1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of carbon steels, low-alloy steels, silicon electrical steels, ingot iron, and wrought iron having chemical compositions within the following limits:
ElementConcentration Range, %Aluminum0.001 to 1.50Antimony0.002 to 0.03Arsenic 0.0005 to 0.10Bismuth 0.005 to 0.50Boron 0.0005 to 0.02Calcium 0.0005 to 0.01Cerium 0.005 to 0.50Chromium0.005 to 3.99Cobalt 0.01 to 0.30Columbium (Niobium)0.002 to 0.20Copper 0.005 to 1.50Lanthanum0.001 to 0.30Lead 0.001 to 0.50Manganese0.01 to 2.50Molybdenum0.002 to 1.50Nickel 0.005 to 5.00Nitrogen0.0005 to 0.04Oxygen 0.0001 to 0.03Phosphorus0.001 to 0.25Selenium0.001 to 0.50Silicon 0.001 to 5.00Sulfur 0.001 to 0.60Tin 0.002 to 0.10Titanium0.002 to 0.60Tungsten0.005 to 0.10Vanadium0.005 to 0.50Zirconium0.005 to 0.151.2 The test methods in this standard are contained in the sections indicated as follows:
SectionsAluminum, Total, by the 8-Quinolinol Gravimetric Method (0.20to 1.5 %)124-131Aluminum, Total, by the 8-Quinolinol Photometric Method (0.003to 0.20 %)76-86Aluminum, Total or Acid-Soluble, by the Atomic AbsorptionMethod (0.005 to 0.20 %)308-317Antimony by the Brilliant Green Photometric Method (0.0002 to0.030 %)142-151Bismuth by the Atomic Absorption Method (0.02 to 0.25 %)298-307Boron by the Distillation-Curcumin Photometric Method (0.0003to 0.006 %)208-219Calcium by the Direct-Current Argon Plasma Optical EmissionSpectroscopy Method (0.0005 to 0.010 %) 289-297Carbon, Total, by the Combustion Gravimetric Method (0.05 to1.80 %)-Discontinued 1995Cerium and Lanthanum by the D-C Plasma Optical EmissionMethod (0.003 to 0.50 % Cerium, 0.001 to 0.30 % Lanthanum)249-257Chromium by the Atomic Absorption Method (0.006 to 1.00 %)220-229Chromium by the Peroxydisulfate Oxidation-Titration Method(0.05 to 3.99 %) 230-238Cobalt by the Nitroso-R Salt Photometric Method (0.01 to0.30 %) 53-62Copper by the Atomic Absorption Method (0.004 to 0.5 %)279-288Copper by the Neocuproine Photometric Method (0.005 to1.50 %) 114-123Lead by the Ion-Exchange-Atomic Absorption Method (0.001 to0.50 %)132-141Manganese by the Atomic Absorption Method (0.005 to 2.0 %)269-278Manganese by the Metaperiodate Photometric Method (0.01 to2.5 %)Manganese by the Peroxydisulfate-Arsenite Titrimetric Method(0.10 to 2.50 %)164-171Molybdenum by the Thiocyanate Photometric Method (0.01 to1.50 %) 152-163Nickel by the Atomic Absorption Method (0.003 to 0.5 %)318-327Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Gravimetric Method (0.1 to5.00 %) 180-187Nickel by the Ion-Exchange-Atomic-Absorption Method (0.005to 1.00 %) 188-197Phosphorus by the Alkalimetric Method (0.02 to 0.25 %)172-179Phosphorus by the Molybdenum Blue Photometric Method (0.003to 0.09 %)Silicon by the Molybdenum Blue Photometric Method (0.01 to0.06 %) 103-113Silicon by the Gravimetric Titration Method (0.01 to 3.5 %) 46-52Sulfur by the Combustion-Iodate Titration Method (0.005 to0.03 %) 37-45Tin by the Sulfide-Iodometric Titration Method (0.01 to 0.1 %) 95-102Tin by the Solvent Extraction-Atomic Absorption Method (0.002to 0.10 %)198-207Titanium, Total, by the Diantipyrylmethane SpectrophotometricMethod (0.025 to 0.30 %)258-268Vanadium by the Atomic Absorption Method (0.006 to 0.15 %)239-2481.3 Test methods for the determination of several elements not included in this standard can be found in Test Methods E30 and Test Methods E1019.
1.4 Some of the concentration ranges given in 1.1 are too broad to be covered by a single test method and therefore this standard contains multiple test methods for some elements. The user must select the proper test method by matching the information given in the Scope and Interference sections of each test method with the composition of the alloy to be analyzed.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. In some cases, exceptions allowed in Practice E380 are also used.
1.6 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. Specific hazards statements are given in Section 5 and in special "Warning" paragraphs throughout these test methods.