ASTM E354-21e1
Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys

Standard No.

ASTM E354-21e1

Release Date

2021

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM E354-21e1

Scope

1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of high-temperature, electrical, magnetic, and other similar iron, nickel, and cobalt alloys having chemical compositions within the following limits: Element Composition Range, % Aluminum 0.005 to 18.00 Beryllium 0.001 to 0.05 Boron 0.001 to 1.00 Calcium 0.002 to 0.05 Carbon 0.001 to 1.10 Chromium 0.10 to 33.00 Cobalt 0.10 to 75.00 Columbium (Niobium) 0.01 to 6.0 Copper 0.01 to 10.00 Iron 0.01 to 85.00 Magnesium 0.001 to 0.05 Manganese 0.01 to 3.0 Molybdenum 0.01 to 30.0 Nickel 0.10 to 84.0 Nitrogen 0.001 to 0.20 Phosphorus 0.002 to 0.08 Silicon 0.01 to 5.00 Sulfur 0.002 to 0.10 Tantalum 0.005 to 10.0 Titanium 0.01 to 5.00 Tungsten 0.01 to 18.00 Vanadium 0.01 to 3.25 Zirconium 0.01 to 2.50 1.2 The test methods in this standard are contained in the sections indicated below: Sections Aluminum, Total, by the 8-Quinolinol Gravimetric Method (0.20 % to 7.00 %) 100 – 107 Carbon, Total, by the Combustion-Thermal Conductivity Method— Discontinued 1986 124 – 134 Carbon, Total, by the Combustion Gravimetric Method (0.05 % to 1.10 %)—Discontinued 2014 79 – 89 Chromium by the Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Method (0.006 % to 1.00 %) 165 – 174 Chromium by the Peroxydisulfate Oxidation—Titration Method (0.10 % to 33.00 %) 175 – 183 Chromium by the Peroxydisulfate-Oxidation Titrimetric Method— Discontinued 1980 116 – 123 Cobalt by the Ion-Exchange-Potentiometric Titration Method (2 % to 75 %) 53 – 60 Cobalt by the Nitroso-R-Salt Spectrophotometric Method (0.10 % to 5.0 %) 61 – 70 Copper by Neocuproine Spectrophotometric Method (0.01 % to 10.00 %) 90 – 99 Copper by the Sulfide Precipitation-Electrodeposition Gravimetric Method (0.01 % to 10.00 %) 71 – 78 Iron by the Silver Reduction Titrimetric Method (1.0 % to 50.0 %) 192 –199 Manganese by the Metaperiodate Spectrophotometric Method (0.05 % to 2.00 %) 9 – 18 Molybdenum by the Ion Exchange—8-Hydroxyquinoline Gravimetric Method (1.5 % to 30 %) 184 – 191 Molybdenum by the Thiocyanate Spectrophotometric Method (0.01 % to 1.50 %) 153 – 164 Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Gravimetric Method (0.1 % to 84.0 %) 135 – 142 Phosphorus by the Molybdenum Blue Spectrophotometric Method (0.002 % to 0.08 %) 19 – 30 Silicon by the Gravimetric Method (0.05 % to 5.00 %) 46 – 52 Sulfur by the Gravimetric Method—Discontinued 1988 Former 30 – 36 Sulfur by the Combustion-Iodate Titration Method (0.005 % to 0.1 %)—Discontinued 2014 37 – 45 Sulfur by the Chromatographic Gravimetric Method—Discontinued 1980 108 – 115 Tin by the Solvent Extraction–Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Method (0.002 % to 0.10 %) 143 – 152 1.3 Methods for the determination of carbon and sulfur not included in this standard can be found in Test Methods E1019. 1.4 Some of the composition ranges given in 1.1 are too broad to be covered by a single method and therefore this standard contains multiple methods for some elements. The user must select the proper method by matching the information given in the Scope and Interference sections of each method with the composition of the alloy to be analyzed. 1 These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E01.01 on Iron, Steel, and Ferroalloys. Current edition approved March 1, 2021. Published April 2021. Originally approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E354 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/E0354-21E01. Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States 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. 1 1.5 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. 1.6 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 hazards statements are given in Section 6 and in special “Warning” paragraphs throughout these test methods. 1.7 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 E354-21e1 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
• ASTM E1019 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel and in Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM E135 Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• ASTM E1601 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
• ASTM E173 
• ASTM E1806 Standard Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determination of Chemical Composition
• ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
• ASTM E350 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Carbon Steel, Low-Alloy Steel, Silicon Electrical Steel, Ingot Iron, and Wrought Iron
• ASTM E351 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Cast Iron-All Types
• ASTM E352 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Tool Steels and Other Similar Medium- and High-Alloy Steels
• ASTM E353 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Stainless, Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Similar Chromium-Nickel-Iron Alloys
• ASTM E50 Standard Practice for Apparatus, Reagents, and safety Precautions for Chemical Analysis of Metals
• ASTM E60 Standard Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Molecular Absorption Spectrometry
• ASTM E882 Standard Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the Chemical Analysis Laboratory
• ISO 5725 Precision of test methods; Determination of repeatability and reproducibility for a standard test method by inter-laboratory tests

ASTM E354-21e1 history

• 2021 ASTM E354-21e1 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
• 2021 ASTM E354-21 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
• 2014 ASTM E354-14 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
• 1993 ASTM E354-93(2006) Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
• 2000 ASTM E354-93(2000)e1 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys