ASTM E1085-95(2004)
Historical Standard: ASTM E1085-95(2004) Standard Test Method for X-Ray Emission Spectrometric Analysis of Low-Alloy Steels
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ASTM E1085
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the wavelength dispersive X-ray spectrometric analysis of low-alloy steels for the following elements:
| Element | Concentration Range, % |
| Nickel | 0.04 to 3.0 |
| Chromium | 0.04 to 2.5 |
| Manganese | 0.04 to 2.5 |
| Silicon | 0.06 to 1.5 |
| Molybdenum | 0.005 to 1.5 |
| Copper | 0.03 to 0.6 |
| Vanadium | 0.012 to 0.6 |
| Cobalt | 0.03 to 0.2 |
| Sulfur | 0.009 to 0.1 |
| Niobium | 0.002 to 0.1 |
| Phosphorus | 0.010 to 0.08 |
| Calcium | 0.001 to 0.007 |
1.2 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 precautionary statements are given in Section 10.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
E305 Practice for Establishing and Controlling Atomic Emission Spectrochemical Analytical Curves
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
E1361 Guide for Correction of Interelement Effects in X-Ray Spectrometric Analysis
E1621 Guide for X-Ray Emission Spectrometric Analysis
Keywords
fluorescence; low-alloy steel; spectrometric; X-ray; Calcium content--iron ores; Carbon steel; Inclusions--metals/alloys; Low-alloy steel; Metals and metallic materials; X-ray emission spectrometry;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.040.30 (Chemical analysis of metals)
DOI: 10.1520/E1085-95R04
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