These test methods for the chemical analysis of metals and alloys are primarily intended as referee methods to test such materials for compliance with compositional specifications, particularly those under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys. It is assumed that all who use these test methods will be trained analysts capable of performing common laboratory procedures skillfully and safely. It is expected that work will be performed in a properly equipped laboratory under appropriate quality control practices such as those described in Guide E 882
1.1 These test methods describe the chemical analysis of nickel, cobalt, and high-temperature alloys having chemical compositions within the following limits:
| Element | Concentration Range, % |
| Aluminum | 0.005 to 7.00 |
| 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 |
| Copper | 0.01 to 35.00 |
| Iron | 0.01 to 50.00 |
| Lead | 0.001 to 0.01 |
| Magnesium | 0.001 to 0.05 |
| Manganese | 0.01 to 3.0 |
| Molybdenum | 0.01 to 30.0 |
| Niobium (Columbium) | 0.01 to 6.0 |
| Nickel | 0.10 to 98.0 |
| Nitrogen | 0.001 to 0.20 |
| Phosphorus | 0.002 to 0.08 |
| Sulfur | 0.002 to 0.10 |
| Silicon | 0.01 to 5.00 |
| Tantalum | 0.005 to 1.00 |
| Tin | 0.002 to 0.10 |
| Titanium | 0.01 to 5.00 |
| Tungsten | 0.01 to 18.00 |
| Vanadium | 0.01 to 3.25 |
| Zinc | 0.001 to 0.01 |
| Zirconium | 0.01 to 2.50 |
1.2 The test methods in this standard are contained in the sections indicated as follows:
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