GB/T 13219-2018
Scandium oxide (English Version)

Standard No.
GB/T 13219-2018
Language
Chinese, Available in English version
Release Date
2018
Published By
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People‘s Republic of China
Latest
GB/T 13219-2018
Replace
GB/T 13219-2010
 

Introduction

Key points of the revision of the national standard for scandium oxide

Dimensions of revision 2010 version of the standard 2018 version of the standard Technical significance
Grade system Undefined classification Five new grades: 5N5/5N/4N/3N5/3N Achieve precise classification of Sc2O3 purity
Purity characterization Relative purity (Sc2O3/REO) Add absolute purity calculation formula 100%-(Σrare earth impurities +Σnon-rare earth impurities)
Impurity assessment 15 kinds of rare earth elements Add ThO2 index Strengthen the safety of nuclear material application

Analysis of key technical indicators

Comparison of typical grades requirements

Grade Sc2O3 purity Key impurity limit (ppm)
Absolute purity Relative purity
Sc2O3-5N5 ≥99.9995% ≥99.99% Fe≤5, Cu≤5, Th≤5
Sc2O3-3N ≥99.9% ≥99.0% Fe≤200, Cu≤100, Th≤300

Note:5N5 grade products must meet 23 impurity indicators such as SiO2≤15ppm, Al2O3≤5ppm, etc.


Innovative points of detection method

  1. ICP-MS method: Newly added 0.00003%-0.01% ultra-trace detection, using cesium internal standard correction
  2. Absolute purity calculation: Introduce the difference subtraction formula to avoid REO measurement error
  3. Moisture control: Strictly implement 105℃ drying for 2h pretreatment

Implementation suggestions

Key links in quality control

  • Raw material selection: It is recommended to use intermediates prepared by ion exchange method
  • Process monitoring: Each batch needs to be tested for loss on ignition (≤1.0%)
  • Packing specifications: Double-layer plastic bag + moisture-proof iron barrel, net weight divided into three levels of 0.1kg/1kg/10kg

Application areas of standard

Application industry Recommended grade Key indicators
Solid-state laser Grade 5N5 Fe≤0.5ppm
Nuclear fuel additive Grade 4N ThO2≤50ppm

Background of technological evolution

The revision of this standard responds to the demand for high-purity scandium oxide in emerging fields such as aerospace, quantum computing, etc. Compared with the 1991 version, the 2018 version:

  • The detection limit is reduced by 100 times (from 0.01% to 0.00003%)
  • The number of impurity elements is expanded from 12 to 23
  • The GB/T 17803 brand designation standard is introduced

GB/T 13219-2018 Referenced Document

  • GB/T 12690.2 Chemical analysis methods for nonrare earth impurity of rare earth metals and their oxides—Part 2: Determination of ignition loss content of rare earth oxides—Gravimetric method
  • GB/T 12690.3 Chemical analysis of non-rare earth impurities in rare earth metals and their oxides - Part 3: Determination of water content in rare earth oxides - Gravimetric method
  • GB/T 17803 Designation system for rare earth products
  • GB/T 8170 Rules of rounding off for numerical values & expression and judgement of limiting values

GB/T 13219-2018 history

Scandium oxide

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