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Indian Standard

TIN INGOT - SPECIPICATI6N

( Fourth Reviszon
UDC

669-6-412

I@ BIS 1992

BUREAU
MANAK

OF INDIAN

BHAVAN,

9 BAHADUR

STANDARDS
SHAH

ZAFAR

MARG

NEW DELHI 110002

Augusf 1992

P&e Group 1

Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, Tin, Antimony

and Their Alloys Sectional Committee, MTD 9

FOREWORD
This Tndian Standard ( Fourth Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft
finalized by the Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, Tin, Antimony and Their Alloys Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.
This standard was published in 1950 and subsequently
following modifications have been made:

revised in 1956, 1966 and 1977. In this revision

a) Clauses on chemical analysis, sampling and marking have been modified;

b) A new clause on inspection
c) Amendment

has been incorporated;

and

No. 1 has been incorporated.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement 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 26 : 1992

Indian Standard

SPECIFICATION

TIN INGOT -

( Fourth Revision )
Table 1 Chemical Composition
( Clause 6.1 )

I SCOPE
1.1 This
virgin

1.2
are,
are
tin

standard covers the requirements

tin in the form of ingot.

for
Constituent

The requirements
of refined secondary tin
however, not covered in this standard and
covered in IS 4280 : 1970 Refined secondary
(first revision ).

(1)
Tin, Min
Lead, Max

2 REFERENCES
The following Indian Standards
adjuncts to this standard:

Antimony, Max
Bismuth, MUX
Copper, Max
Arsenic, Max

are necessary

Title

IS No.
1387 : 1967

Iron, Max

General requirements
for supply
metallurgical
materials (firs2 revisiolr )

1817 : 1961

Methods of sampling non-ferrous

metals for chemical analysis

1940 : 1969

Methods of chemical analysis of tin

ingots ( jirst revision )

Total impurities, MUX

( including lead, antibismuth,
mony,
copper, arsenic and
iron )

from the ore.

harmful

005.
001
025

015

If the sample prepared under 8.2 and tested for

chemical composition fails to meet the requirements specified under 6.1, two more tests shall
be conducted on the same sample in order to
confirm that the analysis has been done properly.
If both the test results satisfy the relevant
requirements,
the lot shall be accepted. Should
either of the retests fail, the lot represented
shall be deemed as not complying with this
standard.

COMPOSITION

6.2 The chemical analysis shall be done either

by the method:, specified in IS 1940 : 1969 or
established instrumental/chemical
any other
method. In case of dispute the procedure specified in IS 1940 : 1969 shall be the referee
methId.

Each ingot

005,

004
001

9 RETEST

6.1 Two grade< of tin ingots covered in this

standard shall conform to the chemical composition as given in Table 1.

other

004

008
008

8.2 The method of preparing samples for chemical analysis from ingots selected under 8.1 shall
be in accordance
with IS 1817 : 1961.

of

5 MANUFACTURE

7 FREEDOM

9915
008

otherwise agreed to between the

purchaser and the manufacturer, one ingot shall
be selected from each consignment of 1 000 kg
or part thereof representing one grade of metal
produced under uniform conditions of manufacture and offered for inspection at one time.

4 SWPPLY OF MATERIAL

6 CHEMICAL

9985
004
004
004

8.1 CJnless

3 GRADES

Tin shall be produced

Requirement
h,----,
c---Grade
Grade
Sn 9915
Percent
P,~~~~
(3)
(2)

8 SAMPLING

This standard covers two grades of virgin tin,

namely Sn 99.85 and Sn 99.75.

General requirements relating to the supply

tm ingots shall conform to IS 1387 : 1967.

of Tin [DgOt

10 INSPECTION

All inspection and testing of material described

in this standard shall be carried out by the
manufacturer unless otherwise agreed to between
the manufacturer and the purchaser. The inspection requirements shall be stated in the enquiry
and order.

FROM DEFECTS

shall be free

from

inclusions

and

defects.

IS 26 : 1992
11 MARKING

b) Cast/lot

11.1 Each ingot shall be legibly

following details:
a) Grade

of the material,

marked

with the

number,

and

c) Indication
of source of manufacture.
11 2 Standard Rqarking
.
Each ingot may also be marked with the
ard Mark.

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for the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or producers may be
obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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