ASTM D7348-13
Standard Test Methods for Loss on Ignition lpar;LOIrpar; of Solid Combustion Residues

Standard No.

ASTM D7348-13

Release Date

2013

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D7348-21

Latest

ASTM D7348-21

Scope

5.1 LOI refers to the mass loss of a combustion residue whenever it is heated in an air or oxygen atmosphere to high temperatures. In the cement industry, use of the term LOI normally refers to a mass loss in a sample heated to 950°C. To combustion engineers, the term LOI normally refers to mass losses in samples heated to temperatures normally less than 950°C. These test methods establish a procedure for determining LOI values for combustion residues heated to 750°C or 950°C. LOI values from these test methods can be used by industries that utilize combustion residues in various processes and products.

5.2 If the solid combustion residue is heated to estimate the combustible or unburned carbon in the sample, it has been shown that LOI and estimation of unburned carbon do not necessarily agree well with each other and that LOI should not be used as an estimate of unburned carbon in all combustion residues.³. Direct determination of unburned (combustible) carbon can be carried out using Test Method D6316.

5.3 If the solid combustion residue is heated to prepare an ash for the determination of the concentrations of major and minor elements, use the heating procedure described in Test Methods D3682, D4326, and D6349, or the procedures for the 750°C LOI determination described in these test methods (Method A).

5.4 If the solid combustion residue is heated to prepare an ash for the determination of the concentrations of trace elements, use the heating procedure described in Test Methods D3683 and D6357.

Note 1—Combustion residues produced in furnace operations or other combustion systems can differ from the ash yield, as determined in Test Methods D3174 and D7582, because combustion conditions influence the chemistry and amount of ash. Combustion causes an expulsion of all water, the loss of carbon dioxide from carbonates, the conversion of metal sulfides into metal oxides, metal sulfates and sulfur oxides, and other chemical reactions. Likewise, the “ash” obtained after igniting combustion residues can differ in composition and amount from Test Methods D3174 and D7582 ash yields because of different heating procedures, combustion of unburned carbon, and decomposition of materials in the residue.

1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the mass loss from solid combustion residues upon heating in an air or oxygen atmosphere to a prescribed temperature. The mass loss can be due to the loss of moisture, carbon, sulfur, and so forth, from the decomposition or combustion of the residue.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM D7348-13 Referenced Document

• ASTM D121 Standard Terminology of Coal and Coke
• ASTM D3174 Standard Test Method for Ash in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke from Coal
• ASTM D3180 Standard Practice for Calculating Coal and Coke Analyses from As-Determined to Different Bases
• ASTM D3682 Standard Test Method for Major and Minor Elements in Combustion Residues from Coal Utilization Processes by Atomic Spectrometry
• ASTM D3683 Standard Test Method for Trace Elements in Coal and Coke Ash by Atomic Absorption
• ASTM D4326 Standard Test Method for Major and Minor Elements in Coal and Coke Ash By X-Ray Fluorescence
• ASTM D6316 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total, Combustible and Carbonate Carbon in Solid Residues from Coal and Coke*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM D6349 Standard Test Method for Determination of Major and Minor Elements in Coal, Coke, and Solid Residues from Combustion of Coal and Coke by Inductively Coupled Plasma—Atomic Emission Spectrometry
• ASTM D6357 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Trace Elements in Coal, Coke, and Combustion Residues from Coal Utilization Processes by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry, Inductively
• ASTM D7582 Standard Test Methods for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke by Macro Thermogravimetric Analysis
• ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

ASTM D7348-13 history

• 2021 ASTM D7348-21 Standard Test Methods for Loss on Ignition (LOI) of Solid Combustion Residues
• 2013 ASTM D7348-13 Standard Test Methods for Loss on Ignition lpar;LOIrpar; of Solid Combustion Residues
• 2008 ASTM D7348-08e1 Standard Test Methods for Loss on Ignition (LOI) of Solid Combustion Residues
• 2008 ASTM D7348-08 Standard Test Methods for Loss on Ignition (LOI) of Solid Combustion Residues
• 2007 ASTM D7348-07 Standard Test Methods for Loss on Ignition (LOI) of Solid Combustion Residues