Significance and Use

This test method for the chemical analysis of metals and alloys is primarily intended to test such materials for compliance with compositional specifications. It is assumed that all those who use this test method will be trained analysts capable of performing common laboratory procedures skillfully and safely. It is expected that work will be performed in a properly equipped laboratory.

1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the chemical analysis of zinc alloys having chemical compositions within the following limits:

1.2 Included are procedures for elements in the following concentration ranges:

1.3 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 safety hazards statements are given in Section 8, 12.2, and 14.1.

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

D1193 Specification for Reagent Water

E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Considerations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials

E55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition

E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition

E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials

E173 Practice for Conducting Interlaboratory Studies of Methods for Chemical Analysis of Metals

E876 Practice for Use of Statistics in the Evaluation of Spectrometric Data

E1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method

NIST Standard Reference Materials

Keywords

Inductively-coupled argon plasma atomic emission spectrometer; mischmetal; rare earths; spectrometry; zinc alloys; Cadmium content--Al/Al alloys; Cerium content--metals/alloys; Chemical analysis--metals/alloys; Copper content--metals/alloys; Iron content--metals/alloys; Lead content--Al/Al alloys; Magnesium content--Zn/Zn alloys; Silicon content--Mg/Mg alloys; Tin content--Al/Al alloys; Titanium content--metals/alloys; Aluminum alloys--spectrochemical analysis; Zirconium content--Al/Al alloys; Antimony content; Argon plasma spectrometry/spectroscopy; D-C plasma spectrometers; ICP-AES (inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry); Lanthanum content; Mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire; Zinc; Aluminum content;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 77.040.30 (Chemical analysis of metals)

DOI: 10.1520/E1277-08

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ASTM E1277