ASTM E135-15

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 Definitions given in Section 4 are intended for use in all standards on analytical chemistry for metals, ores, and related materials. The definitions should be used uniformly and consistently. The purpose of this terminology is to promote clear understanding and interpretation of the standards in which definitions are used.
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: 14-May-2015
• 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 E135-14b - Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Replaced By: ASTM E135-15a - Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E1458-12(2022) - Standard Test Method for Calibration Verification of Laser Diffraction Particle Sizing Instruments Using Photomask Reticles
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E1568-21 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Gold in Activated Carbon by Fire Assay Gravimetry
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C1111-10(2020) - Standard Test Method for Determining Elements in Waste Streams by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E372-21 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Calcium and Magnesium in Magnesium Ferrosilicon by EDTA Titrimetry
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E1898-21 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Silver in Copper Concentrates by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C125-21a - Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E1621-22 - Standard Guide for Elemental Analysis by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E1938-13(2018) - Standard Test Method for Determination of Titanium in Nickel Alloys by Diantipyrylmethane Spectrophotometry
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E1097-12(2017) - Standard Guide for Determination of Various Elements by Direct Current Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E1916-11(2019) - Standard Guide for Identification of Mixed Lots of Metals
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B568-98(2021) - Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thickness by X-Ray Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E278-21 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Phosphorus in Iron Ores by Phosphomolybdate Coprecipitation and Nitric Acid Titrimetry
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E1184-21 - Standard Practice for Determination of Elements by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 15-May-2015

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E135 − 15
StandardTerminology Relating to
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related
1
Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E135; 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.
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
aim interlaboratory uncertainty, n—the maximum deviation
the name of the organization or the identifying document and
(95 % confidence) to be allowed in the design of the total
ASTM committee.
interlaboratory uncertainty of a test method, beginning with
1.4 Definitions specific to a particular field (such as emis-
the preparation of a homogeneous sample and ending with a
sion spectrometry) are identified with an italicized introductory
final report value to the client. E2437
phrase.
aim total intralaboratory uncertainty, n—the maximum
2. Referenced Documents
deviation (95 % confidence) to be allowed in the design of
2
the total intralaboratory uncertainty of a test method, begin-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ning with the preparation of a homogeneous sample and
E1914 Practice for Use of Terms Relating to the Develop-
ment and Evaluation of Methods for Chemical Analysis ending with a final report value to the client.
E2437 Practice for Designing and Validating Performance-
aim uncertainty budget, n—during the development of a
Based Test Methods for theAnalysis of Metals, Ores, and
3
standard performance-based test method, the target alloca-
Related Materials (Withdrawn 2014)
tion of interlaboratory measurement uncertainty among spe-
E2438 Practice for Implementing Standard Performance
cific components of a measurement process that contribute
Based Test Methods for theAnalysis of Metals, Ores, and
3
significantly to the overall deviation. The target allocation is
Related Materials (Withdrawn 2014)
4
made by the task group and serves as guidance for interlabo-
2.2 ISO Standard:
ratory test participants during method testing. E2437
ISO Guide 30 Terms and Definitions Used in Connection
with Reference Materials
analytical curve—see calibration curve.
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analyte, n—in methods of chemical analysis, the constituent
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials and is the direct
determined by a chemical measurement process. E1914
responsibility of Subcommittee E01.23 on Terminology and Editorial.
Current edition approved May 15, 2015. Published June 2015. Originally
analytical gap, n—in atomic emission spectrometry,theregion
approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E135 – 14b. DOI:
betweentwoelectrodesinwhichthespecimenisexcitedand
10.1520/E0135-15.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
from which radiant energy is used for analysis.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
analytical line, n—in atomic spectrometry, the particular
the ASTM website.
wavelengthofelectromagneticradiationusedindetermining
3
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the presence or concentration of an element.
www.astm.org.
4
Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. arc, condensed—see discharge, triggered capacitor.
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noncapacitive ac arc, n—in atomic emission spectrometry,a counter electrode, n—in atomic emission spectrometry, the
series of separate electrical discharges, individually self- electrode in an analytical pair that does not contain the
init
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Designation: E135 − 14b E135 − 15
Standard Terminology Relating to
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related
1
Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E135; 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.
1. 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1914 Practice for Use of Terms Relating to the Development and Evaluation of Methods for Chemical Analysis
E2437 Practice for Designing and Validating Performance-Based Test Methods for the Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related
3
Materials (Withdrawn 2014)
E2438 Practice for Implementing Standard Performance Based Test Methods for the Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related
3
Materials (Withdrawn 2014)
4
2.2 ISO Standard:
ISO Guide 30 Terms and Definitions Used in Connection with Reference Materials
3. Significance and Use
3.1 Definitions given in Section 4 are intended for use in all standards on analytical chemistry for metals, ores, and related
materials. The definitions should be used uniformly and consistently. The purpose of this terminology is to promote clear
understanding and interpretation of the standards in which definitions are used.
4. Terminology Definitions
aim interlaboratory uncertainty, n—the maximum deviation (95 % confidence) to be allowed in the design of the total
interlaboratory uncertainty of a test method, beginning with the preparation of a homogeneous sample and ending with a final
report value to the client. E2437
aim total intralaboratory uncertainty, n—the maximum deviation (95 % confidence) to be allowed in the design of the total
intralaboratory uncertainty of a test method, beginning with the preparation of a homogeneous sample and ending with a final
report value to the client.
aim uncertainty budget, n—during the development of a standard performance-based test method, the target allocation of
interlaboratory measurement uncertainty among specific components of a measurement process that contribute significantly to
1
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee E01.23 on Terminology and Editorial.
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2014May 15, 2015. Published September 2014June 2015. Originally approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as
E135 – 14a.E135 – 14b. DOI: 10.1520/E0135-14B.10.1520/E0135-15.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
4
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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the overall deviation. The target allocation is made by the task group and serves as guidance for interlaboratory test participants
during method testing. E2437
analytical curve—see calibration curve.
analyte, n—in methods of chemical analysis, the constituent determined by a chemical measurement process. E1914
analytical gap, n—in atomic emission spectrometry, the region between two electrodes in which the specimen is excited and from
which radiant energy is used for analysis.
analytical line, n—in atomic spectrometry, the particular wavelength of electromagnetic radiation us
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