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Standard Specification for

Ferrochrome-Silicon1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A482/A482M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope* TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements

1.1 This specification covers several grades of ferrochrome- Composition, %
Element
silicon. Grade A Grade B
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch- Chromium 34.0–38.0 38.0–42.0
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The Carbon, max 0.060 0.050
Silicon 38.0–42.0 41.0–45.0
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; Sulfur, max 0.030 0.030
therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Phosphorus, max 0.030 0.030
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-
conformance with the standard.
1.2.1 This specification is expressed in both inch-pound TABLE 2 Supplementary Chemical Requirements
units and in SI units; however, unless the purchase order or Composition, max, percent
Element Ferrochrome-Silicon (Grades A
contract specifies the applicable M specification designation and B)
(SI units), the inch-pound units shall apply. Nitrogen 0.050
1.2.2 Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. Manganese 0.75
Nickel 0.50
2. Referenced Documents Vanadium 0.50
Copper 0.050
2.1 ASTM Standards:2 Molybdenum 0.050
A1025 Specification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Columbium 0.050
Tantalum 0.050
Materials, General Requirements
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Cobalt 0.10
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Aluminum 0.50
Sieves Titanium 0.50
Zirconium 0.050
E364 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Ferrochrome- Arsenic 0.005
Silicon3 Lead 0.005
Tin 0.005
3. General Conditions for Delivery Zinc 0.005
Boron 0.005
3.1 Materials furnished to this specification shall conform to Antimony 0.005
the requirements of Specification A1025, including any supple- Silver 0.005
Bismuth 0.005
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-
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
tion and Specification A1025, this specification shall prevail.
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.18 on Castings. 4. Chemical Composition
Current edition approved May 1, 2011. Published June 2011. Originally 4.1 The various grades shall conform to the requirements as
approved in 1963. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as A482 – 05 (2010).
DOI: 10.1520/A0482_A0482M-11. to chemical composition specified in Tables 1 and 2.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 4.2 The manufacturer shall furnish an analysis of each
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM shipment showing the percentage of each element specified in
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Table 1.
the ASTM website.
3
Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced 4.3 The values shown in Table 2 are expected maximums.
on www.astm.org. Upon request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall furnish

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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A482/A482M – 11
an analysis for any of these elements on a cumulative basis 6. Chemical Analysis
over a period mutually agreed upon between the manufacturer
6.1 The chemical analysis of the material shall be made in
and the purchaser.
accordance with the procedure for the ferroalloys as described
5. Size in Test Methods E364, or alternative methods, agreed upon by
5.1 The various grades are available in sizes as listed in the purchaser and supplier, that will yield equivalent results.
Table 3. 6.2 If alternative methods of analysis are used, in case of
5.2 The sizes listed in Table 3 are typical as shipped from discrepancy, Test Methods E364 shall be used for reference.
the manufacturer’s plant. These alloys exhibit varying degrees 6.3 Where a method is not given in Test Methods E364 for
of friability; therefore, some attrition may be expected in the analysis of a particular element, the analysis shall be made
transit, storage, and handling. A quantitative test is not avail- in accordance with a procedure agreed upon between the
able for rating relative friability of ferroalloys. A code system
manufacturer and the purchaser.
has been developed, therefore, for this purpose, and a number
rating each product type is shown in the last column of Table
7. Keywords
3. Definitions applicable to these code numbers are given in
Specification A1025. 7.1 ferrochrome; ferrochrome silicon
TABLE 3 Standard Sizes and Tolerances
Product Standard Sizes TolerancesA
Ferrochrome-Silicon 75 lb [35 kg] by down Maximum lump weight -
90 lb [40 kg].
The maximum allowed proportion
of lump weight
>75 lb [35 kg] is 10%

75 lb [35 kg] by 1 in. [25 mm] Maximum lump weight - Maximum allowed weight
90 lb [40 kg] passing 1-in. [25 mm] sieve
is 10% of the total weight

75 lb [35 kg] by 2 in. [50 mm] Maximum lump weight - Maximum allowed weight
90 lb [40 kg] passing 2-in. [50 mm] sieve
is 10% of the total weight

40 lb [18 kg] by down Maximum lump weight -

50 lb [23 kg]
25 lb [10 kg] by down Maximum lump weight -
30 lb [14 kg]
4 in. [100 kg] by down 10% Maximum weight
retained on 4-in. [100 mm] sieve
is 10% of the total weight

3 in. [75 mm] by down Maximum weight

retained on 3 in. [75 mm]
sieve is 10% of the total weight

3 by 1/2 in. [75 by 15 mm] Maximum weight Maximum allowed weight

retained on 3-in. [75 mm] sieve passing ½ in. [15 mm] sieve
is 10% of the total weight is 10% of the total weight

2 in. [50 mm] by down Maximum weight

retained on 2-in. [50 mm] sieve
is 10% of the total weight

2 by 1/4 in. [50 by 5 mm] Maximum weight Maximum allowed weight

retained on 2-in. [50 mm] sieve passing ¼ in. [5 mm] sieve
is 10% of the total weight is 10% of the total weight

3/4 in. [20 mm] by down Maximum weight

retained on 3/4 in. [20 mm] sieve
is 10% of the total weight
A
Specifications of sieve sizes used to define tolerances herein are as listed in Specification E11.

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A482/A482M – 11

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (A482 – 05
(2010)) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved May 1, 2011.)

(1) Added section 1.2, revised Table 3.

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