ASTM E536-15

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc Alloys

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 These test methods for the chemical analysis of zinc metals and alloys are primarily intended as referee methods to test such materials for compliance with compositional specifications. 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.
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of zinc and zinc alloys having chemical compositions within the limits of Table 1.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.3 These test methods appear as follows:    
Sections  
Aluminum by the EDTA Titrimetric Method (0.5 to 4.5 %)  
10 – 17  
Aluminum, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Lead, and Magnesium
by the Atomic Absorption Method  
18 – 28  
1.4 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 6.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2015
• ICS: 77.120.60 - Lead, zinc, tin and their alloys
• Technical Committee: E01 - Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• Drafting Committee: E01.05 - Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Sn, Be, Precious Metals, their Alloys, and Related Metals

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E536-08 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc Alloys
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B418-16a(2021) - Standard Specification for Cast and Wrought Galvanic Zinc Anodes
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B240-22 - Standard Specification for Zinc and Zinc-Aluminum (ZA) Alloys in Ingot Form for Foundry and Die Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B6-23 - Standard Specification for Zinc
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B793-16(2021) - Standard Specification for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot for Sheet Metal Forming Dies and Plastic Injection Molds
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B327-21 - Standard Specification for Master Alloys Used in Making Zinc Die Casting Alloys
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B1013-22 - Standard Specification for High Fluidity (HF) Zinc-Aluminum Alloy Thin Wall Die Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B816-00(2021) - Standard Specification for Coatings of Cadmium-Zinc Mechanically Deposited
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B960-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Prime Western Grade-Recycled (PWG-R) Zinc
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM F1182-07(2023) - Standard Specification for Anodes, Sacrificial Zinc Alloy
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B1022-22 - Standard Specification for Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Alloys in Ingot Form for Coating Steel Sheet by the Hot-Dip Process
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B907-16(2021) - Standard Specification for Zinc, Tin and Cadmium Base Alloys Used as Solders
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B943-16(2022) - Standard Specification for Zinc and Tin Alloy Wire Used in Thermal Spraying for Electronic Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B989-22 - Standard Specification for High Fluidity (HF) Zinc-Aluminum Alloy in Ingot Form for Thin Wall Die Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B860-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Zinc Master Alloys for Use in Hot Dip Galvanizing
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E536 − 15
StandardTest Methods for
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Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E536; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of zinc
E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Consid-
and zinc alloys having chemical compositions within the limits
erations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and
of Table 1.
Related Materials
TABLE 1 Scope of Mass Fraction
E55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and
Ranges for Zinc and Zinc Alloys
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
Concentration
Element
Range, % E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in
Aluminum 0.005 to 4.5
Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
Cadmium 0.001 to 0.5
E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for
Copper 0.001 to 1.3
Iron 0.001 to 0.1 Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
Lead 0.001 to 1.6
E173 Practice for Conducting Interlaboratory Studies of
Magnesium 0.001 to 0.1
Methods for Chemical Analysis of Metals (Withdrawn
Tin 0.001 to 0.1
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1998)
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
E1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
standard.
1.3 These test methods appear as follows: 3. Terminology
Sections
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this test method, refer to
Aluminum by the EDTATitrimetric Method (0.5 to 4.5 %) 10–17
Terminology E135.
Aluminum, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Lead, and Magnesium 18–28
4. Significance and Use
by the Atomic Absorption Method
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 These test methods for the chemical analysis of zinc
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
metals and alloys are primarily intended as referee methods to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
test such materials for compliance with compositional specifi-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
cations. It is assumed that all who use these test methods will
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
be trained analysts capable of performing common laboratory
tionary statements are given in Section 6.
proceduresskillfullyandsafely.Itisexpectedthatworkwillbe
performed in a properly equipped laboratory.
2. Referenced Documents
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5. Apparatus and Reagents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
5.1 Apparatus and reagents required for each determination
are listed in separate sections of each test method. The
apparatus,standardsolutions,andreagentsshallconformtothe
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on
requirements prescribed in Practices E50.
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials and are the direct
responsibility of Subcommittee E01.05 on Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Sn, Be, Precious Metals,
6. Safety Hazards
their Alloys, and Related Metals.
Current edition approved June 1, 2015. Published August 2015. Originally
6.1 For precautions to be observed in the use of certain
approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E536 – 08. DOI:
reagents in these test methods, refer to Practices E50.
10.1520/E0536-15.
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7. Sampling 14.6 Xylenol Orange Indicator Solution (10 g/L)—Dissolve
0.250 g of xylenol orange in 25 mL of water. Do not use a
7.1 For procedures for sampling the material, refer to
solution that has stood more than 1 month.
Practices E55 and E88.
14.7 Zinc Standard Solution (1 mL = 1.00 mg Al)—
8. Rounding Calculated Values
Dissolve 2.423 g of zinc metal (purity: 99.99 % minimum) in
20 mL of hydrochloric acid (HCl). Dilute to 100 mL. Add 3
8.1 Calculated values shall be rounded to the desired num-
drops of methyl red solution and neutralize with a
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Designation: E536 − 08 E536 − 15
Standard Test Methods for
1
Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E536; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of zinc and zinc alloys having chemical compositions within the following
limits:limits of
Table 1.
Concentration
Element
Range, %
Aluminum 0.005 to 4.5
Cadmium 0.001 to 0.5
Copper 0.001 to 1.3
Iron 0.001 to 0.1
Lead 0.001 to 1.6
Magnesium 0.001 to 0.1
Tin 0.001 to 0.1
TABLE 1 Scope of Mass Fraction
Ranges for Zinc and Zinc Alloys
Concentration
Element
Range, %
Aluminum 0.005 to 4.5
Cadmium 0.001 to 0.5
Copper 0.001 to 1.3
Iron 0.001 to 0.1
Lead 0.001 to 1.6
Magnesium 0.001 to 0.1
Tin 0.001 to 0.1
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 These test methods appear as follows:
Sections
Aluminum by the EDTA Titrimetric Method (0.5 to 4.5 %) 10 – 17
Aluminum by the EDTA Titrimetric Method (0.5 to 4.5 %) 10 – 17
Aluminum, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Lead, and Magnesium
by the
Atomic Absorption Method 18 – 28
Aluminum, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Lead, and Magnesium 18 – 28
by the
Atomic Absorption Method
1.4 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 6.
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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 E01.05 on Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Sn, Be, Precious Metals, their Alloys, and Related Metals.
Current edition approved March 1, 2008June 1, 2015. Published March 2008August 2015. Originally approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 20052008 as
E536 – 05.E536 – 08. DOI: 10.1520/E0536-08.10.1520/E0536-15.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Considerations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
E55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
E60 Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Spectrophotometry
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
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E173 Practice for Conducting Interlaboratory Studies of Methods for Chemical Analysis of Metals (Withdrawn 1998)
E1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this test method, refer to Terminology E135.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 These test methods for the chemical analysis of zinc metals and alloys are primarily intended as referee methods to test such
materials for compliance with compositional specifications. 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.
5. Apparatus, Reagents, and Photometric Practice Apparatus and Reagents
5.1 Apparatus and reagents required for each determination are listed in separate sections of each test method. The apparatus,
standard solutions, and reagents shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Practices E50. Photometers shall conform to the
requirements prescribed in Practice E60.
6. Safety Hazards
6.1 For precautions to be observed in the use of certain reagents in these test methods, refer
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