ASTM E478-03
(Test Method)Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
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. It is assumed that all who use these 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 copper alloys having chemical compositions within the following limits:ElementConcentration, %Aluminum12.0 maxAntimony1.0 maxArsenic1.0 maxCadmium1.5 maxCobalt1.0 maxCopper40.0 minIron6.0 maxLead27.0 maxManganese6.0 maxNickel50.0 maxPhosphorus1.0 maxSilicon5.0 maxSulfur0.1 maxTin20.0 maxZinc50.0 max
1.2 The test methods appear in the following order:SectionsAluminum by the Carbamate Extraction-(Ethyl-enedinitrilo) Tetraacetate Titrimetric Test Method [2 to 12 %]70-77Copper by the Combined Electrodeposition Gravimetric and Oxalyldihydrazide Photometric Test Method [50 %, minimum]9-17Iron by the 1,10-Phenanthroline Photometric Test Method [0.003 to 1.25 %]18-27Lead by the Atomic Absorption Test Method [0.002 to 15 %]89-99Lead by the (Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Titrimetric Test Method [2.0 to 30.0 %]28-35Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Extraction Photometric Test Method [0.03 to 5.0 %]36-45Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Gravimetric Test Method [4 to 50 %]54-61Silver in Silver-Bearing Copper by the Atomic Absorption Test Method [0.01 to 0.12 %]100-111Tin by the Iodatimetric Titration Test Method [0.5 to 20 %]62-69Tin by the Phenylfluorone Photometric Test Method [0.01 to 1.0 %]112-122Zinc by Atomic Spectrometry [0.2 to 2 %]78-88Zinc by the (Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Titrimetric Test Method [2 to 40 %]46-53
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:E478–03
Standard Test Methods for
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Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 478; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
Tin by the Phenylfluorone Photometric Test
Method [0.01 to 1.0 %] 112-122
1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of
Zinc by Atomic Spectrometry [0.2 to 2 %] 78-88
copper alloys having chemical compositions within the follow-
Zinc by the (Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetic Acid
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(EDTA) Titrimetric Test Method [2 to 40 %] 46-53
ing limits:
Element Concentration, %
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Aluminum 12.0 max
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Antimony 1.0 max
Arsenic 1.0 max
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Cadmium 1.5 max
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Cobalt 1.0 max
Copper 40.0 min
2. Referenced Documents
Iron 6.0 max
Lead 27.0 max
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Manganese 6.0 max
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Nickel 50.0 max
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Phosphorus 1.0 max
Determine Conformance with Specifications
Silicon 5.0 max
E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Precau-
Sulfur 0.1 max
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tions for Chemical Analysis of Metals
Tin 20.0 max
Zinc 50.0 max
E60 Practice for Photometric and Spectrophotometric
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Methods for Chemical Analysis of Metals
1.2 The test methods appear in the following order:
E 173 Practice for Conducting Interlaboratory Studies of
Sections
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Methods for Chemical Analysis of Metals
Aluminum by the Carbamate Extraction-(Ethyl-
enedinitrilo) Tetraacetate Titrimetric Test
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and CopperAlloys for
Method [2 to 12 %] 70-77
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Determination of Chemical Composition
Copper by the Combined Electrodeposition
E 1024 Guide for Chemical Analysis of Metals and Metal
Gravimetric and Oxalyldihydrazide Photomet-
ric Test Method [50 %, minimum] 9-17
Bearing Ores by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectropho-
Iron by the 1,10-Phenanthroline Photometric
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tometry
Test Method [0.003 to 1.25 %] 18-27
E 1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Lead by the Atomic Absorption Test Method
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[0.002 to 15 %] 89-99
Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
Lead by the (Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetic Acid
(EDTA) Titrimetric Test Method [2.0 to
3. Significance and Use
30.0 %] 28-35
Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Extraction Pho-
3.1 These test methods for the chemical analysis of metals
tometric Test Method [0.03 to 5.0 %] 36-45
and alloys are primarily intended as referee methods to test
Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Gravimetric
Test Method [4 to 50 %] 54-61 such materials for compliance with compositional specifica-
Silver in Silver-Bearing Copper by the Atomic
tions. It is assumed that all who use these methods will be
Absorption Test Method [0.01 to 0.12 %] 100-111
trained analysts capable of performing common laboratory
Tin by the Iodatimetric Titration Test Method
[0.5 to 20 %] 62-69 proceduresskillfullyandsafely.Itisexpectedthatworkwillbe
performed in a properly equipped laboratory.
4. Apparatus, Reagents, and Photometric Practice
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on
4.1 Apparatus and reagents required for each determination
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials and are the direct
are listed in separate sections preceding the procedure. The
responsibility of Subcommittee E01.05 on Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Sn, Be, theirAlloys and
Related Metals.
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally
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approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as E 478 – 89a (1996). Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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The actual limits of application of each test method are presented in 1.2. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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E478–03
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in more than one procedure are referred to by number and shall thestationarytypearerecommendedasdescribedin12.3.1and
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