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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF METALS A symposium sponsored by ASTM Committee E-3 on Chemical Analysis of Metals Philadelphia,PA,19 June 1985 ASTM SPECIAL TECHNICAL PUBLICATION 944 Francis T.Coyle,Cabot Corporation,editor ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN)04-944000-01#1916 Race Street,Philadelphia,PA 19103 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:13:49 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Libtaiy of Congress Catalong-in-Publication Data Chemical analysis of metals.(ASTM special technical publication;944)ASTM publication code number(PCN)04-944000-01.Includes bibliographies and index.1.MetalsAnalysisCongresses.2.Alloys-AnalysisCongresses.I.Coyle,Francis T.II.American Society for Testing and Materials.Committee E-3 on Chemical Analysis of Metals.III.Series.QD132.C44 1987 620.16 86-32130 ISBN 0-8031-0942-3 Copyright by AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 1987 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:86-32130 NOTE The Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions advanced in this publication.Printed in Baltimore,MD Feb.1987 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:13:49 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Foreword The symposium,Chemical Analysis of Metals,was presented at Philadel-phia,PA,19 June 1985.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee E-3 on Chemical Analysis of Metals.Francis T.Coyle,Cabot Corporation,served as chairman of the symposium and is editor of the resulting publica-tion.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:13:49 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Related ASTM Publications Impediments to Analysis,STP 708(1980),04-708000-24 Flameless Atomic Absorption Analysis:An Update,STP 618(1977),04-618000-39 Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System,Fourth Edition,DS 56c(1986),05-056003-01 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:13:49 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.A Note of Appreciation to Reviewers The quality of the papers that appear in this pubHcation reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors but also the unheralded,though essential,work of the reviewers.On behalf of ASTM we acknowledge with appreciation their dedication to high professional standards and their sacrifice of time and effort.ASTM Committee on Publications Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:13:49 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.ASTM Editorial Staff Susan L.Gebremedhin Janet R.Schroeder Kathleen A.Greene William T.Benzing Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:13:49 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Contents Overview Rapid Dissolatioii of Steel Industry Materials for Clieinical AnalysisOM p.BHARGAVA 5 The Application of Ion Exchange to the Determination of Impurities in Aluminum and Aluminom AlloysH.TEROME SEIM 17 Applications of Automatic Titration Instruments In the Specialty Metals IndustryTHOMAS R.DULSKI 31 Novel Sample Pzeparation Techniques for Chemical Analysis-Microwave and Pressure Dissolution-GERALD T.DEMENNA AND WILLIAM J.EDISON 45 The Use of Modem Atomic Spectroscopy in Industrial Analysis ARNOLD SAVOLAINEN,HANK GRIFFIN,AND GEORGE OLEAR 60 General Analytical Chemistry of BeiylliumRAYMOND K.HERTZ 74 Microprocessor-Based Determlnator Design and the Impact of Future Trends in the Area of Computer-Controlled Automation of Analytical Chemistry MethodsRUDOLPH B.FRICIONI 89 Analytical Laboratory Information Management System(ALIMS)FORD A.BLAIR,JON M.ARRITT,AND LARRY J.LUNDY 97 Quality Assurance in Metals Analysis Using the Inductively Coupled PlasmaROBERT L.WATTERS,JR.108 Interdependence of Chemical and Instrumental Methods of AnalysisSILVE KALLMANN 128 Index 135 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:13:49 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.STP940-EB/Feb.1987 Overview For years ASTM Committee E-3 on Chemical Analysis of Metals has held symposia relating to the analysis of metals and alloys,which produced special technical publications.Committee E-3 is concerned with the standardization of referee methods relating to chemical analysis of metals and alloys for com-pliance with compositional specifications.The symposium Chemical Analy-sis of Metals was held in concurrence with the celebration of the 50th