( Reaffirmed 1998 )

Indian Standard

FLUX GRADE LIMESTONE FOR USE IN

STEEL PLANTS ~- SPECIFICATION
( First Revision )

UDC

62235511

: 669162142

BUREAU
MANAK
January

1992

BIS 1992

OF.INDIAN
BHAVAN,

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Price Group 1

Ores and Raw Materials Sectional Committee,

MTD 13

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the
draft finalized by the Ores and Raw Materials Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1982. In light of the experience gained since the time of its first
publication, it was felt necessary to make certain changes. In this revision, Grade 2 have been deleted
and the requirements of the alkali content for iron making grade has been included.
SiOz content
has been restricted to 1 percent in Grade 1. Limits of other constituents and the preferred size ranges
have also been modified, in this revision.
Limestone is used extensively in primary steel plants as flux for the production of iron in blast
furnace.
Lime is also used in open hearth and other processes for the production of steel. This
standard would be helpful for procuring standard limestone to be used in steel plant as flux.
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 10345 : 1992

Indian Standard

FLUXGRADELIMESTONEFORUSEIN
STEELPLANTS- SPECIFICATION
(First Revision )
3 TERMINOLOGY

1 SCOPE
This standard covers the requirements
grade limestone for use in steel plants.

For the purpose of this standard, the definitions

given in IS 2109 : 1982 shall apply.

of flux

4 SUPPLY

2 REFERENCES
The following Indian Standards
adjuncts to this standard:

are

General requirements relating to the supply of

different grades of limestone for use in steel plants
shall be as laid down in IS 1387 : 1967.

necessary

Title

IS No.

5 GRADE DESIGNATION

460 ( Part 1 ) :
1985

Test sieves: Part 1 Wire cloth

test sieves ( third revision J

1387 : 1967

General requirements for the

metallurgical
supply
of
materials (Jirst revision ).

Flux grade limestone shall be of the following

two grades as given in Table 1.

1760(Partl):
1991

Part 1 Determination of loss

of ignition ( jirst revision )

1760(Part2):
1991

Part 2 Determination
silica ( Jirst revision )

1760(Part4):
199 1

Part 4
carbon

2109 : 1982

b) For iron making-Grade

COMPOSITION

of

6.1.1 The chemical composition shall be determined either by the method specified in IS 1760 :
1962 or any other established instrumentalichemical method. In case of dispute the procedure given
in the latest edition of IS 1760 for chemical
analysis, shall be the Referee Method.
7 DECREPITATIGN

Determination
of
dioxide
( first

Decrepitation
Max.
The
decrepitation.
guidance.

revision )
):

6.1 The material shall comply with the chemical

requirements as given in Table I.

revision )

1760( Part5
1991

a) For steel making-Grade

6 CHEMICAL

Methods of chemical analysis of limestone, dolomite

and allied materials (fjrst

1760 : 1962

OF MATERIAL

Part 5 Determination
of
chlorides ( first revision )

INDEX

index of limestone. shall be 10%

for
determination of
method
Index is given in Annex A for

8 SIZE

Methods of sampling dolomite, limestone and other

allied
materials
( first

The size of the material, when determined in

accordance with IS 460 ( Part I ) : 1985 shall
comply with thesize requirements given in Table 1.

revision )

Table 1 Guidelines for Flux Grade Limestone for Use in Steel -Plants
( Clauses 5, 6.1 and 8.1 )
Characteristic
CaO
MN
SO2
Total insolubles
Alkali content
Preferred size

*The size ranges other

the purchaser.

than

Grade 1
52/;Min
2% Max
1% Max
2% Max
*30/40 to 60/80 mm
-40 mm not to exceed
lo/:, and +80 mm not
to exceed 5%
those

specified

above

shall

be subject

to agreement

Grade 2
42/,Min
9% Max

9% Max
04 Max
l25-50/75 mm
-25 mm not to exceed
5%, and + SO/75 mm not
to exceed 10%
between

the supplier

and

1s 10345: 1992

9 SAMPLING

computed as follows:

9.1 Representative samples for testing shall be

drawn according to the method of sampling given
in IS 2109 : 1982.

Mean (7 > =
Range ( a)

9.2 Number of Tests

Sum of individual test results

Number of test results

= Difference between the maximum and minimum values of

test results

Test for determination of calcium oxide and acid

insolubles including silica and alumina shall -be
carried out on each of the individual samples/
laboratory samples.

5 -I- 06% shall be greater than or equal to the

maximum specified requirements.

9.3 Test for size determination

on the composite samples.

7 - 06 5 shall be greater than or equal to

the minimum specified requirements.

shall be performed

For Declaring Conformity of the Lot:

10.2 For Composite Samples

10 CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY
10.1 For Individual Samples/Laboratory Samples
The mean and the range of test results shall be

For declaring the conformity of the lot to the

requirements of characteristics tested on the composite sample, the test results shall satisfy the
corresponding specified requirements.

ANNEX
A
( Item 7 )
GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINATION OF DECREPITATION INDEX OF LIMESTONE
A-l 15 kg of limestone of size between 20-30 mm
is taken in thin walled refractory container and
introduced in an electric furnace at I 000C. Oxidizing atmosphere is maintained in the furnace
during the heating cycle. The material is taken
out of the furnace after 25 hr and cooled down

to room temperature and then put in solid bottom

sieve pan and shaken for 10 minutes in a sieve
shaker. The material is then screened through
10 mm sieve. Percentage of the fraction below
10 mm is calculated and reported as decrepitation
index.

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