods for Analysis of Aluminum SilicatePigmentD1199 Specification for Calcium Carbonate PigmentsD1301 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of White LeadPigmentsD1394 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of White Tita-nium PigmentsD3280 Test Methods for Analysis of White Zinc Pigments3.Significance and Use3.1 This compilation of available ASTM methods for theanalysis of white pigment serves as a guide to chemists.4.Test Methods4.1 Tests shall be conducted in accordance with the follow-ing ASTM methods.Test procedures not covered by ASTMmethods shall be agreed upon by the purchaser and seller.4.2 Lead PigmentsTest Methods D1301.4.3 Zinc PigmentsTest Methods D3280.4.4 Titanium Dioxide PigmentsTest Methods D1394.4.5 Calcium Carbonate Pigments:Whiting,Paris White,Spanish White,ChalkSpecification D1199.4.6 Calcium Sulfate Pigments:Gypsum,Terra Alba,Plasterof ParisTest Methods C471M.4.7 Barium Pigments:Barytes or Barite and Blanc FixeTest Methods D715.4.8 China ClayTest Method D718.4.9 Magnesium SilicateTest Methods D717.5.Keywords5.1 chemical analysis;white pigmentASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the Copyright Clearance Center,222Rosewood Drive,Danvers,MA 01923,Tel:(978)646-2600;http:/ guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint andRelated 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 1915.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D34 08.DOI:10.1520/D0034-08R14.2For 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