EN ISO 21079-1:2008

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2008
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Chemical analysis of refractories containing alumina, zirconia and silica - Refractories
containing 5 percent to 45 percent of ZrO2 (alternative to the X-ray fluorescence method)
- Part 1: Apparatus, reagents and dissolution (ISO 21079-1:2008)
Chemische Analyse von aluminiumoxid-, zirkoniumoxid- und silicium(IV)-oxidhaltigen
feuerfesten Erzeugnissen - Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse mit einem Massenanteil an ZrO2 von
5% bis 45% (Alternative zum Röntgenfluoreszenzverfahren) - Teil 1: Geräte, Reagenzien
und Aufschluss (ISO 21079-1:2008)
Analyse chimique des matériaux réfractaires contenant de l'alumine, de la zircone et de
la silice - Matériaux réfractaires contenant de 5 % à 45 % de ZrO2 (méthode alternative
à la méthode par fluorescence de rayons X) - Partie 1: Appareillage, réactifs et
dissolution (ISO21079-1:2008)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 21079-1:2008
ICS:
71.040.40 Kemijska analiza Chemical analysis
81.080 Ognjevzdržni materiali Refractories
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 21079-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2008
ICS 81.080; 71.040.40
English Version
Chemical analysis of refractories containing alumina, zirconia
and silica - Refractories containing 5 percent to 45 percent of
ZrO2 (alternative to the X-ray fluorescence method) - Part 1:
Apparatus, reagents and dissolution (ISO 21079-1:2008)
Analyse chimique des matériaux réfractaires contenant de Chemische Analyse von aluminiumoxid-, zirkoniumoxid-
l'alumine, de la zircone et de la silice - Matériaux und silicium(IV)-oxidhaltigen feuerfesten Erzeugnissen -
réfractaires contenant de 5 % à 45 % de ZrO2 (méthode Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse mit einem Massenanteil an ZrO2
alternative à la méthode par fluorescence de rayons X) - von 5% bis 45% (Alternative zum
Partie 1: Appareillage, réactifs et dissolution (ISO 21079- Röntgenfluoreszenzverfahren) - Teil 1: Geräte, Reagenzien
1:2008) und Aufschluss (ISO 21079-1:2008)
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Foreword.3

Foreword
This document (EN ISO 21079-1:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 33 "Refractories"
in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 187 “Refractory products and materials” the secretariat of
which is held by BSI.
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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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The text of ISO 21079-1:2008 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 21079-1:2008 without any
modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 21079-1
First edition
2008-04-15
Chemical analysis of refractories
containing alumina, zirconia and silica —
Refractories containing 5 % to 45 %
of ZrO (alternative to the X-ray
fluorescence method) —
Part 1:
Apparatus, reagents and dissolution
Analyse chimique des matériaux réfractaires contenant de l'alumine,
de la zircone et de la silice — Matériaux réfractaires contenant de 5 %
à 45 % de ZrO (méthode alternative à la méthode par fluorescence de
rayons X) —
Partie 1: Appareillage, réactifs et dissolution

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ISO 21079-1:2008(E)
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ISO 21079-1:2008(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 2
4 Apparatus . 2
5 Reagents. 2
5.1 General. 2
5.2 Standard solutions specific to ISO 21079 . 2
6 Sampling. 4
7 General procedures. 5
8 Determination of loss on ignition. 5
9 Decomposition of the sample and preparation of solutions used in the analysis . 5
9.1 General decomposition techniques. 5
9.2 Dissolution methods by fusion . 5
9.3 Dissolution methods by hydrofluoric acid attack . 8
10 Expression of test results. 10
11 Examination and adoption of test results .10
12 Test report . 11
Annex A (informative) References for stock solutions and blank solutions in this part of
ISO 21079. 12
Bibliography . 13

ISO 21079-1:2008(E)
Foreword
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ISO 21079-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 33, Refractories.
ISO 21079 consists of the following parts, under the general title Chemical analysis of refractories containing
alumina, zirconia and silica — Refractories containing 5 % to 45 % of ZrO (alternative to the X-ray
fluorescence method):
⎯ Part 1: Apparatus, reagents and dissolution
⎯ Part 2: Wet chemical analysis
⎯ Part 3: Flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS) and inductively coupled plasma emission
spectrometry (ICP-AES)
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 21079-1:2008(E)

Chemical analysis of refractories containing alumina, zirconia
and silica — Refractories containing 5 % to 45 % of ZrO
(alternative to the X-ray fluorescence method) —
Part 1:
Apparatus, reagents and dissolution
1 Scope
This part of ISO 21079 specifies methods for the chemical analysis of AZS (alumina, zirconia, and silica)
refractory products (containing 5 % to 45 % of ZrO ) and raw materials, using traditional (“wet”) methods,
inductively coupled plasma atomic emission (ICP-AE) spectrometry and flame atomic absorption (FAA)
spectrometry. It covers apparatus, reagents and dissolution methods.
The range of determination is given in Table 1.
Table 1 — Range of determination (% by mass)
Component Range Component Range
LOI –1 to 40 MgO 0,01 to 2
SiO 0,1 to 45 Na O 0,01 to 3
2 2
Al O 1 to 80 K O 0,01 to 1
2 3 2
Fe O 0,01 to 2 Cr O 0,01 to 3
2 3 2 3
TiO 0,01 to 5 ZrO 5 to 45
2 2
CaO 0,01 to 2 HfO 0,01 to 2
NOTE The values other than LOI are on an ignited basis.

This part of ISO 21079 is not applicable to MgO-based refractories.
NOTE This part of ISO 21079 gives alternatives to the X-ray fluorescence (XRF) method given in ISO 12677.
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 26845, Chemical analysis of refractories — General requirements for wet chemical analysis, atomic
absorption spectrometry (AAS) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)
methods
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