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Part 2: Molten alloys

Australian Standard

Ferroalloys—Sampling
AS 3586.2—1997
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee MN/6, Ferroalloys. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 16 December 1996 and
published on 5 February 1997.

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Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia

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Australian Standard
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Ferroalloys—Sampling

Part 2: Molten alloys

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7337 0905 2
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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Ferroalloys as a

revision of the 1989 edition. It is one of a series of Standards on the sampling of ferroalloys.
The other Standards in this series are as follows:
Part 1: Particulate alloys
Part 3: Preparation of samples
Part 4: Determination of quality variation, precision and bias
The sampling of molten ferroalloys can present problems because of possible segregation of
the ferroalloy. The procedures specified in this Standard are designed to minimize the
possibility of such segregation.
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
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Appendix to which it applies. An informative appendix is for information and guidance only.

CONTENTS
Page
1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... ........... 3
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ..... .. ... ... .. .. . 3
3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. ... ...... 3
4 ESTABLISHING A SAMPLING SCHEME . . . . . .. .. .. ... .. ........... 4
5 PACKING AND MARKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ....... . ... .. .. .. . 5

APPENDIX A SAMPLING IMPLEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Originated as AS 3586.2— 1989.

Second editi on 1997.

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Ferroalloys—Sampling

Part 2: Molten alloys

1 SCOPE This Standard sets out the methods of sampling ferroalloys in molten form for
both routine and special purposes to provide samples for preparation for chemical analysis.
As such, the Standard deals only with the collection of molten increments, subsamples and
gross samples. Where subsamples and gross samples are to be constituted, this may be done
only by direct combination of solidified increments. Any reduction and division of the
solidified sample is considered to be sample preparation, which is the subject of another
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Standard.

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this

Standard:
AS
3586 Ferroalloys— Sampling
3586.4 Part 4: Determination of quality variation, precision and bias

3 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions below apply.
3.1 Gross sample —a quantity of ferroalloy consisting of all the increments taken from a
consignment; also, the composite of all the increments or the subsamples having been
individually crushed or divided as necessary.
3.2 Increment —a quantity of ferroalloy obtained by a sampling device at one time from
a packed unit; also, a quantity taken by the increment division method.
3.3 Lot —a quantity of alloy delivered at one time; it may comprise one or more sampling
units.
3.4 Manual sampling —the operation of sampling whereby the increments forming
subsamples and gross samples are taken using a hand-held implement.
3.5 Mass-basis sampling — the taking of increments at or within uniform mass intervals
throughout the lot or sampling unit.
3.6 Quality variation (σw ) — a measure of the heterogeneity of a lot. It is the standard
deviation of the quality characteristics of the increments taken from a lot. It is determined
experimentally for each alloy.
3.7 Sampling unit — the discrete units (trains, sections of belt, daily production) that
comprise the lot.
3.8 Subsample — a quantity of ferroalloy, consisting of a number of increments taken from
a part of the lot and combined; also, a composite of a number of increments each having been
individually crushed or divided as necessary.
3.9 Systematic sampling — the taking of increments whereby the alloy being sampled is
divided into strata, one increment being taken at the same location within each stratum.
3.10 Time-basis sampling —the taking of increments at or within uniform time intervals
throughout the lot or sampling unit.

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