ASTM_E_2594_-_09_2014.pdf

Designation:E259409(Reapproved 2014)Standard Test Method forAnalysis of Nickel Alloys by Inductively Coupled PlasmaAtomic Emission Spectrometry(Performance-BasedMethod)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2594;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 inductively coupledplasma atomic emission spectrometric analysis of nickelalloys,such as specified by Committee B02,and havingchemical compositions within the following limits:ElementApplicationRange(%)Aluminum0.011.00Boron0.0010.050Calcium0.0010.05Carbon0.100.20Chromium0.0133.0Cobalt0.1020.0Copper0.013.00Iron0.0150.0Lead0.0010.01Magnesium0.00010.100Manganese0.013.0Molybdenum0.0130.0Niobium0.016.0Nickel25.080.0Nitrogen0.0010.20Oxygen0.00010.003Phosphorous0.0010.030Sulfur0.00010.010Silicon0.011.50Tantalum0.0050.10Tin0.0010.020Titanium0.0016.0Tungsten0.015.0Vanadium0.011.0Zirconium0.010.101.2 The following elements may be determined using thistest method.The test method user should carefully evaluate theprecision and bias statements of this test method to determineapplicability of the test method for the intended use.ElementQuantificationRange(%)Aluminum0.0601.40Boron0.0020.020Calcium0.0010.003Copper0.0100.52ElementQuantificationRange(%)Magnesium0.0010.10Manganese0.0020.65Niobium0.0205.5Phosphorous0.0040.030Tantalum0.0100.050Tin0.0020.018Titanium0.0203.1Tungsten0.0070.11Vanadium0.0100.50Zirconium0.0020.101.3 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 method validation is performed thatincludes evaluation of method sensitivity,precision,and bias asdescribed in this document.Additionally,the validation studymust 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 dataagainst the laboratorys data quality objectives.Method vali-dation of scope extensions is also a requirement of ISO/IEC 17025.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.5 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.Specific warningstatements are given in 8.2.6.3 and safety hazard statements aregiven in Section 9.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1193 Specification for Reagent Water1This 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 June 1,2014.Published June 2014.Originallyapproved in 2009.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E2594 09.DOI:10.1520/E2594-09R14.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 E50 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 MaterialsE1329 Practice for Verification and Use of Control Charts inSpectrochemical AnalysisE1479 Practice for Describing and Specifying Inductively-Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission SpectrometersE1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toEvaluate the Performance of an Analytical MethodE2027 Practice for Conducting Proficiency Tests in theChemical Analysis of Metals,Ores,and Related Materials2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competenceof Calibration and Testing LaboratoriesISO Guide 31 Reference MaterialsContents of Certificatesand LabelsISO Guide 34 General Requirements for the Competence ofReference Material ProducersISO Guide 98-3 Uncertainty of Measurement Part 3:Guideto the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement(GUM:1995),First Edition3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in this testmethod,refer to Terminology E135.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 Sampl