Soda ash is used in a number of manufacturing processes. The procedures listed in 1.2 are suitable for specification acceptance and manufacturing control of commercial soda ash.

1. Scope

1.1 These test methods cover the analyses usually required on commercial soda ash (sodium carbonate).

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

C429 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Raw Materials for Glass Manufacture

D1193 Specification for Reagent Water

E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves

E60 Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Spectrophotometry

E70 Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With the Glass Electrode

E145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-Ventilation Ovens

E180 Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTM Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and Specialty Chemicals

E200 Practice for Preparation, Standardization, and Storage of Standard and Reagent Solutions for Chemical Analysis

E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals

Keywords

bicarbonate; chloride; iron; loss on heating; moisture; sieve analysis; soda ash; sodium carbonate; sulfate; Acidity, alkalinity, pH--chemicals; Chemical analysis--chemicals; Chloride analysis--cleaning agents/detergents; Heat loss/savings; Iron content--chemicals; Moisture analysis--chemicals; Particle analysis; Percent sodium oxide (Na2O); Photometry; Soda ash (sodium carbonate); Sodium bicarbonate content; Sodium chloride content; Sodium oxide (Na2O); Sodium sulfate content;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 71.060.50 (Salts)

Citing ASTM Standards

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