ASTM E34-94(1998) - 10.5.1998
 
1. Scope

1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of aluminum and aluminum-base alloys having compositions within the following limits:

Beryllium, ppm (0.3 to 100)
Bismuth, % (0.02 to 1.0)
Boron, % (0.005 to 0.060)
Cadmium, % (0.001 to 0.50)
Chromium, % (0.01 to 1.0)
Copper, % (0.01 to 20.0)
Gallium, % (0.001 to 0.05)
Iron, % (0.01 to 3.0)
Lead, % (0.01 to 1.0)
Lithium, % (0.001 to 4.0)
Magnesium, % (0.002 to 12.0)
Manganese, % (0.005 to 2.0)
Nickel, % (0.01 to 4.0)
Silicon, % (0.05 to 20.00
Tin, % (0.03 to 1.0)
Titanium, % (0.002 to 0.30)
Vanadium, % (0.002 to 0.16)
Zinc, % (0.003 to 12.0)
Zirconium, % (0.01 to 0.30)

1.2 The analytical procedures appear in the following order:

Beryllium by Argon Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy . . . . . 283 to 292
Beryllium by the Morin (Fluorometric) Test Method . . . . . 8 to 19
Bismuth by the Thiourea (Photometric) Method . . . . . 1a
Bismuth and Lead by the Atomic Absorption Test Method . . . . . 188 to 198
Boron by the Carmine (Photometric) Test Method . . . . . 30 to 38
Cadmium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method . . . . . 167 to 177
Chromium:
Diphenylcarbazide (Photometric) Test Method . . . . . 39 to 47
Persulfate Oxidation (Titrimetric) Test Method . . . . . 1b
Chromium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method . . . . . 199 to 209
Copper and Lead by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric) Test Method . . . . . 1c
Copper and Zinc by the Atomic Absorption Test Method . . . . . 210 to 220
Copper by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric) Test Method . . . . . 303 to 311
Copper by the Neocuproine (Photometric) Test Method . . . . . 1a
Gallium by the Ion Exchange-Atomic Absorption Test Method . . . . . 312 to 323
Iron by the 1,10-Phenanthroline (Photometric) Method . . . . . 73 to 81
Iron and Manganese by the Atomic Absorption Method . . . . . 221 to 231
Lithium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method . . . . . 324 to 334
Magnesium:
Pyrophosphate (Gravimetric) Method . . . . . 1b
Ethylenediamine Tetraacetate (Titrimetric) Test Method . . . . . 88 to 93
Magnesium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method . . . . . 232 to 242
Manganese by the Periodate (Photometric) Test Method . . . . . 293 to 302
Nickel:
Dimethylglyoxime (Photometric) Test Method . . . . . 1a
Dimethylglyoxime (Gravimetric) Test Method . . . . . 1b
Nickel by the Atomic Absorption Test Method . . . . . 243 to 253
Silicon:
Molybdisilicic Acid (Photometric) Test Method . . . . . 118 to 127
Sodium Hydroxide-Perchloric Acid (Gravimetric) Method . . . . . 128 to 133
Tin by the Iodate (Titrimetric) Test Method . . . . . 134 to 140
Titanium by the Chromotropic Acid (Photometric) Test Method . . . . . 141 to 150
Titanium by the Diantipyrylmethane Photometric Test Method . . . . . 254 to 263
Vanadium by an Extraction-Photometric Test Method using N-Benzoyl-N-Phenylhydroxylamine . . . . . 264 to 273
Zinc:
Ammonium Mercuric Thiocyanate or the Zinc Oxide (Gravimetric) Test Method . . . . . 1b
Ethylenediamine Tetraacetate (Titrimetric) Test Method . . . . . 1d
Ion Exchange-EDTA Titrimetric Test Method . . . . . 274 to 282
Zirconium by the Arsenazo III (Photometric) Method . . . . . 178 to 187

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

1.4 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 hazard statements are given throughout these test methods.

 
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Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

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Standard Practice for Describing and Specifying Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometers

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