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Designation: A601/A601M − 10 (Reapproved 2015)

Standard Specification for Electrolytic Manganese Metal1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation A601/A601M; 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*

1.1 This specification covers several grades of electrolytic

manganese designated as follows:

Grade Regular A Intermediate Hydrogen B Low Hydrogen C

4.5 % Nitrogen Bearing D 6 % Nitrogen Bearing E Weld Grade Powder F

1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-

pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;

therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.

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

units and in SI units (within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets); however, unless the purchase order or contract specifies the applicable M specification designation (SI units), the inch-pound units shall apply.

2. Referenced Documents

2.1 ASTM Standards:2

A1025 Specification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements

E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves

3. General Conditions for Delivery

3.1 Materials furnished to this specification shall conform to the 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 Requirements

4.1 The various grades shall conform to the requirements as

to chemical composition specified in Table 1 and Table 2.

4.2 The manufacturer shall furnish an analysis of each

shipment showing the percentage of each element specified in the applicable table.

5. Size

5.1 The various grades are available in the sizes listed in

Table 3.

5.2 The sizes listed in Table 3 are typical as shipped from

the manufacturer’s plant. These alloys exhibit varying degrees of friability; therefore, some attrition may be expected in transit, storage, and handling (see 5.3 and Specification A1025).

5.3 Friability Ratings:

Grades A, B, C Grades D, E

No. 6 No. 5

6. Chemical Analysis

6.1 Chemical analysis methods are subject to agreement

between the purchaser and the supplier.

7. Packaging

7.1 Color coding shall be used when shipment is made in

containers. The color coding may be used in lieu of grade designation, if agreed upon between the purchaser and the manufacturer. The following colors shall be used to designate the grades:

Color Designation Grade Blue Regular A Purple Intermediate Hydrogen B White Low Hydrogen C Red 4.5 % Nitrogen Bearing D Yellow 6 % Nitrogen Bearing E No color Weld Grade Powder F

8. Keywords

8.1 electrolytic manganese; electrolytic manganese powder;

intermediate hydrogen electrolytic manganese; low hydrogen electrolytic manganese; manganese metal; nitrogen bearing

1 This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.18 on Castings.

Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2015. Published November 2015. Originally approved in 1969. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as A601 – 10. DOI:

10.1520/A0601_A0601M-10R15.

2 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.

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

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (A601 – 05 (2010)) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved Oct. 1, 2010.)

(1) Addition of 1.2. (2) Table 3 revised.

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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements

Element Composition, %

Regular A Intermediate Hydrogen B

Low Hydrogen C

4.5 % Nitrogen Bearing D

6 % Nitrogen Bearing E

Weld Grade Powder F

Manganese, total 99.5 min 99.5 min 99.5 min 94-95A 93-94A 99.5 min Manganese,B metallic 99.9 minA 99.9 minA 99.9 minA C C 99.9 min Sulfur 0.030 maxA 0.030 max 0.030 max 0.035 max 0.035 max 0.035 max Hydrogen 0.015 max 0.005 maxA 0.0010 maxA C C 0.0030 maxA

Nitrogen C C C 4.0-5.4A 5.5-6.5A C

A Analysis required with each lot.

B Percentage of total as metallic manganese.

C No requirement.

TABLE 2 Specified Residual Elements

Element, max

Composition %

Regular A

Intermediate Hydrogen

B

Low Hydrogen

C

4.5 % Nitrogen Bearing

D

6 % Nitrogen Bearing

E

Weld Grade

Powder F

Iron 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.08 Carbon 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.040 0.040 0.010 Phosphorus 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 Silicon 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 Aluminum 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001

TABLE 3 Standard Sizes and Tolerances

Grade Standard Sizes TolerancesA

Regular 15 % max retained on 2-in. [50-mm] sieve Intermediate Hydrogen

Low Hydrogen Plate 2 in. [50 mm] by down 10 % max passing No. 8 [2.5-mm] sieve

4.5 % Nitrogen Bearing Plate 2 in. [50 mm] by down 10 % max retained on 2-in. [50-mm] sieve 6 % Nitrogen Bearing 10 % max passing No. 10 [2-mm] sieve

A Specification of sieve sizes used to define tolerances herein are as listed in Specification E11.

A601/A601M − 10 (2015)

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