IS 1987 : 2002 High Silica Sand for use in Foundry - Specification

1 Scope

This standard covers the requirements for high silica sand foruse in foundries.

2 References

IS 460 : Part 1 : 1985 Test sieves: Part 1 Wire cloth test sieves

IS 1387 : 1993 General requirements for the supply ofmetallurgical materials

IS 1811 : 1984 Methods of sampling foundry sands

IS 1917 Methods for chemical analysis of quartzite and high silica sand:

     Part 3 : 1992 Determination of silica

     Part 4 :1991 Determination of aluminium by AAS method

     Part 5 : 1992 Determination of iron by AAS method

     Part 6 : 1992 Determination of calcium and magnesium by AASmethod

IS 1918 : 1966 Methods of physical tests for foundry sands