1.1 This test method covers the equipment and techniques used for determining the physical composition of a coal sample in terms of volume fraction of the organic components and of mineral matter, if desired by systematic manual point count.
1.2 The term weight is temporarily used in this test method because of established trade usage. The word is used to mean both force and mass and care must be taken to determine which is meant in each case (the SI unit for force is newton and for mass, kilogram).
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D2799-23 Referenced Document
ASTM D121 Standard Terminology of Coal and Coke*, 2024-03-01 Update
ASTM D2797 Standard Practice for Preparing Coal Samples for Microscopical Analysis by Reflected Light
ASTM D2798 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Reflectance of Vitrinite in a Polished Specimen of Coal
ASTM D3174 Standard Test Method for Ash in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke from Coal
ASTM D388 Standard Classification of Coals by Rank
ASTM D4239 Standard Test Methods for Sulfur in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke Using High Temperature Tube Furnace Combustion Methods
ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
ASTM E562 Standard Test Method for Determining Volume Fraction by Systematic Manual Point Count
ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D2799-23 history
2023ASTM D2799-23 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Maceral Composition of Coal
2021ASTM D2799-21 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Maceral Composition of Coal
2021ASTM D2799-13(2021)e1 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Maceral Composition of Coal
2013ASTM D2799-13 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Maceral Composition of Coal
2012ASTM D2799-12 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Maceral Composition of Coal
2011ASTM D2799-11 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Maceral Composition of Coal
2010ASTM D2799-10 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Maceral Composition of Coal
2009ASTM D2799-09 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Maceral Composition of Coal
2005ASTM D2799-05a Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Maceral Composition of Coal
2005ASTM D2799-05 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Maceral Composition of Coal
1999ASTM D2799-99 Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of Volume Percent of Physical Components of Coal