ASTM D211-67(2023)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D211 − 67 (Reapproved 2023)
Standard Specification for
Chrome Yellow and Chrome Orange Pigments
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D211; 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 (Hydrocarbon Dry Cleaning Solvent)
D387 Test Method for Color and Strength of Chromatic
1.1 This specification covers six types of commercially pure
Pigments with a Mechanical Muller
lead chromate pigments as follows:
D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
Type I—Primrose Chrome Yellow,
D562 Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring
Type II—Lemon Chrome Yellow,
Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscom-
Type III—Medium Chrome Yellow,
eter
Type IV—Light Chrome Orange,
D600 Specification for Liquid Paint Driers (Withdrawn
Type V—Dark Chrome Orange, and
2021)
Type VI—Chrome Yellow for Green.
D822 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Expo-
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
sures of Paint and Related Coatings
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
D1210 Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-
only.
Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
1.3 The following hazard caveat applies to the test method E97 Method of Test for Directional Reflectance Factor,
portion of this specification only. This standard does not
45-Deg 0-Deg, of Opaque Specimens by Broad-Band
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated Filter Reflectometry (Withdrawn 1991)
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard
2.2 Federal Specification:
to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental
TT-R-266 Resin, Alkyd; Solutions
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tions prior to use.
3. Composition and Properties
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1 The pigments shall be chemical precipitates consisting
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
of normal or basic lead chromates, or mixtures of these, with or
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
without admixtures of other insoluble compounds of lead or
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
other materials used in manufacture to control certain proper-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
ties. The pigments shall conform to the requirements for
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
composition as prescribed in Table 1.
3.2 The mass color and character of the tint formed by
2. Referenced Documents
mixture with a white pigment shall be the same as, and the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
strength shall be within mutually agreed upon limits of a
D126 Test Methods for Analysis of Yellow, Orange, and
standard acceptable to both the purchaser and the seller.
Green Pigments Containing Lead Chromate and Chro-
mium Oxide Green 3.3 When mutually agreed upon between the purchaser and
the seller as being essential to the end use of the pigment,
D185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments
D235 Specification for Mineral Spirits (Petroleum Spirits) resistance to loss of gloss, chalking, and color change shall be
tested as specified in 5.1.4. The exposed panel shall show no
chalking, a loss of not more than 30 % of the original gloss,
and a color change no greater than the lightness difference. ΔL,
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
shown for each pigment type in Table 2.
Subcommittee D01.31 on Pigment Specifications.
Current edition approved June 1, 2023. Published June 2023. Originally
approved in 1925. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as D211 – 67 (2019).
DOI: 10.1520/D0211-67R23. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
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D211 − 67 (2023)
TABLE 1 Requirements for Composition
Type I Type II Type III Type IV Type V Type VI
Lead chromate (PbCrO ), min % 50 65 87 55 55 75
Total matter soluble in water, max % 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Total of all substances other than insoluble compounds of lead, max % 8.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 3.0 10.0
Moisture and other volatile matter, max % 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Coarse particles (total residue retaine
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