ISO 17053:2005
(Main)Steel and iron — Determination of oxygen — Infrared method after fusion under inert gas
Steel and iron — Determination of oxygen — Infrared method after fusion under inert gas
ISO 17053:2005 specifies an infrared method after fusion under inert gas for the determination of oxygen in steel and iron. The method is applicable to mass fractions of oxygen between 0,000 75 % and 0,01 %.
Acier et fonte — Dosage de l'oxygène — Méthode par infrarouge après fusion sous gaz inerte
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 17053
First edition
2005-02-01
Steel and iron — Determination of
oxygen — Infrared method after fusion
under inert gas
Acier et fonte — Dosage de l'oxygène — Méthode par infrarouge après
fusion sous gaz inerte
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ISO 2005
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope. 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Principle . 1
4 Reagents and materials. 1
5 Apparatus. 3
6 Sampling . 3
7 Procedure. 3
8 Expression of results. 6
9 Test report. 7
Annex A (informative) Additional information on international cooperative test. 8
Annex B (informative) Graphical representation of precision data. 9
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ISO 17053 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 17, Steel, Subcommittee SC 1, Methods of
determination of chemical composition.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 17053:2005(E)
Steel and iron — Determination of oxygen — Infrared method
after fusion under inert gas
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies an infrared method after fusion under inert gas for the determination of
oxygen in steel and iron.
The method is applicable to mass fractions of oxygen between 0,000 75 % and 0,01 %.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 5725-1:1994, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 1: General
principles and definitions
ISO 5725-2:1994, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 2: Basic
method for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard measurement method
ISO 5725-3:1994, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 3:
Intermediate measures of the precision of a standard measurement method
ISO 14284:1996, Steel and iron — Sampling and preparation of samples for the determination of chemical
composition
3 Principle
Fusion of a test portion in a single-use graphite crucible under helium gas at a minimum temperature of
2 000 °C. Combination of the oxygen from the sample with carbon from the crucible to form carbon monoxide.
Eventually, transformation of carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide.
Measurement of infrared absorption of the carbon monoxide or dioxide, against a calibration curve made of
potassium nitrate.
4 Reagents and materials
4.1 General
During the analysis, unless otherwise stated, use only reagents of recognized analytical grade.
4.2 Helium, of high purity, total impurity content 0,000 5 % (mass fraction).
An oxidation catalyst [copper(II) oxide or platinum] tube heated to a temperature above 450 °C shall be used
prior to a purifying unit, when the presence of organic contaminants is suspected in the helium.
4.3 Magnesium perchlorate, Mg (ClO ) , (commercial designation: anhydrone), particle size from 1,2 mm
4 2
to 2,0 mm, or anhydrous calcium sulfate, (commercial designation: drierite), particle size from 0,6 mm to
0,85 mm.
4.4 Sodium hydroxide, on granulated support, (commercial designation: ascarite), particule size from
0,7 mm to 1,2 mm.
4.5 Copper oxide, CuO.
4.6 Tin or nickel capsules, for example diameter 5 mm, length 13 mm, mass 160 mg, with low mass
fraction of oxygen, less than 0,1 µg/mg of oxygen.
Cut off the upper part of the tin capsule to reduce the mass to 50 mg or the length to 8 mm in order to remove
the contaminated part.
4.7 Water of high purity, deionised, prepared just before use.
4.8 Potassium nitrate, KNO , of high purity, maximum total impurity content 0,000 5 % by mass.
Dry before use at 100°C to 105°C for 2 h, and allow to cool in a dessicator.
4.9 Potassium nitrate stock solution, corresponding to 4 mg/ml of oxygen.
Weigh, to the nearest 0,1 mg, 8,416 g of potassium nitrate (4.8).
Place in a 100 ml beaker and dissolve in about 50 ml of water (4.7).
Transfer quantitatively to a 1 000 ml volumetric flask, dilute to the mark with water (4.7), and mix.
1 ml of the potassium nitrate stock solution contains 4 mg of oxygen as potassium nitrate.
4.10 Potassium nitrate diluted stock solution, corresponding to 0,4 mg/ml of oxygen.
This solution must be prepared freshly before use.
Transfer 10 ml of the potassium nitrate stock solution to a 100 ml volumetric flask, dilute to the mark with
water (4.7), and mix.
1 ml of the potassium nitrate stock solution contains 0,4 mg of oxygen as potassium nitrate.
4.11 Potassium nitrate standard solutions
These solutions must be prepared freshly before use.
Transfer the volume listed in Table 1 of the potassium nitrate stock solution (4.9) and of the potassium nitrate
diluted stock solution (4.10) to a series of nine 100 ml volumetric flasks, dilute to the mark with water (4.7),
and mix.
100 µl of each of the potassium nitrate standard solutions contain the mass of oxygen (as potassium nitrate)
listed in the last column of Table 1.
4.12 Graphite powder, of high purity, with low oxygen content.
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Table 1 — Potassium nitrate standard solution
Potassium nitrate Volume of potassium nitrate Mass of oxygen in 1 ml
Mass of oxygen in 100 µµµµl of the
standard solution stock solution (4.9) added of the potassium nitrate potassium nitrate standard
standard solution
solution
(except for solution 4.11.2)
a
4.11.1 0 ml 0 mg 0 µg
4.11.2 3 ml of potassium nitrate diluted 0,012 mg 1,2 µg
stock solution (4.10)
4.11.3 1,0 ml 0,04 mg
4 µg
4.11.4 2,0 ml 0,08 mg
8 µg
4.11.5 3,0 ml 0,12 mg 12 µg
4.11.6 5,0 ml 0,20 mg 20 µg
4.11.7 10,0 ml 0,40 mg 40 µg
4.11.8 20,0 ml 0,80 mg
80 µg
4.11.9 30,0 ml 1,20 mg
120 µg
a
Zero member: The standard solution (4.11.1) is in fact the water (4.7) used for preparing the solutions.
5 Apparatus
5.1 General
The apparatus required for fusion of the test portion, and measurement of the carbon monoxide or dioxide
extracted, may be obtained commercially from a number of manufacturers. Follow the manufacturer's
instructions for the operation of the instrument.
5.2 Graphite crucible, single-use.
Use high-purity crucibles suited to the apparatus.
5.3 Crucible tongs, for handling the crucibles used.
5.4 Glass-wool filters.
5.5 Micropipette, 100 µl, the limit of error shall be less than 1 µl.
6 Sampling
Carry out sampling in accordance with ISO 14284 or appropriate national standards for steel.
7 Procedure
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS — The risk involved when using an apparatus for fusing the test portion are
mainly risks of burns. It is therefore necessary to use crucible tongs (5.3) and appropriate containers
for the used crucibles.
7.1 General instructions
Check that glass-wool filters (5.4) are clean and change them as often as necessary.
If the electricity supply has been switched off for a long time, allow the instrument to stabilize for the time
recommended by the manufacturer.
After changing the filters (5.4) and/or reagents (4.3, 4.4 and 4.5), or when the apparatus has been inoperative
for a period, stabilize the instrument by carrying out trial analyses, the results of which are to be disregarded.
Then proceed with blank, calibration and preparation tests, as indicated in 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5, before analysing
the sample.
If the instrument used provides a direct reading in percentage of oxygen, adjust the instrument reading for
each calibration range as follows.
Read the content of a certified reference material (CRM) of high oxygen content at various steps of heating
power. The required heating power for the determination of test samples is that at which the reading levels off.
In order to determine a high-alloy test sample, a high-alloy CRM shall be used to know the required heating
power.
7.2 Test portion
Prepare the test portion of approximately 1 g in accordance with ISO 14284 or appropriate national standards
for steel.
Weigh the test portion to the nearest 1 mg.
7.3 Blank test
Prior to the determination, carry out the following blank test in duplicate.
Proceed as in 7.6 without the test portion, entering a mass of 1 g, and setting the blank subtraction of the
instrument to zero.
Obtain the reading of the blank test.
The mean value of the blank test shall be sufficiently low when compared to the mass fraction of oxygen to be
determined in the test portion.
For a mean value below 8 µg/g of oxygen, the mean blank value and the difference between the two blank
values shall both not exceed 0,5 µg/g of oxygen. For a mean value above 8 µg/g of oxygen, the mean blank
value and the difference between the two blank values shall both not exceed 2 µg/g of oxygen.
If the blank values are abnormally high, investigate and eliminate the source of contamination.
If the mean value of the blank is satisfactory, it may then be introduced in the blank subtraction device of the
instrument.
7.4 Calibration
Prior to the determination, carry out the following calibration.
Prepare, according to 4.11, at least five solutions chosen among solutions 4.11.1 to 4.11.9 indicated in
Table 1, according to the level of mass fraction of oxygen to be determined.
Using the micropipette (5.5), transfer 100 µl of each of the freshly prepared potassium nitrate standard
solutions (4.11.1 to 4.11.9) to each tin or nickel capsule (4.6), respectively, and dry at 90 °C to 95 °C for 2 h.
The drying of the calibration solutions in the tin or nickel capsules shall be done stepwise, in order to avoid
splashing and loss of calibration material due to excessive heating before complete vaporisation of the water.
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Gently press the tin or nickel capsule and proceed as in 7.6, using the tin or nickel capsule as a test portion,
entering a sample mass of one gram, and setting the sample fusion temperature to 2 000 °C to limit tin
vaporization.
Prepare a calibration graph by plotting the reading obtained from the instrume
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