This International Standard specifies a gravimetric method for the determination of the mass fraction of total carbon in carbides and hardmetals.This method is applicable to. carbides of chromium, hafnium, molybdenum, niobium, tantalum, titanium, vanadium, tungsten andzirconium,. mixtures of these carbides and binder metals, free of lubricant,. all grade of presintered or sintered hardmetals, produced from these carbides, and having a mass fraction of total carbon exceeding 4 %..