ASTM E1019-02

Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel and in Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys

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1.1 These test methods cover the determination of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen, in steel and in iron, nickel, and cobalt alloys having chemical compositions within the following limits:ElementConcentration Range, %Aluminum0.001 to 18.00Antimony0.002 to 0.03Arsenic 0.0005 to 0.10Beryllium0.001 to 0.05Bismuth 0.001 to 0.50Boron 0.0005 to 1.00Cadmium 0.001 to 0.005Calcium 0.001 to 0.05Carbon 0.001 to 4.50Cerium 0.005 to 0.05Chromium0.005 to 35.00Cobalt 0.01 to 75.0Columbium0.002 to 6.00Copper 0.005 to 10.00Hydrogen0.0001 to 0.0030Iron 0.01 to 100.0Lead 0.001 to 0.50Magnesium0.001 to 0.05Manganese0.01 to 20.0Molybdenum0.002 to 30.00Nickel 0.005 to 84.00Nitrogen0.0005 to 0.50Oxygen 0.0005 to 0.03Phosphorus0.001 to 0.90Selenium0.001 to 0.50Silicon 0.001 to 6.00Sulfur (Using Metal Reference Materials)0.002 to 0.35Sulfur (Using Potassium Sulfate)0.001 to 0.600Tantalum0.001 to 10.00Tellurium0.001 to 0.35Tin 0.002 to 0.35Titanium0.002 to 5.00Tungsten0.005 to 21.00Vanadium0.005 to 5.50Zinc 0.005 to 0.20Zirconium0.005 to 2.500
1.2 The test methods appear in the following order: SectionsCarbon, Total, by the Combustion-Instrumental Measurement Method9-19Nitrogen by the Inert Gas Fusion-Thermal Conductivity Method31-41Oxygen by the Inert Gas Fusion Method42-53Sulfur by the Combustion-Infrared Absorption Method (Calibration with Metal Reference Materials)54-64Sulfur by the Combustion-Infrared Absorption Method (Potassium Sulfate Calibration)20-30
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. Specific hazards statements are given in Section 5.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2002
• ICS: 77.040.30 - Chemical analysis of metals
• Technical Committee: E01 - Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• Drafting Committee: E01.01 - Iron, Steel, and Ferroalloys

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1019-00 - Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel and in Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM E1019-03 - Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel and in Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B438-21 - Standard Specification for Bronze-Base Powder Metallurgy (PM) Bearings (Oil-Impregnated)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1376-92(2020) - Standard Guide for Metallurgical Analysis for Gas Distribution System Components (Withdrawn 2023)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2063-18 - Standard Specification for Wrought Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys for Medical Devices and Surgical Implants
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A866-18 - Standard Specification for Medium Carbon Anti-Friction Bearing Steel
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A839-15(2023) - Standard Specification for Iron-Phosphorus Powder Metallurgy Parts for Soft Magnetic Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E353-19e1 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Stainless, Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Similar Chromium-Nickel-Iron Alloys
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A1001-18 - Standard Specification for High-Strength Steel Castings in Heavy Sections
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B804-02(2018) - Standard Specification for UNS N08367 and UNS N08926 Welded Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A811-15(2022) - Standard Specification for Soft Magnetic Iron Parts Fabricated by Powder Metallurgy Techniques
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A838-18 - Standard Specification for Free-Machining Ferritic Stainless Soft Magnetic Alloy Bar for Relay Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A485-17(2022) - Standard Specification for High Hardenability Antifriction Bearing Steel
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1684-06(2021) - Standard Specification for Iron-Nickel and Iron-Nickel-Cobalt Alloys for Low Thermal Expansion Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E352-18e1 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Tool Steels and Other Similar Medium- and High-Alloy Steels
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 1019 – 02
Standard Test Methods for
Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in
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Steel and in Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1019; 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.
1. Scope
Vanadium 0.005 to 5.50
Zinc 0.005 to 0.20
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1.1 These test methods cover the determination of carbon,
Zirconium 0.005 to 2.500
sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen, in steel and in iron, nickel, and
1.2 The test methods appear in the following order:
cobalt alloys having chemical compositions within the follow-
Sections
ing limits:
Carbon, Total, by the Combustion–Instrumental Measurement
Element Concentration Range, %
Method 9-19
Aluminum 0.001 to 18.00
Nitrogen by the Inert Gas Fusion–Thermal Conductivity Method 31-41
Antimony 0.002 to 0.03
Oxygen by the Inert Gas Fusion Method 42-53
Arsenic 0.0005 to 0.10
Sulfur by the Combustion-Infrared Absorption Method (Calibration
Beryllium 0.001 to 0.05
with Metal Reference Materials) 54-64
Bismuth 0.001 to 0.50
Sulfur by the Combustion–Infrared Absorption Method (Potassium
Boron 0.0005 to 1.00
Sulfate Calibration) 20-30
Cadmium 0.001 to 0.005
Calcium 0.001 to 0.05
Carbon 0.001 to 4.50 1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Cerium 0.005 to 0.05
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Chromium 0.005 to 35.00
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Cobalt 0.01 to 75.0
Columbium 0.002 to 6.00
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Copper 0.005 to 10.00
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazards
Hydrogen 0.0001 to 0.0030
statements are given in Section 5.
Iron 0.01 to 100.0
Lead 0.001 to 0.50
Magnesium 0.001 to 0.05 2. Referenced Documents
Manganese 0.01 to 20.0
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Molybdenum 0.002 to 30.00
Nickel 0.005 to 84.00 E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Nitrogen 0.0005 to 0.50 3
Determine Conformance with Specifications
Oxygen 0.0005 to 0.03
E 50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Precau-
Phosphorus 0.001 to 0.90
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Selenium 0.001 to 0.50
tions for Chemical Analysis of Metals
Silicon 0.001 to 6.00
E 1806 Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determi-
Sulfur (Using Metal Refer- 0.002 to 0.35
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nation of Chemical Composition
ence Materials)
Sulfur (Using Potassium 0.001 to 0.600
E 173 Practice for Conducting Interlaboratory Studies of
Sulfate) 6
Methods for Chemical Analysis of Metals
Tantalum 0.001 to 10.00
Tellurium 0.001 to 0.35
3. Significance and Use
Tin 0.002 to 0.35
Titanium 0.002 to 5.00
3.1 These test methods for the chemical analysis of metals
Tungsten 0.005 to 21.00
and alloys are primarily intended to test such materials for
compliance with compositional specifications. It is assumed
that all who use these test methods will be trained analysts,
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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 E01.01 on Iron, Steel, and Ferroalloys.
Current edition approved October 10, 2002. Published June 2003. Originally
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approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as E 1019 – 00. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Some of these test methods represent revisions of test methods covered by Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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ASTM Methods E 350, E 351, E 352, E 353, and E 354 which appear in the Annual Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05. Discontinued 1998; see 1997 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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E1019–02
capable of performing common laboratory procedures skill- measure chamber while oxygen alone passes through the
fully and safely. It is expected that work will be performed in reference chamber. Energy from the IR source passes through
a properly equipped laboratory. both chambers, simultaneously arriving at the diaphragm
(capacitor plate). Part of the IR energy is absorbed by the CO
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4. Apparatus and Reagents
present in the measure chamber while none is absorbed passing
4.1 Apparatus and reagents required for each determination through the reference chamber. This creates an IR energy
are listed in sep
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