1.1 This test method covers the X-ray emission spectrometric analysis of blast-furnace and basic-oxygen-furnace slags having chemical compositions within the following limits: Constituent Concentration Range, % Calcium oxide (CaO) 30.0 to 53.0 Iron oxide (FeO), total 0.4 to 40.0 Silicon dioxide (SiO2) 10.0 to 39.0 Magnesium oxide (MgO) 3.0 to 20.0 Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) 1.4 to 19.0 Manganese oxide (MnO) 0.14 to 10.0 Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) 1.5 to 2.5 Sulfur (S) 0.08 to 2.5 Titanium dioxide (TiO2) 0.2 to 1.4 1.2 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. See Section 9 for precautionary statements.
ASTM E1031-96 Referenced Document
ASTM E135 Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
ASTM E305 Standard Practice for Establishing and Controlling Spectrochemical Analytical Curves
ASTM E50 Standard Practice for Apparatus, Reagents, and safety Precautions for Chemical Analysis of Metals
ASTM E1031-96 history
2017ASTM E1031-96 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Iron-Making and Steel-Making Slags by X-Ray Spectrometry (Withdrawn 2002)