ISO 4695:2015

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 4695
Fourth edition
2015-08-15
Iron ores for blast furnace
feedstocks — Determination of the
reducibility by the rate of reduction
index
Minerais de fer pour charges de hauts fourneaux — Détermination de
la réductibilité à partir de la vitesse de réduction
Reference number
ISO 4695:2015(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 1
5 Sampling, sample preparation and preparation of test portions .1
5.1 Sampling and sample preparation . 1
5.2 Preparation of test portions . 2
6 Apparatus . 2
6.1 General . 2
7 Test conditions . 3
7.1 General . 3
7.2 Reducing gas . 3
7.2.1 Composition . 3
7.2.2 Purity . 3
7.2.3 Flow rate . 3
7.3 Heating and cooling gas . 3
7.4 Temperature of the test portion . 3
8 Procedure. 4
8.1 Number of determinations for the test . 4
8.2 Chemical analysis . 4
8.3 Reduction . 4
9 Expression of results . 5
9.1 Calculation of the reducibility index . 5
9.2 Repeatability and acceptance of test results . 5
10 Test report . 6
11 Verification . 6
Annex A (normative) Flowsheet of the procedure for the acceptance of test results .10
Annex B (informative) Derivation of equation for reducibility .11
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Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 102, Iron ore and direct reduced iron,
Subcommittee SC 3, Physical testing.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 4695:2007), of which it constitutes a
minor revision to contemplate the outcomes of the studies on mass definition, as well as minor editorial
improvements.
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Introduction
This International Standard concerns one of a number of physical test methods that have been
developed to measure various physical parameters and to evaluate the behaviour of iron ores, including
reducibility, disintegration, crushing strength, apparent density, etc. This method was developed to
provide a uniform procedure, validated by collaborative testing, to facilitate comparisons of tests made
in different laboratories.
The results of this test have to be considered in conjunction with other tests used to evaluate the quality
of iron ores as feedstocks for blast furnace processes.
This International Standard can be used to provide test results as part of a production quality control
system, as a basis of a contract, or as part of a research project.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 4695:2015(E)
Iron ores for blast furnace feedstocks — Determination of
the reducibility by the rate of reduction index
CAUTION — This International Standard can involve hazardous 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 of this International Standard to establish appropriate
safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to its
use.
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies a method to provide a relative measure for evaluating the
extent to and ease with which oxygen can be removed from iron ores, when reduced under conditions
resembling those prevailing in the reduction zone of a blast furnace.
This International Standard is applicable to lump ores, sinters and hot-bonded pellets.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 2597-1, Iron ores — Determination of total iron content — Part 1: Titrimetric method after tin(II)
chloride reduction
ISO 2597-2, Iron ores — Determination of total iron content — Part 2: Titrimetric methods after
titanium(III) chloride reduction
ISO 3082, Iron ores — Sampling and sample preparation procedures
ISO 9035, Iron ores — Determination of acid-soluble iron(II) content — Titrimetric method
ISO 11323, Iron ore and direct reduced iron — Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 11323 apply.
4 Principle
The test portion is isothermally reduced in a fixed bed, at 950 °C, using a reducing gas consisting of CO
and N , and the mass loss of the test portion is recorded continuously or at specified time intervals until
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its degree of reduction reaches 65 %. The rate of reduction is calculated at the oxygen/iron ratio of 0,9.
5 Sampling, sample preparation and preparation of test portions
5.1 Sampling and sample preparation
Sampling of a lot and preparation of a test sample shall be in accordance with ISO 3082.
The size range for pellets, sinters and lump ores shall be -12,5 mm + 10,0 mm.
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A test sample of at least 2,5 kg, on a dry basis, of the sized material shall be obtained.
Oven-dry the test sample to constant mass at 105 °C ± 5 °C and cool it to room temperature before
preparation of the test portions.
NOTE Constant mass is achieved when the difference in mass between two subsequent measurements
becomes less than 0,05 % of the initial mass of the test sample.
5.2 Preparation of test portions
Collect each test portion by taking ore particles at random.
NOTE Manual methods of division recommended in ISO 3082, such as riffling, can be applied to obtain the
test portions.
At least five test portions, each of approximately 500 g (± the mass of one p
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