ASTM_E_1834_-_11.pdf

Designation:E183411Standard Test Method forAnalysis of Nickel Alloys by Graphite Furnace AtomicAbsorption Spectrometry1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1834;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method describes the graphite furnace atomicabsorption spectrometric analysis of nickel,such as specifiedby ASTM Committee B02,and having chemical compositionswithin the following limits:ElementApplication Range(Wt.%)Aluminum0.01-6.00Boron0.01-0.10Carbon0.01-0.15Chromium0.01-33.00Copper0.01-35.00Cobalt0.01-20.00Iron0.05-50.00Magnesium0.01-0.020Molybdenum0.01-30.0Niobium0.01-6.0Nickel25.00-100.0Phosphorous0.001-0.025Silicon0.01-1.50Sulfur0.0001-0.01Titanium0.0001-6.0Tungsten0.01-5.0Vanadium0.0005-1.01.2 The following elements may be determined using thistest method:ElementQuantification Range(g/g)Bismuth0.2-3Lead0.6-12Selenium0.7-10Tellurium0.4-61.3 This test method has only been interlaboratory-tested forthe elements and ranges specified.It may be possible to extendthis test method to other elements or different concentrationranges provided that a test method validation study thatincludes an instrument performance evaluation as described inPractice E1770 is performed.Additionally,the validation studyshall evaluate the acceptability of sample preparation method-ology using reference materials or spike recoveries,or both.The user is cautioned to carefully evaluate the validation dataas to the intended purpose of the analytical results.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.For specifichazards statements see Note 2 and Section 9.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1193 Specification for Reagent WaterE50 Practices for Apparatus,Reagents,and Safety Consid-erations for Chemical Analysis of Metals,Ores,andRelated MaterialsE55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals andAlloys for Determination of Chemical CompositionE88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys inCast Form for Determination of Chemical CompositionE135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry forMetals,Ores,and Related MaterialsE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test MethodE1329 Practice for Verification and Use of Control Charts inSpectrochemical AnalysisE1770 Practice for Optimization of Electrothermal AtomicAbsorption Spectrometric EquipmentE2027 Practice for Conducting Proficiency Tests in theChemical Analysis of Metals,Ores,and Related Materials2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO Guide 31 Contents of certificates of reference materialsISO Guide 34 Quality system guidelines for the productionof reference materialsISO Guide 98-3 Uncertainty of measurement Part 3:Guideto the expression of uncertainty in measurement(GUM:1995)1st Ed.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 onAnalytical Chemistry for Metals,Ores,and Related Materials and is the directresponsibility of Subcommittee E01.08 on Ni and Co and High TemperatureAlloys.Current edition approved Dec.1,2011.Published February 2012.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E1834 09.DOI:10.1520/E1834-11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in this testmethod,refer to Terminology E135.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 Samples are dissolved in a mixture of mineral acids andthe resulting solutions are measured using graphite furnaceatomic absorption spectrometry.5.Significance and Use5.1 This test method is primarily intended to test materialfor compliance with specifications such as those under thejurisdiction ofASTM Technical Committee B02 on NonferrousMetals and Alloys.It may also be used to test compliance withother specifications that are compatible with the test method.5.2 It is assumed that users of this test method shall betrained analysts capable of performing common laboratoryprocedures skillfully and safely,and that the work shall beperformed in a properly equipped laboratory.5.3 This is a performance-based metho