ASTM E1335-04
Historical Standard: ASTM E1335-04 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Gold in Bullion by Cupellation
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ASTM E1335
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods cover cupellation analysis of bullion having chemical compositions within the following limits:
| Element | Concentration Range, % |
| Gold | 0.5 to 4.0 and 20.0 to 99.0 |
| Silver | 1.0 to 99.5 |
| Total gold plus silver | 75.0 to 100.0 |
1.2 These test methods appear in the following order:
| Sections | |
| 20.0-99.0 % gold | |
| 0.5-4.0 % gold | |
| 98.9-99.8 % gold |
1.3 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 safety hazards, see Section 8.
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
B562 Specification for Refined Gold
E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Considerations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
E173 Practice for Conducting Interlaboratory Studies of Methods for Chemical Analysis of Metals
E1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
Keywords
fire assay; gold and silver bullion; gold content; fire assay; gold and silver bullion; gold content; fire assay; gold and silver bullion; gold content; Bullion; Cupellation method; Gold and silver bullion; Gold content; Gold metals/alloys; Silver bullion; Total gold plus silver;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.120.99 (Other non-ferrous metals and their alloys)
DOI: 10.1520/E1335-04
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