ASTM E478-03

Description

1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of copper alloys having chemical compositions within the following limits:

Element	Concentration, %
Aluminum	12.0 max
Antimony	1.0 max
Arsenic	1.0 max
Cadmium	1.5 max
Cobalt	1.0 max
Copper	40.0 min
Iron	6.0 max
Lead	27.0 max
Manganese	6.0 max
Nickel	50.0 max
Phosphorus	1.0 max
Silicon	5.0 max
Sulfur	0.1 max
Tin	20.0 max
Zinc	50.0 max

1.2 The test methods appear in the following order:

	Sections
Aluminum by the Carbamate Extraction-(Ethyl-enedinitrilo) Tetraacetate Titrimetric Test Method [2 to 12 %]	70-77
Copper by the Combined Electrodeposition Gravimetric and Oxalyldihydrazide Photometric Test Method [50 %, minimum]	9-17
Iron by the 1,10-Phenanthroline Photometric Test Method [0.003 to 1.25 %]	18-27
Lead by the Atomic Absorption Test Method [0.002 to 15 %]	89-99
Lead by the (Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Titrimetric Test Method [2.0 to 30.0 %]	28-35
Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Extraction Photometric Test Method [0.03 to 5.0 %]	36-45
Nickel by the Dimethylglyoxime Gravimetric Test Method [4 to 50 %]	54-61
Silver in Silver-Bearing Copper by the Atomic Absorption Test Method [0.01 to 0.12 %]	100-111
Tin by the Iodatimetric Titration Test Method [0.5 to 20 %]	62-69
Tin by the Phenylfluorone Photometric Test Method [0.01 to 1.0 %]	112-122
Zinc by Atomic Spectrometry [0.2 to 2 %]	78-88
Zinc by the (Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Titrimetric Test Method [2 to 40 %]	46-53

1.3 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.

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Published:

08/10/2003

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