Designation:E1282−11StandardGuideforSpecifyingtheChemicalCompositionsandSelectingSamplingPracticesandQuantitativeAnalysisMethodsforMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1282;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversproceduresforspecifyingcomposi-tionalrequirementsandidentifyingappropriatesamplingandquantitativeanalysismethodologiestobereferencedinproductspecificationstandardsformetals,ores,andrelatedmaterials.Itisnotintendedtoreplaceorconflictwitheitherindividualproductspecificationsorstandardscoveringbroadclassifica-tionsofproductssuchasTestMethodsA751.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A276SpecificationforStainlessSteelBarsandShapesA751TestMethods,Practices,andTerminologyforChemi-calAnalysisofSteelProductsE34TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofAluminumandAluminum-BaseAlloysE135TerminologyRelatingtoAnalyticalChemistryforMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterialsE255PracticeforSamplingCopperandCopperAlloysfortheDeterminationofChemicalCompositionE342TestMethodforDeterminationofChromiumOxideinChromeOresbyPermanganateTitrimetryE350TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofCarbonSteel,Low-AlloySteel,SiliconElectricalSteel,IngotIron,andWroughtIronE1601PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoEvaluatethePerformanceofanAnalyticalMethod3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1FordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisguideseeTermi-nologyE135.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thisguideisintendedtoassistthosewritingorrevisingcompositionalspecifications,samplingpractices,andtestmethodsforferrousandnon-ferro...
