Designation:D3172−13(Reapproved2021)´1StandardPracticeforProximateAnalysisofCoalandCoke1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3172;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—EditorialcorrectionsweremadethroughoutinMay2021.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversthedeterminationofmoisture,volatilematter,andashandthecalculationoffixedcarbononcoalsandcokessampledandpreparedbyprescribedmethodsandanalyzedaccordingtoASTMestablishedprocedures.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.3Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D121TerminologyofCoalandCokeD346PracticeforCollectionandPreparationofCokeSamplesforLaboratoryAnalysisD388ClassificationofCoalsbyRankD2013/D2013MPracticeforPreparingCoalSamplesforAnalysisD2234/D2234MPracticeforCollectionofaGrossSampleofCoalD3173TestMethodforMoistureintheAnalysisSampleofCoalandCokeD3174TestMethodforAshintheAnalysisSampleofCoalandCokefromCoalD3175TestMethodforVolatileMatterintheAnalysisSampleofCoalandCokeD4596PracticeforCollectionofChannelSamplesofCoalinaMineD5192PracticeforCollectionofCoalSamplesfromCoreD6883PracticeforManualSamplingofStationaryCoalfromRailroadCars,Barges,Trucks,orStockpilesD6609GuideforPart-StreamSamplingofCoalD7430PracticeforMechanicalSamplingofCoalD7582TestMethodsforProximateAnalysisofCoalandCokebyMacroThermogra...
