ASTM E354 : 93(2000)e1

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys

Standard Details

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, %

Aluminum	0.005	to	18.00
Beryllium	0.001	to	0.05
Boron	0.001	to	1.00
Calcium	0.002	to	0.05
Carbon	0.001	to	1.10
Chromium	0.10	to	33.00
Cobalt	0.10	to	75.00
Columbium (Niobium)	0.01	to	6.0
Copper	0.01	to	10.00
Iron	0.01	to	85.00
Magnesium	0.001	to	0.05
Manganese	0.01	to	3.0
Molybdenum	0.01	to	30.0
Nickel	0.10	to	84.0
Nitrogen	0.001	to	0.20
Phosphorus	0.002	to	0.08
Silicon	0.01	to	5.00
Sulfur	0.002	to	0.10
Tantalum	0.005	to	10.0
Titanium	0.01	to	5.00
Tungsten	0.01	to	18.00
Vanadium	0.01	to	3.25
Zirconium	0.01	to	2.50

1.2 The test methods in this standard are contained in the sections indicated below:

	Sections

Aluminum, Total, by the 8-Quinolinol Gravimetric Method (0.20 to7.00 %)	100
Carbon,Total, by the Combustion-Thermal Conductivity Method	¹^a
Carbon, Total, by the Combustion Gravimetric Method (0.05 to1.10 %)	79
Chromium by the Atomic Absorption Method (0.006 to 1.00 %)	165
Chromium by the Peroxydisulfate Oxidation-Titration Method(0.10 to 33.00 %)	175
Chromium by the Peroxydisulfate-Oxidation Titrimetric Method	¹^b
Cobalt by the Ion-Exchange-Potentiometric Titration Method (2 to75 %)	53
Cobalt by the Nitroso-R-Salt Photometric Method (0.10 to 5.0 %)	61
Copper by Neocuproine Photometric Method (0.01 to 10.00 %)	90
Copper by the Sulfide Precipitation-Electrodeposition GravimetricMethod (0.01 to 10.00 %)	71
Iron by the Silver ReductionTitrimetric Method (1.0 to 50.0 %)	192
Manganese by the Periodate Photometric Method (0.05 to 2.00 %)
Molybdenum by the Ion Exchange-8-Hydroxyquinoline Gravi-metric Method (1.5 to 30 %)	184
Molybdenum by the Photometric Method (0.01 to 1.50 %)	153
Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Gravimetric Method (0.1 to84.0 %)	135
Phosphorus 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	^1b
Tin by the Solvent Extraction-Atomic Absorption Method (0.002to 0.10 %)	143

1.3 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.