AS 2917.

11994

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ISO 10258:1994

Australian Standard
Copper sulfide concentrates
Part 1: Determination of copper
contentTitrimetric methods
[ISO title: Copper sulfide concentratesDetermination of copper
contentTitrimetric methods]

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This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee MN/5, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold
and Silver Ores and Concentrates. It was approved on behalf of the Council of
Standards Australia on 2 September 1994 and published on 5 December 1994.

The following interests are represented on Committee MN/5:

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Australian Lead Development Association
Australian Mining Industry Council
CSIRO, Division of Mineral and Processing Engineering

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AS 2917.11994

Australian Standard
Copper sulfide concentrates
Part 1: Determination of copper
contentTitrimetric methods

First published as AS 2917.1 1986.

Second edition 1994.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 9275 3

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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee MN/5 on Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold
and Silver Ores and Concentrates as part of a programme of standardizing methods for the
determination of elements of commercial interest in such materials. It supersedes AS 2917.1 1986,
Methods for the analysis of copper sulphide concentrates , Part 1: Determination of copper (short iodide
titrimetric method).

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The objective of this Standard is to provide those involved in the analysis of copper sulfide concentrates
with a standardized method of determining copper content supported by precision data obtained from
an inter-laboratory test programme.
It is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO 10258 which has been prepared by ISO/TC 183
Copper, Lead and Zinc Ores and Concentrates. Australia holds the Chairmanship and Secretariat of
ISO/TC 183 and has made a significant contribution to the preparation of ISO 10258.
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(c)

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References to international Standard ISO 9599 should be replaced by equivalent Australian Standard
AS 2816, as follows:
Reference to International Standard

Australian Standard

ISO
9599

AS
2816

Copper, lead and zinc sulfide

concentratesDetermination of
hygroscopic moisture in the analysis
sample Gravimetric method

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Copper, lead and zinc sulfide

concentratesDetermination of
hygroscopic moisture in the analysis
sample Gravimetric method

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CONTENTS

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Page
1

Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Normative references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reagents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Expression of results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Test report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annexes
A

Procedure for the preparation and determination of the mass of a

predried test portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Flowsheet of the procedure for the acceptance of analytical values for

test samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Derivation of precision equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

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NOTES

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AUSTRALIAN STANDARD

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Copper sulfide concentrates Determination of

copper content Titrimetric methods

Scope

This International Standard specifies two titrimetric

methods for the determination of the copper content of
copper sulfide concentrates in the range 15 % (m/m) to
50 % (m/m), using sodium thiosulfate after separation
(method 1) or without separation (method 2) of copper
from interfering elements.

Normative references

The following standards contain provisions which,

through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. At the time of publication,
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on
this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions
of the standards indicated below. Members of IEC and
ISO maintain registers of currently valid International
Standards.
ISO 385-1:1984, Laboratory glassware Burettes
Part 1: General requirements.
ISO 648:1977, Laboratory glassware One-mark
pipettes.
ISO 1042:1983, Laboratory glassware One-mark
volumetric flasks.

3.1

Principle
Method 1 (Long iodide method)

A test portion is decomposed in nitric and sulfuric

acids, and arsenic, antimony and tin are removed by
treatment with hydrobromic acid. Copper is separated
from interfering elements by precipitation of copper
sulfide with sodium thiosulfate. The precipitate is dissolved in nitric and sulfuric acids, ammonium hydrogen
difluoride is added to eliminate interference of residual
iron, and excess potassium iodide is also added. Free
iodine isolated by reaction between iodide ions and
copper(II) ions is titrated with sodium thiosulfate using
soluble starch as the indicator.

3.2

Method 2 (Short iodide method)

A test portion is decomposed in nitric and sulfuric

acids, and arsenic, antimony and tin are removed by
treatment with hydrobromic acid. Ammonium hydrogen
difluoride is added to eliminate interference of iron, and
excess potassium iodide is also added. Free iodine
isolated by reaction between iodide ions and copper(II)
ions is titrated with sodium thiosulfate using soluble
starch as the indicator.

Reagents

ISO 4787:1984, Laboratory glassware Volumetric

glassware Methods for use and testing of capacity

During the analysis, use only reagents of recognized

analytical grade and distilled water or water of equivalent purity.

ISO 9599:1991, Copper, lead and zinc sulfide concentrates Determination of hygroscopic moisture in
the analysis sample Gravimetric method.

4.1

Copper metal, minimum purity 99,99 %.

4.2

Potassium iodide.

4.3

Ammonium hydrogen difluoride.

ISO Guide 35:1985, Certification of reference materials General and statistical principles.

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