ISO 13313:2017

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13313
Third edition
2017-03
Iron ores — Determination of
sodium — Flame atomic absorption
spectrometric method
Minerais de fer — Dosage du sodium — Méthode par spectrométrie
d’absorption atomique dans la flamme
Reference number
ISO 13313:2017(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 1
5 Reagents . 2
6 Apparatus . 2
7 Sampling and samples . 4
7.1 Laboratory sample . 4
7.2 Preparation of predried test samples . 4
8 Procedure. 4
8.1 Number of determinations . 4
8.2 Test portion . 4
8.3 Blank test and check test . 4
8.4 Determination . 5
8.4.1 General. 5
8.4.2 Decomposition of the test portion . 5
8.4.3 Treatment of the solution. 5
8.4.4 Preparation of the set of calibration solutions . 5
8.4.5 Adjustment of atomic absorption spectrometer . 6
8.4.6 Atomic absorption measurements . 6
9 Expression of results . 6
9.1 Calculation of mass fraction of potassium . 6
9.2 General treatment of results . 7
9.2.1 Repeatability and permissible tolerance . 7
9.2.2 Determination of analytical result . 7
9.2.3 Between-laboratories precision . 7
9.2.4 Check for trueness . 8
9.2.5 Calculation of final result . 9
9.3 Oxide factor . 9
10 Test report . 9
Annex A (normative) Flowsheet of the procedure for the acceptance of analytical values for
test samples .11
Annex B (informative) Derivation of repeatability and permissible tolerance formulae .12
Annex C (informative) Precision data obtained by international analytical trials .13
Bibliography .14
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 102, Iron ore and direct reduced iron,
Subcommittee SC 2, Chemical analysis.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 13313:2006), which constitutes a minor
revision with the following changes:
— a new sentence has been included in 7.2 to make reference to ISO 2596;
— Formula (8) has been modified and the relevant descriptions to harmonize this subclause across all
standards for which ISO/TC 102/SC 2 is responsible;
— footnotes in 5.4, 5.5, 8.4.2 and 9.2.1 have been moved to the appropriate place.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 13313:2017(E)
Iron ores — Determination of sodium — Flame atomic
absorption spectrometric method
WARNING — This document may involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This
document does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this document to establish appropriate health and safety practices
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1 Scope
This document specifies a flame atomic absorption spectrometric method for the determination of the
mass fraction of sodium in iron ores.
This method is applicable to mass fractions of sodium between 0,002 5 % and 0,50 % in natural iron
ores, iron ore concentrates and agglomerates, including sinter products.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 648, Laboratory glassware — Single-volume pipettes
ISO 1042, Laboratory glassware — One-mark volumetric flasks
ISO 2596, Iron ores — Determination of hygroscopic moisture in analytical samples — Gravimetric, Karl
Fischer and mass-loss methods
ISO 3082, Iron ores — Sampling and sample preparation procedures
ISO 3696, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
ISO 7764, Iron ores — Preparation of predried test samples for chemical analysis
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.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http:// www .iso .org/ obp
4 Principle
The test portion is decomposed by treatment with hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid, followed
by evaporation to dryness. The residue is wetted and the evaporation repeated with a new portion
of hydrochloric acid. The residue is dissolved with hydrochloric acid and appropriately diluted. The
solution is aspirated into the air/acetylene flame of the atomic absorption apparatus.
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The absorbance value obtained for sodium is measured and compared with those obtained from
calibration solutions.
5 Reagents
During the analysis, use only reagents of recognized analytical grade, and only water that complies
with Grade 2 of ISO 3696.
Reagents are to be selected or purified for the lowest possible blank value.
5.1 Hydrochloric acid, ρ 1,16 g/ml to 1,19 g/ml.
5.2 Hydrofluoric acid, ρ 1,13 g/ml, a mass fraction of 40 %, or ρ 1,19 g/ml, a mass fraction of 48 %.
5.3 Hydrochloric acid, ρ 1,16 g/ml to 1,19 g/ml, diluted 1 + 2.
5.4 Background solution
Dissolve 43 g of high-purity iron oxide powder in 500 ml of hydrochloric acid (5.1). Allow to cool and
dilute with water to 1 000 ml.
Instead of iron oxide, the use of metallic iron with a suitable oxidant is permitted. The alkali content of
the oxidant shall be low.
5.5 Sodium, standard solution, 10 µg Na/ml.
Pulverize about 4 g of high-purity sodium chloride in an agate mortar, dry in an oven at 105 °C to 110 °C
for 2 h and allow to cool to room temperature in a desiccator. Dissolve 2,542 g of it in water, dilute with
water to 1 000 ml in a volumetric flask and mix.
Transfer 10,0 ml of this solution to a 1 000 ml volumetric flask, dilute with water to volume and mix.
Glass equipment may be used.
Store this standard solution in a plastic bottle.
1 ml of this standard solution contains 10 µg of sodium.
6 Apparatus
Ordinary laboratory equipment, including one-mark pipettes and one-mark volumetric flasks complying
with the specifications of ISO 648 and ISO 1042, respectively, and the following.
6.1 Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) beakers, of capacity 100 ml, provided with PTFE covers.
6.2 PTFE-coated magnetic stirring bars.
6.3 PTFE digestion bomb.
6.4 Plastic pipettes.
6.5 Plastic volumetric flasks and storage bottles.
6.6 Magnetic stirring hotplates.
NOTE Platinum vessels can be used instead of PTFE beakers.
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Except where stated, glass equipment should be avoided, as it could contaminate the solutions.
The caps of the plastic bottles should be of a type that does not contain a separate wad insert. Such
inserts usually contain a sodium compound that will contaminate the solution.
To obtain reliable values, the equipment should be cleaned and checked as follows.
a) Rinse all volumetric ware, including the pipettes used for preparing the calibration solutions, with
dilute hydrochloric acid (5.3) before use. Check calibration regularly or as needed.
b) Clean PTFE vessels and stirring bars by stirring with 50 ml of dilute hydrochloric acid (5.3) and
heating for 15 min. Reject the rinsings and conduct a blank test in each vessel in turn, exactly as
specified in 8.3. If any absorbance value is above the limit specified in 8.3, the cleaning procedure
should be repeated or acid reagents of a higher purity should be used. At no stage should the
stirring bars be handled with the fingers.
c) Platinum vessels, exclusively used for sodium analysis according to this document, can be cleaned
by the same method as the PTFE vessels [see b)]. Otherwise, they should be pre-cleaned by fusion
with lithium tetraborate or lithium borate, until the absorbance readings fall to those for the
lithium salt alone.
d) Rinse storage bottles with dilute hydrochloric acid (5.3) before use.
6.7 Atomic absorption spectrometer.
WARNING — Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for igniting and extinguishing the
air/acetylene flame to avoid possible explosion hazards. Wear tinted safety glasses whenever
the burner is in operation.
The atomic absorption spectrometer shall meet the following criteria.
a) Minimum sensitivity: the absorbance of the most concentrated calibration solution (see 8.4.4) shall
be at least 0,25.
b) Graph linearity: the slope of the calibration graph covering the top 20 % of the concentration range
(expressed as a change in absorbance) shall not be less than 0,7 of the value of the slope for the
bottom 20 % of the concentration range determined in the same way.
c) Minimum stability: the standard deviation of the absorbance of the most concentrated calibration
solution and that of the zero calibration solution, each being calculated from a sufficient number of
repetitive measurements, shall be less than 1,5 % and 0,5 %, respectively, of the mean value of the
absorbance of the most concentrated calibration solution.
The use of a strip-chart recorder and/or digital readout device is recommended to evaluate criteria a),
b) and c) and for all subsequent measurements.
NOTE Instrument parameters will vary with each instrument. The following parameters were successf
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