# ISO 501:2012 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 501:2012, item title is Hard coal — Determination of the crucible swelling number; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 501:2025; withdrawn / published date is 2012-08-16, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 501:2012 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Hard coal — Determination of the crucible swelling number _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 501:2025 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2012-08-16 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 55498,IS,,ISO 501:2012,Hard coal — Determination of the crucible swelling number,Houille — Détermination de l'indice de gonflement au creuset,2012-08-16,4,['73.040'],ISO/TC 27/SC 5,9599,[33607],[86994],['en'],7,

ISO 501:2012 specifies a method for determining the swelling properties of hard coal when heated in a covered crucible.

The 'crucible swelling number' (CSN) is also known as the 'free swelling index' (FSI).

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