Designation:E1724–95(Reapproved2001)StandardGuideforTestingandCertificationofMetal,Ore,andMetal-RelatedReferenceMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1724;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidedescribesprocedurestobeconsideredforthetestingandcertificationofmetal,ore,andmetal-relatedrefer-encematerialsintheformofblocks,disks,rods,wires,chips,andpowders.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:E32PracticesforSamplingFerroalloysandSteelAdditivesforDeterminationofChemicalComposition2E34TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofAluminumandAluminum-BaseAlloys2E50PracticesforApparatus,Reagents,andSafetyConsid-erationsforChemicalAnalysisofMetals,OresandRelatedMaterials2E55PracticeforSamplingWroughtNonferrousMetalsandAlloysforDeterminationofChemicalComposition2E59PracticeforSamplingSteelandIronforDeterminationofChemicalComposition2E88PracticeforSamplingNonferrousMetalsandAlloysinCastFormforDeterminationofChemicalComposition2E135TerminologyRelatingtoAnalyticalChemistryforMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterials2E178PracticeforDealingwithOutlyingObservations3E255PracticeforSamplingCopperandCopperAlloysfortheDeterminationofChemicalComposition2E350TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofCarbonSteel,Low-AlloySteel,SiliconElectricalSteel,IngotIron,andWroughtIron2E351TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofCastIron—AllTypes2E716PracticesforSamplingAluminumandAluminumAlloysforSpectrochemicalAnalysis2E826PracticeforTestingHomogeneityofMaterialsfortheDevelopmentofReferenceMaterials2E877PracticeforSamplingandSamplePreparationofIron...
