AS 2863—2008

ISO 10251:2006
AS 2863—2008

Australian Standard®
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Copper, lead, zinc and nickel

concentrates—Determination of mass
loss of bulk material on drying
 This Australian Standard® was prepared by Committee MN-005, Copper, Lead, Zinc and
Nickel and Ores and Concentrates. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards
Australia on 24 January 2008.
This Standard was published on 12 March 2008.

The following are represented on Committee MN-005:

• CSIRO Minerals
• Minerals Council of Australia
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Additional Interests:

• Minerals Industry Analytical Laboratories

This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 07040.

Standards Australia wishes to acknowledge the participation of the expert individuals that
contributed to the development of this Standard through their representation on the
Committee and through the public comment period.

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 AS 2863—2008

Australian Standard®
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Copper, lead, zinc and nickel

concentrates—Determination of mass
loss of bulk material on drying

Originated as AS 2863—1986.
Previous edition 1999.
Third edition 2008.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee MN-005, Copper, Lead, Zinc
and Nickel and Ores and Concentrates, to supersede AS 2863—1999, Copper, lead and zinc
sulfide concentrates—Determination of mass loss of bulk material on drying.
The objective of this Standard is to provide those involved in the analysis of sulfide
concentrates with a standardized method of determining the mass loss of bulk material on
drying.
The objective of this revision is to adopt the latest edition of the corresponding International
Standard.
This Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO 10251:2006, Copper, lead,
zinc and nickel concentrates—Determination of mass loss of bulk material on drying.
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As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:

(a) Its number appears on the cover and title page while the International Standard number
appears only on the cover.
(b) In the source text ‘this International Standard should read ‘this Australian Standard’.
(c) A full point substitutes for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
References to International Standards should be replaced by references to Australian Standards,
as follows:
Reference to International Standard Australian Standard
ISO AS
9599 Copper, lead and zinc sulfide 2816 Copper, lead and zinc sulfide
concentrates—Determination of concentrates—Determination of
hygroscopic moisture in the hydroscopic moisture in the analysis
analysis sample—Gravimetric sample—Gravimetric method
method
12743 Copper, lead, zinc and nickel 2862 Copper, lead, zinc and nickel
concentrates—Sampling concentrates—Sampling
procedures for determination of 2862.1 Part 1: Sampling procedures for
metal and moisture content determination of metal and moisture
content
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the
application of the annex to which they apply. A ‘normative’ annex is an integral part of a
Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ annex is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS

Contents Page
Page

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references .......................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions .......................................................................................................................... 1
4 Drying method ..................................................................................................................................... 2
5 Apparatus ............................................................................................................................................. 4
6 Processing of samples ........................................................................................................................ 4
7 Moisture samples ................................................................................................................................ 4
8 Procedure for drying samples to constant mass ............................................................................. 5
9 Calculation ........................................................................................................................................... 6
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10 Test report ............................................................................................................................................ 9

Annex A (normative) Test for susceptibility of concentrates to oxidation, decomposition and
sublimation ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Annex B (normative) Determination of moisture content of cohesive or wet concentrates ............... 11
Annex C (informative) Example of a work sheet for the determination of moisture content
of each test portion in accordance with this International Standard .................................................... 12
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................... 13

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AUSTRALIAN STANDARD

Copper, lead, zinc and nickel concentrates — Determination of

mass loss of bulk material on drying

WARNING — This International Standard may involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment.
This International Standard does not purport to address all of the safety issues associated with its use.
It is the responsibility of the user to establish appropriate health and safety practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1 Scope
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This International Standard specifies methods for the determination of moisture content of a lot of copper, lead,
zinc or nickel concentrate, defined as the percentage mass loss of the moisture test portion under the
conditions of drying specified in this document.

In order to obtain an unbiased estimate of the metal content of the lot, it is important that the same drying
conditions are used for the determination of bulk and hygroscopic moisture or for preparing a predried test
portion.

This International Standard is not applicable to drying samples used for determination of volatile elements such
as mercury and sulfur. Such samples are allowed to dry at ambient temperature, and a hygroscopic moisture
determination is carried out according to ISO 9599 at the time of chemical analysis.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.

ISO 12743, Copper, lead, zinc and nickel concentrates — Sampling procedures for determination of metal and
moisture content

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
representative sample
quantity of concentrate representing a larger mass of concentrate with both precision and bias within
acceptable limits

3.2
lot
quantity of concentrate to be sampled

3.3
lot sample
quantity of– concentrate
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