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ASTM E2575-08

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Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygen in Copper and Copper Alloys (Withdrawn 2017)

Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygen in Copper and Copper Alloys (Withdrawn 2017)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is primarily intended as a referee test for compliance with compositional specifications. It is assumed that all who use this test method 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 This test method covers the determination of oxygen in copper and copper alloys in concentrations from 0.0005 to 0.04 %.
1.2 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.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This test method covered the determination of oxygen in copper and copper alloys in concentrations from 0.0005 to 0.04 %.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials, this test method was withdrawn in January 2017 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

General Information

Status
Historical
Publication Date
29-Feb-2008
Withdrawal Date
05-Jan-2017
ICS
77.120.30 - Copper and copper alloys
Technical Committee
E01 - Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
Drafting Committee
E01.05 - Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Sn, Be, Precious Metals, their Alloys, and Related Metals
Current Stage
Ref Project

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Replaced By
ASTM E2575-19 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygen in Copper and Copper Alloys by Inert Gas Fusion
Effective Date
15-Jun-2019
Referred By
ASTM B919-19 - Standard Specification for Welded Copper Heat Exchanger Tubes With Internal Enhancement
Effective Date
01-Mar-2008
Referred By
ASTM B187/B187M-20 - Standard Specification for Copper, Bus Bar, Rod, and Shapes and General Purpose Rod, Bar, and Shapes
Effective Date
01-Mar-2008
Referred By
ASTM B359/B359M-18 - Standard Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Seamless Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes With Integral Fins
Effective Date
01-Mar-2008
Referred By
ASTM B743-23 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube in Coils
Effective Date
01-Mar-2008
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Effective Date
01-Mar-2008
Referred By
ASTM B1014-20 - Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with a Textured Surface(s)
Effective Date
01-Mar-2008
Referred By
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Effective Date
01-Mar-2008
Referred By
ASTM B111/B111M-18a - Standard Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Seamless Condenser Tubes and Ferrule Stock
Effective Date
01-Mar-2008
Referred By
ASTM B49-20 - Standard Specification for Copper Rod for Electrical Purposes
Effective Date
01-Mar-2008

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Designation: E2575 − 08
Standard Test Method for
1
Determination of Oxygen in Copper and Copper Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2575; 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.
4
1. Scope NCS NS 41004 Oxygen in Pure Copper
5
NIST SRM 885 Refined Copper
1.1 This test method covers the determination of oxygen in
copper and copper alloys in concentrations from 0.0005 to
3. Terminology
0.04 %.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
method, refer to Terminology E135.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 4. Summary of Test Method
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1 This test method is intended for use with commercially
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
available inert gas fusion determinators.
4.2 The test specimen is fused in a graphite crucible under
2. Referenced Documents
aflowinginertgasstream(argon(Ar),helium(He),ornitrogen
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
(N )) at a temperature sufficient to release oxygen. Oxygen
2
E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Consid-
from the specimen combines with carbon from the crucible to
erations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and
form carbon monoxide (CO). The detector output is converted
Related Materials
to the mass fraction of oxygen in the specimen using a
E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for
previously establish calibration. Depending on the instrument
Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
design, CO is oxidized to carbon dioxide (CO ) or left as CO
2
E882 Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the
and swept by the inert gas stream into an infrared detector.
Chemical Analysis Laboratory
4.3 In a typical instrument based on infrared detection the
E1019 Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur,
evolved gases are swept into an infrared cell through which
Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel, Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt
infrared energy is transmitted. The CO in the gas stream
Alloys by Various Combustion and Fusion Techniques
absorbs some of the transmitted infrared energy and the
E1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
decrease in the energy reaching the detector is processed and
Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
displayed directly as percent oxygen. Some instruments oxi-
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
dize the CO to CO , which is subsequently measured by an
2
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
infrared cell designed to measure CO .
2
2.2 Material Certificates:
3
5. Significance and Use
BCR No. 18 Oxygen in Phosphorus-Deoxidized Copper
3
BCR No. 22 Oxygen in ETP Copper
5.1 This test method is primarily intended as a referee test
3
BCR No. 58 Oxygen in Continuous Cast Copper Rod
forcompliancewithcompositionalspecifications.Itisassumed
that all who use this test method will be trained analysts,
capable of performing common laboratory procedures skill-
1 fully and safely. It is expected that work will be performed in
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on
Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials and is the direct a properly equipped laboratory.
responsibility of Subcommittee E01.05 on Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Sn, Be, theirAlloys, and
Related Metals.
6. Interferences
Current edition approved March 1, 2008. Published April 2008. DOI: 10.1520/
6.1 The elements usually present in copper and its alloys do
E2575-08.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
not interfere.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageon
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the ASTM website. Available from Central Iron and Steel Research Institute (CISRI), No. 76
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Available from European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Xueyan Nanlu, Haidian District, Beijing, China 100081, http://www.cisri.com/.
5
Reference Materials and Measurements, Retieseweg 111, B-2440 Geel, Belgium, Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100
http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/. Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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7. Apparatus 9. Hazards
9.1 For hazards to be observed in the use of certain reagents
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