ASTM E1587-94(1998)
Historical Standard: ASTM E1587-94(1998) Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Refined Nickel
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ASTM E1587
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods apply to the chemical analysis of refined nickel and other forms of metallic nickel having chemical compositions within the following limits:
Element Weight % Antimony, less than 0.005 Arsenic, less than 0.005 Bismuth, less than 0.01 Cadmium, less than 0.0025 Carbon, max 0.03 Cobalt, max 1.00 Copper, max 1.00 Hydrogen, max 0.003 Iron, max 0.15 Lead, less than 0.01 Manganese, less than 0.20 Nickel, min 98.0 Nitrogen, less than 0.50 Oxygen, less than 0.03 Phosphorus, less than 0.005 Selenium, less than 0.0010 Silicon, less than 0.005 Silver, less than 0.01 Sulfur, max 0.01 Tellurium, less than 0.0010 Thallium, less than 0.0010 Tin, less than 0.005 Zinc, less than 0.0151.2 These test methods may be used to determine the following elements in the sections indicated below:
Sections Antimony, Arsenic, Bismuth, Cadmium, Lead, Selenium, 20 to 30 Silver, Tellurium, Tin, and Thallium by the Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Method Bismuth, Cadmium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Silver, and Zinc by the Flame Atomic 8 to 19 Absorption Method Carbon, Total, by the Combustion-Instrumental Method 8 31 to 42 Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Gravimetric Method 12 91 to 99 Nitrogen by the Inert Gas Fusion Thermal Conductivity Method 8 66 to 77 Oxygen by the Inert Gas Fusion Method 8 78 to 90 Sulfur by the Infrared Absorption Method 8 43 to 54 Sulfur by the Methylene Blue Spectrophotometric Method After Generation of Hydrogen Sulfide 55 to 651.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific precautions, see Section 5.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Considerations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
E60 Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Spectrophotometry
E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
E1019 Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel, Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys by Various Combustion and Fusion Techniques
E1024 Guide for Chemical Analysis of Metals and Metal Bearing Ores by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
E1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
E1917 Test Method for Determination of Phosphorus in Nickel, Ferronickel, and Nickel Alloys by Phosphovanadomolybdate Molecular Absorption Spectrometry
ISO Standard
ISO 5725 Precision of Test Methods--Determination of Repeatability and Reproducibility by Interlaboratory TestsKeywords
bismuth; cadmium; cobalt; copper; flame atomic absorption spectrometry; iron; lead; manganese; refined nickel; silver; spectrometry; zinc; antimony; arsenic; bismuth; cadmium; graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry; lead; refined nickel; selenium; silver; tellurium; thallium; tin; 44.1 hydrogen sulfide; methylene blue; refined nickel; spectrophotometry; sulfur : Antimony content; Arsenic; Bismuth content; Cadmium content; Carbon content--metals/alloys; Chemical analysis--metals/alloys; Cobalt; Combustion instrumental measurement method; Copper; Dimethylglyoxime; Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry; FAAS (flame atomic absorption spectrometry); Gravimetric determination; Inert gas fusion; Infrared absorption method; Iron; Lead metals/alloys; Manganese; Nickel; Nickel content--metals/alloys; Oxygen; Refined metals; Selenium; Silver content; Spectrophotometry--atomic absorption; Sulfur--metals/alloys; Tellurium; Thallium; Thermal conductance/conductivity; Tin metals/alloys; Total carbon (TC); Zinc;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.120.40 (Nickel, chromium and their alloys)
DOI: 10.1520/E1587-94R98
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