IS 208 : 1892

(Reaffirmed 2003)

Indian Standard
ZINC INGOT - SPECIFICATION
( Fourth Revision )

First Reprint JUNE 1994

UDC 669.5--412

@ BIS 1992

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
Sepembcr 1992 Price Croup 1
Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, Tin, Antimony and Their Alloys Sectional Committee, MTD 9

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard ( Fourth Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the
draft finalized by Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, Tin, Antimony and their Alloys Sectional Committee bad
been approved by the Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.

This standard was first published in 1950 and was subsequently revised in 1956, 1966 and 1979. In
this revision the requirements if chemical analysis and marking have been modified and a new clause
on inspection has been added.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirments of this standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised >‘. The number of
significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in
this standard.
 IS 209 : 1992

Indian Standard
ZINC INGOT- SPECIFICATION
(Fourth Revision )
1 SCOPE or IS 2599 : 1983 or any other established I
instrumental:chemical method. In case of dispute,
1.1 This standard covers the requirements for the procedure specified in IS 2600 : 1964 shall be
virgin zinc in the form of ingot. the referee method.
1.2 It does not cover the requirements of
. Table I ChemIeal Composition of Zinc
secondary zinc and zinc for galvanizing which are
covered in IS 4699 : 1984 ‘Refined secondary zinc ( Clause 6.1 )
(pirst revision )’ and IS 13229 : 1991 ‘Zinc for Constituent Requirement
galvanising’ respectively. pl__-A -I----
Grade Graz
2 REFERENCES Zn 99'99% Zn 99'95%
The following Indian Standards are necessary (11 (21 (3)
adjuncts to this standard: Zinc, i&fin 99’99 99'95
Lead, Mrrr 0:aa3 0'025
IS I%. nrre Cadmium, Max d.003 0’62
Iron, Max 0’003 0‘01
1381: 1967 General requirements for the supply Tin, Max 0’001 0’001
of metallurgicall materials ( firsf Copper, Max 0’002 0 002
revision ) Thallium, MUX 0’001
Pndium, Max OF5
1817 : 1961 Method of sampling non-ferrous Total impurities, Max Xl-01 a.05
metals for chemical analysis NGTES

analysis of high 1 In the cast! of grade Zn 99’99 the impurity levels

2599 : 1983 Spectrographic should be kept to the minimum to avoid inter
purity zinc and zinc base alloys for crystalline corrosion particularly lead, cadmium,
die casting (first revision ) copper, indium and thallium.

2600 : 1964 Methods of chemical analysis of 2 Copper content shall not exceed 0’001 percent for the
above‘grades when used for dry battery cans.
high purity end zinc base
alloys for die casting 3 Otber impurities do not preclude the possible
presence of other unnamed elements. However,
8816 : 1918 Method for selection and preparation analysis shall regularly be made only for the impurities
of samples for spectrographic listed in the table. The major element shall be
determined by difference between the sum of total
analysis of zinc rind zinc alloys elements analysed and 100 percent. By agreement
between manufacturer and the purchaser, analysis may
3 GRADES be required and limits established for elements not
specified.
This standard covers two grades of zinc namely
Zn.99.99 and Zn 99.95. 7 FREEDOM PROM DEFECTS
4 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL
The surface of ingots slab, tile or plate shall not
4.1 General requirements relating to the supply show oxide inclusions, slag or foreign matter and
of zinc shall conform to IS 1387 : 1967. shall be cleitn. On frac ure no inclusion or foreign
matter shall appear at the sections of breakage.
4.2 Zinc shall be supplied in the .form of ingot.
Mowever if required by the purchaser, it may also 8 MASS
be supplied in the form of slab, tile or plate. 8.1 Unless specified otherwise, the mass of each
5 MANUPACTIJRR ingot shall be not more than 50 kg.

The virgin zinc shall be produced from the ore. 8.2 When zinc is supplied in any form other than
ingot, that is, slab, tile or plate, the mass of the
6 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION same shall be mutually agreed to between the
purchaser and the manufacturer.
6.1 The zinc shall conform to the chemical
composition as specified in Table 1. 9 SAMPLING
6.2 The chemical composition shall be determined 9.1 Unless otherwise agreed to between the
either by the methods specified in IS 2600 : 1964 purchaser and the manufacturer, five percent of

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the ingots shall be selected from each consignment 11.2 The purchaser shall notify the supplier while
representing one grade of metal produced under placing the order if it is his intention to inspect
uniform conditions of manufacture and offered the material at the supplier’s end. The supplier
for inspection at one time. shall offer the purchaser all the necessary facilities
for testing of the material in accordance with this
9.2 The method of preparing samples for chemical standard. For this purpose the purchaser or his
analysis and spectrographic analysis from ingots representative may, by prior arrangement, attend
selected under 9.1 shall be in accordance with to inspect the material, to select and identify the
IS : 1817 : 196 I and IS 8816 : 1978 respectively. test samples for testing and to witness the test
being made.
10 RETEST
12 MARKING
If the sample prepared under 9.2 fails to meet the
requirements specified under 6.1, two more tests 12.1 Each ingot, slab, tile or plate shall be legibly
shall be conducted on the sam,e sample in order to marked with:
confirm that the analysis has been done properly.
If both the test results satisfy the relevant a9 cast/lot number;
requirements, the lot shall be accepted. Should b9 grade of the material; and
either of the retest sample fail, the lot representated
shall be deemed as not complying with this c) indication of source of manufacture.
standard. 12.2 Standard MaPking
11 INSPECTION Each ingot, slab, tile or plate may also be marked
with Standard Mark.
11.1 All Inspection and testing of zinc covered in
this standard shall be carried out by the. 13 TEST ~~~~~~~A~~
manufacturer unless otherwise agreed to between If required, the supplier shall provide test
the manufacturer and the purchaser. The inspection certificate for each consignment giving information
requirements shall be stated in the enquiry and like cast,/lot number corresponding chemical
order. composition, ztc,
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 AMENDMENT NO. 1 APRIL 2003
TO
IS 209:1992 ZINC INGOT — SPECIFICATION
(Fourth Revision )

( Page 1, Table 1, CO13, line 4 ) — Substitute ‘0,00$ for ‘0.01’.

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