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Standard Test Method for Analysis of Stainless and Alloy Steels by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry

ASTM-E572 - 2013 EDITION - SUPERSEDED
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Standard Test Method for Analysis of Stainless and Alloy Steels by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
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Scope

1.1 This test method2 covers the analysis of stainless and alloy steels by wavelength dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry for the determination of the following elements:

Element

Range, Mass Fraction %

Chromium

1 to 25

Cobalt

0.05 to 0.45

Copper

0.06 to 3.5

Manganese

0.3 to 5.5

Molybdenum

0.05 to 3.5

Nickel

0.7 to 35

Niobium

0.06 to 1.3

Phosphorus

0.01 to 0.03

Silicon

0.2 to 2

Sulfur

0.02 to 0.35

Titanium

0.013 to 0.5

Vanadium

0.04 to 0.25


Note 1Mass fraction ranges can be extended upward by demonstration of accurate calibrations using suitable reference materials.

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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 10.

Significance and Use

5.1 This procedure is suitable for manufacturing control and for verifying that the product meets specifications. It provides rapid, multi-element determinations with sufficient accuracy to assure product quality. The analytical performance data included may be used as a benchmark to determine if similar X-ray spectrometers provide equivalent precision and accuracy, or if the performance of a particular spectrometer has changed.

5.2 It is expected that this standard will be employed by analysts knowledgeable in the field of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and experienced in the use of the apparatus specified in this standard.

Keywords

elemental analysis; spectrometric analysis; stainless steel; wavelength dispersive; X-ray fluorescence

To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:

03.05 (Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials: E 32 - latest)

To find similar documents by classification:

77.140.20 (Stainless steels Including alloyed steels, corrosion-resistant steels, heat-resisting steels, etc.)

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Document Number

ASTM-E572-13

Revision Level

2013 EDITION

Status

Superseded

Modification Type

Revision

Publication Date

Jan. 1, 2014

Document Type

Test Method

Page Count

11 pages

Committee Number

E01.01