1、Designation:D 912 81(Reapproved 1999)Standard Specification forCuprous Oxide for Use in Antifouling Paints1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 912;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last rev
2、ision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers cuprous oxide for use i
3、nantifouling paints.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments,Pastes,and Paints2D 283 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of CuprousOxide and Copper Pigments23.Composition3.1 The pigment shall consist essentially of finely dividedcuprous oxide and sh
4、all conform to the following require-ments:Cuprous oxide,min,%97Total copper,calculated as Cu,min,%86Total reducing power as Cu2O,min,%97Metals other than copper,max,%0.5Combined chlorides,calculated as Cl,and sulfates,calculatedas SO4,max,%0.5Acetone-soluble matter,max,%0.5Stability:decrease in tot
5、al reducing power after stability test,max,%2.0Coarse particles(total residue retained on a No.325(45-m)sieve),max,%0.5Total nitric acid insoluble residue on a No.200(75-m)sieve,max,%0.14.Sampling4.1 Two samples shall be taken at random from differentpackages from each lot,batch,days pack,or other u
6、nit ofproduction in a shipment.When no markings distinguishingbetween units of production appear,samples shall be takenfrom different packages in the ratio of two samples for each10 000 lb(5000 kg),except that for shipments of less than10 000 lb two samples shall be taken.At the option of thepurchas
7、er,the samples may be tested separately or afterblending in equal quantities the samples from the sameproduction unit to form a composite sample.5.Test Methods5.1 Tests shall be conducted in accordance with the follow-ingASTM test methods.Test procedures not covered byASTMtest methods shall be mutua
8、lly agreed upon between thepurchaser and the seller.5.2 Coarse ParticlesTest Methods D 185.5.3 Cuprous Oxide Content,Total Copper,Reducing Power,Other Metals,Chlorides,Sulfates,Acetone,Soluble Matter,and StabilityMethods D 283.6.Keywords6.1 antifouling paints;copper;cuprous oxideThe American Society
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13、610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(http:/www.astm.org).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-1 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,andApplications,and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.31 on Pigment Specifications.Current edition approved Oct.30,1981.Published December 1981.Originallypublished as D 912 47 T.Last previous edition D 912 65(1975).2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 06.03.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.