1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of high-temperature, electrical, magnetic, and other similar iron, nickel, and cobalt alloys having chemical compositions within the following limits:
Element Concentration Range, %Aluminum0.005 to 18.00Beryllium0.001 to 0.05Boron0.001 to 1.00Calcium0.002 to 0.05Carbon0.001 to 1.10Chromium0.10 to 33.00Cobalt0.10 to 75.00Columbium (Niobium)0.01 to 6.0Copper0.01 to 10.00Iron0.01 to 85.00Magnesium0.001 to 0.05Manganese0.01 to 3.0Molybdenum0.01 to 30.0Nickel0.10 to 84.0Nitrogen0.001 to 0.20Phosphorus0.002 to 0.08Silicon0.01 to 5.00Sulfur0.002 to 0.10Tantalum0.005 to 10.0Titanium0.01 to 5.00Tungsten0.01 to 18.00Vanadium0.01 to 3.25Zirconium0.01 to 2.501.2 The test methods in this standard are contained in the sections indicated below:
SectionsAluminum, Total, by the 8-Quinolinol Gravimetric Method (0.20 to7.00 %)100Carbon,Total, by the Combustion-Thermal Conductivity Method 1a Carbon, Total, by the Combustion Gravimetric Method (0.05 to1.10 %) 79Chromium by the Atomic Absorption Method (0.006 to 1.00 %)165Chromium by the Peroxydisulfate Oxidation-Titration Method(0.10 to 33.00 %) 175Chromium by the Peroxydisulfate-Oxidation Titrimetric Method 1bCobalt by the Ion-Exchange-Potentiometric Titration Method (2 to75 %)53Cobalt by the Nitroso-R-Salt Photometric Method (0.10 to 5.0 %) 61Copper by Neocuproine Photometric Method (0.01 to 10.00 %)90Copper by the Sulfide Precipitation-Electrodeposition GravimetricMethod (0.01 to 10.00 %)71Iron by the Silver ReductionTitrimetric Method (1.0 to 50.0 %) 192Manganese by the Periodate Photometric Method (0.05 to 2.00 %) Molybdenum by the Ion Exchange-8-Hydroxyquinoline Gravi-metric Method (1.5 to 30 %)184Molybdenum by the Photometric Method (0.01 to 1.50 %)153Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Gravimetric Method (0.1 to84.0 %) 135Phosphorus by the Molybdenum Blue Photometric Method (0.002to 0.08 %) 18 Silicon by the Gravimetric Method (0.05 to 5.00 %)46 Sulfur by the Gravimetric Method 1 c Sulfur by the Combustion-Iodate Titration Method (0.005 to0.1 %) 37 Sulfur by the Chromatographic Gravimetric Method 1bTin by the Solvent Extraction-Atomic Absorption Method (0.002to 0.10 %)1431.3 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 method and therefore this standard contains multiple methods for some elements. The user must select the proper method by matching the information given in the Scope and Interference sections of each 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.