ASTM E135-05

Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This is a compilation of terms commonly used in analytical chemistry for metals, ores, and related materials. Terms that are generally understood or defined adequately in other readily available sources are either not included or their sources are identified.
1.2 A definition is a single sentence with additional information included in a Discussion.
1.3 Definitions identical to those published by another standards organization or ASTM committee are identified with the name of the organization or the identifying document and ASTM committee.
1.4 Definitions specific to a particular field (such as emission spectrometry) are identified with an italicized introductory phrase.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 24-Jul-2005
• ICS: 01.040.71 - Chemical technology (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 71.040.50 - Physicochemical methods of analysis
• Technical Committee: E01 - Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• Drafting Committee: E01.23 - Terminology and Editorial

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E135-04a - Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM E135-05a - Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E88-11(2017) - Standard Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1474-19 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Isotopic Composition of Uranium in Nuclear-Grade Fuel Material by Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1257-16 - Standard Guide for Evaluating Grinding Materials Used for Surface Preparation in Spectrochemical Analysis
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1111-10(2020) - Standard Test Method for Determining Elements in Waste Streams by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1898-21 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Silver in Copper Concentrates by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1568-21 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Gold in Activated Carbon by Fire Assay Gravimetry
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1361-02(2021) - Standard Guide for Correction of Interelement Effects in X-Ray Spectrometric Analysis
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E363-23 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Chromium and Ferrochromium
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1109-10(2015) - Standard Practice for Analysis of Aqueous Leachates from Nuclear Waste Materials Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E352-18e1 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Tool Steels and Other Similar Medium- and High-Alloy Steels
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E572-21 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Stainless and Alloy Steels by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2617-15 - Standard Test Method for Identification and Quantification of Chromium, Bromine, Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead in Polymeric Material Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E2209-22 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of High Manganese Steel by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 135 – 05
Standard Terminology Relating to
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related
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Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 135; 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.
Note— Changes were made throughout and the year date changed on July 25, 2005.
1. Scope 3. Significance and Use
1.1 This is a compilation of terms commonly used in 3.1 Definitions given in Section 4 are intended for use in all
analytical chemistry for metals, ores, and related materials. standards on analytical chemistry for metals, ores, and related
Terms that are generally understood or defined adequately in materials. The definitions should be used uniformly and
other readily available sources are either not included or their consistently. The purpose of this terminology is to promote
sources are identified. clear understanding and interpretation of the standards in
1.2 A definition is a single sentence with additional infor- which definitions are used.
mation included in a Discussion.
4. Terminology Definitions
1.3 Definitions identical to those published by another
standards organization orASTM committee are identified with
absorption (of electromagnetic radiation), n—a decrease in
the name of the organization or the identifying document and
radiant energy when passing through matter, resulting in a
ASTM committee.
corresponding increase in the energy of the absorbing
1.4 Definitions specific to a particular field (such as emis-
system.
sion spectrometry) are identified with an italicized introductory
accuracy, n—of methods of chemical analysis, a characteristic
phrase.
manifested by agreement. E 1914 – 98 (2003)
analytical curve—see calibration curve.
2. Referenced Documents
analyte, n—in methods of chemical analysis, the component
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
determined by a method. E 1914 – 98 (2003)
E 180 Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTM
analytical gap, n—in atomic emission spectrometry, the re-
Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and Spe-
gion between two electrodes in which the specimen is
cialty Chemicals
excited and from which radiant energy is used for analysis.
E 876 Practice for Use of Statistics in the Evaluation of
analytical line, n—the particular wavelength of an element
Spectrometric Data
used in determining the presence or concentration of that
E 1914 Practice for Use of Terms Relating to the Develop-
element.
ment and Evaluation of Methods for Chemical Analysis
arc, condensed—see discharge, triggered capacitor.
2.2 ISO Standard:
continuous dc, n—a self-maintaining dc discharge.
ISO Guide 30—Terms and Definitions Used in Connection
noncapacitive ac, n—in atomic emission spectrometry,a
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with Reference Materials
series of separate electrical discharges, individually self-
initiating or initiated separately by another means, in which
each current pulse has a polarity that is reversed from the
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on
previous one.
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials and is the direct
responsibility of Subcommittee E01.23 on Terminology. arc line—not recommended, see atom line.
Current edition approved July 25, 2005. Published July 2005. Originally
atom line, n—a spectral line resulting from radiation emitted
approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E 135 – 04b.
during electron transition as an excited atom returns to a
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
lower energy level.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
atomic emission spectrometry (AES), n—pertaining to emis-
the ASTM website.
sion spectrometry in the ultraviolet, visible, or infrared
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wavelength regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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E135–05
b-value, n—in statistics, the difference between the mean of a to a value that no longer is sufficient to maintain it.
set of results on a material and its accepted reference value. division, n—in sample preparation, a process which divides a
(Compare error.) E 1914 – 98 (2003) sample into two or more subsamples without changing the
between-laboratory standard deviation, S , n—the standard composition.
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deviation of results obtained on the same materia
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