ASTM E536-98
Historical Standard: ASTM E536-98 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc Alloys
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ASTM E536
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of zinc and zinc alloys having chemical compositions within the following limits:
Element Concentration Range, % Aluminum 0.005 to 4.5 Cadmium 0.001 to 0.5 Copper 0.001 to 1.3 Iron 0.001 to 0.1 Lead 0.001 to 1.6 Magnesium 0.001 to 0.1 Tin 0.001 to 0.11.2 These test methods appear as follows:
Sections Aluminum by the EDTA Titrimetric Method (0.5 to 4.5 %) 8 to 15 Aluminum, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Lead, and Magnesium by the Atomic Absorption Method 16 to 261.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in 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
E55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
E60 Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Spectrophotometry
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
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
aluminum; cadmium; copper; iron; lead; magnesium; zinc; zinc alloys; Aluminum content--Zn/Zn alloys; Cadmium content--Zn/Zn alloys; Copper content--Zn/Zn alloys; Iron content--Zn/Zn alloys; Lead content--Zn/Zn alloys; Magnesium content--Zn/Zn alloys; Spectrophotometry--atomic absorption; Zinc; Zinc alloys;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.120.60 (Lead, zinc, tin and their alloys)
DOI: 10.1520/E0536-98
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