1.1 This practice covers the preparation of solid samples of reactive and refractory metals and alloys by electric arc remelting. The samples for melting may be in the form of drillings, chunks, chips, turnings, wire, sponge, powder briquettes, and powdered metals.
1.1.1 This practice is also suitable for preparation of solid samples of other metals, such as cast irons, steels, stainless steels, tool steels, nickel, nickel alloys, cobalt, and cobalt alloys.
1.2 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard statements are given in Section 9.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM E1306-22 Referenced Document
ASTM E1010 Standard Practice for Preparation of Disk Specimens of Steel and Iron for Spectrochemical Analysis by Remelting
ASTM E135 Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
ASTM E876 Standard Practice for Use of Statistics in the Evaluation of Spectrometric Data (Withdrawn 2003)
ASTM E1306-22 history
2022ASTM E1306-22 Standard Practice for Preparation of Metal and Alloy Samples by Electric Arc Melting for Spectrochemical Analysis
2017ASTM E1306-17 Standard Practice for Preparation of Metal and Alloy Samples for Chemical Analysis by Electric Arc Remelting
2011ASTM E1306-11 Standard Practice for Preparation of Metal and Alloy Samples by Electric Arc Remelting for the Determination of Chemical Composition
2007ASTM E1306-07 Standard Practice for Preparation of Metal and Alloy Samples by Electric Arc Remelting for the Determination of Chemical Composition
1994ASTM E1306-94(2004) Standard Practice for Preparation of Metal and Alloy Samples by Electric Arc Remelting for the Determination of Chemical Composition
1994ASTM E1306-94(1998)e1 Standard Practice for Preparation of Metal and Alloy Samples by Electric Arc Remelting for the Determination of Chemical Composition