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BS 6043-1.12:1994

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Method of sampling and test for carbonaceous materials used in aluminium manufacture. Electrode pitch. Determination of mesophase content

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-06-1994

$319.77
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Committees responsible
Foreword
Method
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Principle
5. Apparatus
6. Sampling and preparation of test sample
7. Procedure
8. Calibration and expression of results
9. Test report
Annexes
A. (informative) Guidance on the polishing of pitch
    samples
B. (informative) Guidance on scoring hits and half-hits
C. (normative) Point counting
Figures
1. Typical microscopic appearance of mesophase
    particles under polarized light
A.1 Satisfactory polished surface
A.2 Marginally unacceptable polished surface
B.1 Scoring of point-counting hits
List of references

Should be read in conjunction with BS 6043: Section 1.1 Describes a method for the determination of the mesophase content of electrode binder pitch by a microscopic point counting procedure. Coverage includes definitions, apparatus, procedure, and calibration and expression of results. Also gives detailed diagrams and annexes.

Committee
W/-
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 93/505981 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Section of BS 6043 describes a method for the determination of the mesophase content of electrode binder pitch by a microscopic point-counting procedure.

BS 6043-1.1:1981 Methods of sampling and test for carbonaceous materials used in aluminium manufacture. Electrode pitch Sampling
BS 6043-1.3:1983 Methods of sampling and test for carbonaceous materials used in aluminium manufacture. Electrode pitch Determination of softening point (ring and ball method)

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