ASTM_A_323_-_05_2015.pdf

Designation:A32305(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forFerroboron1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A323;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers several grades of ferroboron.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The SI units given in parentheses are forinformation only.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A1025 Specification for Ferroalloys and Other AlloyingMaterials,General RequirementsE371 Test Method for The Determination of Boron inFerroboron(Withdrawn 2006)33.General Conditions for Delivery3.1 Materials furnished to this specification shall conform tothe requirements of Specification A1025,including any supple-mentary requirements that are indicated in the purchase order.Failure to comply with the general requirements of Specifica-tion A1025 constitutes nonconformance with this specification.In case of conflict between the requirements of this specifica-tion and Specification A1025,this specification shall prevail.4.Chemical Composition4.1 The various grades shall conform to the requirements asto chemical composition specified in Table 1.The manufac-turer shall furnish an analysis of each lot showing the percent-age of each element specified.5.Sizing5.1 Ferroboron is available in various sizes such as:2 in.(50.8 mm)by down,1 in.(25.4 mm)by down,14in.(6.35 mm)by down,and 20 mesh(0.841 mm)by down.The size shall beas specified in the order.6.Chemical Analysis6.1 The chemical analysis of the material shall be made inaccordance with Test Method E371.Where a method is notgiven in Test Method E371 for the analysis for a particularelement,the analysis shall be made in accordance with aprocedure agreed upon by the manufacturer and purchaser.7.Keywords7.1 ferroboron1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.18 on Castings.Current edition approved Nov.1,2015.Published November 2015.Originallyapproved in 1949.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as A323 05(2010).DOI:10.1520/A0323-05R15.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ASTM 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:/ 1 Chemical RequirementsComposition,%GradeBoronACarbonSiliconAluminumminmaxmaxmaxmaxA112.014.01.52.00.5A212.014.01.52.04.0B117.519.01.52.00.5B217.519.01.52.04.0C119.024.01.52.00.5C219.024.01.52.04.0ABoron shall be reported to the nearest 0.1%.A323 05(2015)2