ASTM E34-11

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
These test methods for the chemical analysis of metals 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 capable of performing common laboratory procedures skillfully and safely. It is expected that work will be performed in a properly equipped laboratory.
Note—Shaded areas are suitable for sampling. FIG. 1 Type A and Type B Disks
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of aluminum and aluminum-base alloys having compositions within the following limits:
Beryllium, ppm0.3 to 100 Bismuth, %0.02 to 1.0 Boron, %0.005 to 0.060 Cadmium, %0.001 to 0.50 Chromium, %0.01 to 1.0 Copper, %0.01 to 20.0 Gallium, %0.001 to 0.05 Iron, %0.01 to 3.0 Lead, %0.01 to 1.0 Lithium, %0.001 to 4.0 Magnesium, %0.002 to 12.0 Manganese, %0.005 to 2.0 Nickel, %0.01 to 4.0 Silicon, %0.05 to 20.0 Tin, %0.03 to 1.0 Titanium, %0.002 to 0.30 Vanadium, %0.002 to 0.16 Zinc, %0.003 to 12.0 Zirconium, %0.01 to 0.30
1.2 The analytical procedures appear in the following sections:
Procedure Sections Beryllium:  Beryllium by Argon Plasma Optical Emission
Spectroscopy283 to 292  Beryllium by the Morin (Fluorometric) Test
Method1e Bismuth:  Bismuth by the Thiourea (Photometric) Method1a  Bismuth and Lead by the Atomic Absorption
Test Method 188 to 198 Boron:  Boron by the Carmine (Photometric) Test Method1e Cadmium:  Cadmium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method167 to 177 Chromium:  Chromium by the Diphenylcarbazide (Photometric)
Test Method1e  Chromium by the Persulfate Oxidation (Titrimetric)
Test Method1b  Chromium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method199 to 209 Copper:  Copper and Lead by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric)
Test Method 1c  Copper and Zinc by the Atomic Absorption
Spectometry Test Method 210 to 220  Copper by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric) Test Method303 to 311  Copper by the Neocuproine (Photometric)
Test Method1a Gallium:  Gallium by the Ion Exchange-Atomic Absorption
Test Method 312 to 323 Iron:  Iron by the 1,10-Phenanthroline (Photometric) Method 73 to 81  Iron and Manganese by the Atomic Absorption
Spectometry Method221 to 231 Lead:  Copper and Lead by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric)
Test Method1 c  Bismuth and Lead by the Atomic Absorption
Spectrometry Test Method188 to 198 Lithium:  Lithium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method324 to 334 Magnesium:  Magnesium by the Pyrophosphate (Gravimetric)
Method1 b  Magnesium by the Ethylenediamine Tetraacetate
(Titrimetric) Test Method1 e  Magnesium by the Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Test Method232 to 242 Manganese:  Iron and Manganese by the Atomic Absorption
Spectrometry Test Method221 to 231  Manganese by the Periodate (Photometric)
Test Method 293 to 302 Nickel:  Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime (Photometric)
Test Method1a  Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime (Gravimetric)
Test Method1b  Nickel by the Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Test Method243 to 253 Silicon:  Silicon by the Molybdisilicic Acid (Photometric)
Test Method1 e  Silicon by the Sodium Hydroxide-Perchloric Acid
(Gravimetric) Method1 e Tin:  Tin by the Iodate (Titrimetric) Test Method1 e Titanium:  Titanium by the Chromotropic Acid (Photometric)
Test Method 141 to 150  Titanium by the Diantipyrylmethane Photometric
Test Method 254 to 263 Vanadium:  Vanadium by an Extraction-Photometric Test Method
using N-Benzoyl-N-Phenylhydroxylamine 264 to 273 Zinc:  Zinc by the Ammonium Mercuric Thiocyanate or the
Zinc Oxide (Gravimetric) Test Method1b  Zinc by the Ethylenediamine Tetraacetate
(Titrimetric) Test Method1d  Copper and Zinc by the Atomic Absorption
Spectrometry Test Method210 to 220  Zinc by the Ion Exchange-EDTA Titrimetric
Test Method274 to 282 Zirconium:  Zirconium by the Arsenazo III (Photometric) Method178 to 187
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regard...

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2011
• ICS: 77.040.30 - Chemical analysis of metals
• Technical Committee: E01 - Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• Drafting Committee: E01.04 - Aluminum and Magnesium

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E34-94(2002) - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F468M-06(2018) - Standard Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and Studs for General Use (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B429/B429M-20 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Structural Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B618/B618M-18e1 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Investment Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B686/B686M-18 - Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloy Castings, High-Strength
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D480-88(2020) - Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing of Flaked Aluminum Powders and Pastes
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B985-12(2016) - Standard Practice for Sampling Aluminum Ingots, Billets, Castings and Finished or Semi-Finished Wrought Aluminum Products for Compositional Analysis
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B236M-07(2015) - Standard Specification for Aluminum Bars for Electrical Purposes (Bus Bars) (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B632/B632M-18 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Rolled Tread Plate
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B37-18 - Standard Specification for Aluminum for Use in Iron and Steel Manufacture
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B928/B928M-15 - Standard Specification for High Magnesium Aluminum-Alloy Products for Marine Service and Similar Environments
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B26/B26M-18e1 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B85/B85M-18e1 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B969/B969M-18e1 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Castings Produced by Squeeze Casting, and the Semi-Solid Thixocast and Rheocast Casting Processes
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B233-97(2021) - Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350 Drawing Stock for Electrical Purposes
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E34–11
Standard Test Methods for
1
Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E34; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) 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
Procedure Sections
1e
Boron by the Carmine (Photometric) Test Method
1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of
Cadmium:
aluminum and aluminum-base alloys having compositions
Cadmium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method 167 to 177
Chromium:
within the following limits:
1e
Chromium by the Diphenylcarbazide (Photometric)
Beryllium, ppm 0.3 to 100
Test Method
Bismuth, % 0.02 to 1.0
1b
Chromium by the Persulfate Oxidation (Titrimetric)
Boron, % 0.005 to 0.060
Test Method
Cadmium, % 0.001 to 0.50
Chromium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method 199 to 209
Chromium, % 0.01 to 1.0
Copper:
Copper, % 0.01 to 20.0
1c
Copper and Lead by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric)
Gallium, % 0.001 to 0.05
Test Method
Iron, % 0.01 to 3.0
Copper and Zinc by the Atomic Absorption 210 to 220
Lead, % 0.01 to 1.0
Spectometry Test Method
Lithium, % 0.001 to 4.0
Copper by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric) Test Method 303 to 311
Magnesium, % 0.002 to 12.0
1a
Copper by the Neocuproine (Photometric)
Manganese, % 0.005 to 2.0
Test Method
Nickel, % 0.01 to 4.0
Gallium:
Silicon, % 0.05 to 20.0
Gallium by the Ion Exchange-Atomic Absorption 312 to 323
Tin, % 0.03 to 1.0
Test Method
Titanium, % 0.002 to 0.30
Iron:
Vanadium, % 0.002 to 0.16
Iron by the 1,10-Phenanthroline (Photometric) Method 73 to 81
Zinc, % 0.003 to 12.0
Iron and Manganese by the Atomic Absorption 221 to 231
Zirconium, % 0.01 to 0.30
Spectometry Method
Lead:
1.2 The analytical procedures appear in the following sec-
1c
Copper and Lead by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric)
tions:
Test Method
Bismuth and Lead by the Atomic Absorption 188 to 198
Procedure Sections
Spectrometry Test Method
Beryllium:
Lithium:
Beryllium by Argon Plasma Optical Emission 283 to 292
Lithium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method 324 to 334
Spectroscopy
1e
Magnesium:
Beryllium by the Morin (Fluorometric) Test
1b
Magnesium by the Pyrophosphate (Gravimetric)
Method
Method
Bismuth:
1e
1a
Magnesium by the Ethylenediamine Tetraacetate
Bismuth by the Thiourea (Photometric) Method
(Titrimetric) Test Method
Bismuth and Lead by the Atomic Absorption 188 to 198
Magnesium by the Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 232 to 242
Test Method
Test Method
Boron:
Manganese:
Iron and Manganese by the Atomic Absorption 221 to 231
Spectrometry Test Method
1
These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on
Manganese by the Periodate (Photometric) 293 to 302
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials and are the direct Test Method
responsibility of Subcommittee E01.04 on Aluminum and Magnesium. Nickel:
1a
Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime (Photometric)
Current edition approved July 1, 2011. Published August 2011. Originally
Test Method
published as E34 – 60 T. Last previous edition E34 – 94 (Reapproved 2002).
1b
1a
Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime (Gravimetric)
Discontinued as of Feb. 25, 1983.
1b
Test Method
Discontinued as of May 29, 1981.
1c Nickel by the Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 243 to 253
Discontinued as of Oct. 25, 1985.
1d Test Method
Discontinued as of March 25, 1983. DOI: 10.1520/E0034-11.
Silicon:
1e
Discontinued as of July 1, 2011. DOI: 10.1520/E0034-11.
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E34–11
1e
E1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Silicon by the Molybdisilicic Acid (Photometric)
Test Method
Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
1e
Silicon by the Sodium Hydroxide-Perchloric Acid
(Gravimetric) Method
3. Terminology
Tin:
1e
Tin by the Iodate (Titrimetric) Test Method
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
Titanium:
method, refer to Terminology E135.
Titanium by the Chromotropic Acid (Photometric) 141 to 150
Test Method
Titanium by the Diantipyrylmethane Photometric 254 to 263
4. Significance and Use
Test Method
Vanadium:
4.1 These test methods for the chemical analysis of metals
Vanadium by an Extraction-Photometric Test Method 264 to 273
and alloys are primarily intended to test such materials for
using N-Benzoyl-N-Phenylhydroxylamine
compliance with compositional specifications. It is assumed
Zinc:
1b
Zinc by the Ammonium Mercuric Thiocyanate or the
that all who use these test methods will be train
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Designation:E34–94(Reapproved2002) Designation:E34–11
Standard Test Methods for
1
Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E34; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) 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
1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of aluminum and aluminum-base alloys having compositions within the
following limits:
Beryllium, ppm 0.3 to 100
Bismuth, % 0.02 to 1.0
Boron, % 0.005 to 0.060
Cadmium, % 0.001 to 0.50
Chromium, % 0.01 to 1.0
Copper, % 0.01 to 20.0
Gallium, % 0.001 to 0.05
Iron, % 0.01 to 3.0
Lead, % 0.01 to 1.0
Lithium, % 0.001 to 4.0
Magnesium, % 0.002 to 12.0
Manganese, % 0.005 to 2.0
Nickel, % 0.01 to 4.0
Silicon, % 0.05 to 20.0
Tin, % 0.03 to 1.0
Titanium, % 0.002 to 0.30
Vanadium, % 0.002 to 0.16
Zinc, % 0.003 to 12.0
Zirconium, % 0.01 to 0.30
1.2 The analytical procedures appear in the following order: sections:
Sections
Beryllium by Argon Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy
Procedure Sections
Beryllium:
Beryllium by Argon Plasma Optical Emission 283 to 292
Spectroscopy Beryllium by
the Morin
(Fluorometric)
Test Method
Bismuth by the Thiourea (Photometric) Method
1
e
Beryllium by the Morin (Fluorometric) Test
Method
Bismuth:
1a
Bismuth by the Thiourea (Photometric) Method Bismuth
and Lead by
the Atomic Ab-
sorption Test
Method
1
These test methods are under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E01 onAnalytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials and are the direct responsibility
of Subcommittee E01.04 on Aluminum and Magnesium.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published October 2002. Originally approved in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as E34–94(1998). DOI:
10.1520/E0034-94R02.
Current edition approved July 1, 2011. Published August 2011. Originally published as E34 – 60 T. Last previous edition E34 – 94 (Reapproved 2002).
1a
Discontinued as of Feb. 25, 1983.
1b
Discontinued as of May 29, 1981.
1c
Discontinued as of Oct. 25, 1985.
1d
Discontinued as of March 25, 1983. Discontinued as of March 25, 1983. DOI: 10.1520/E0034-11.
1e
Discontinued as of July 1, 2011. DOI: 10.1520/E0034-11.
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E34–11
Procedure Sections
Bismuth and Lead by the Atomic Absorption 188 to 198
Test Method Boron by the
Carmine (Pho-
tometric) Test
Method
Cadmium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method
Boron:
1e
Boron by the Carmine (Photometric) Test Method
Cadmium:
Cadmium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method 167 to 177
Chromium:
Diphenylcarbazide (Photometric) Test Method 39 to 47
Persulfate Oxidation (Titrimetric) Test Method
Chromium:
1
e
Chromium by the Diphenylcarbazide (Photometric)
Test Method
1b
Chromium by the Persulfate Oxidation (Titrimetric)
Test Method
Chromium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method 199 to 209
Copper and
Lead by the
Electrolytic
(Gravimetric)
Test
Method
Chromium by the Atomic Absorption Test Method 199 to 209
Copper and
Lead by the
Electrolytic
(Gravimetric)
Test
Method
Copper:
1c
Copper and Lead by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric)
Test Method
Copper and Zinc by the Atomic Absorption Test 210 to 220
Method
Copper and Zinc by the Atomic Absorption 210 to 220
Spectometry Test Method
Copper by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric) Test Method 303 to 311
Copper by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric) Test Method 303 to 311
1a
Copper by the Neocuproine (Photometric) Gallium by
Test Method the Ion
Exchange-
Atomic Ab-
sorption Test
Method
1a
Copper by the Neocuproine (Photometric) Gallium by
Test Method the Ion
Exchange-
Atomic Ab-
sorption Test
Method
Gallium:
Gallium by the Ion Exchange-Atomic Absorption 312 to 323
Test Method
Iron Iron:
Iron:
Iron by the 1,10-Phenanthroline (Photometric) Method 73 to 81
Iron and Manganese by the Atomic Absorption Method 221 to 231
Lithium by the
Atomic Ab-
sorption Test
Method
Iron and Manganese by the Atomic Absorption 221 to 231
Spectometry Method Lithium by the
Atomic Ab-
sorption Test
Method
Lead:
1c
Copper and Lead by the Electrolytic (Gravimetric)
Test Method
Bismuth and Lead by the Atomic Absorption 188 to 198
Spectrometry Test Method
Lithiu
...