| Specific Tests performed on Iron Base products)/Materials |
Test method / standard against which tests are performed
|
Range of testing / Limits of detection
|
Accuracy (±)
|
| Carbon |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
LECO |
Up to 0.05
0.05 to 0.2
0.2 to 1
1 to 5 |
20%
10%
5%
2% |
| Sulphur |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
LECO |
0.001 to 0.05
0.05 to 0.3
0.3 to 0.6 |
20%
10%
5% |
| Phosphorus |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
IS 228 – Pt. 3 – 1987 |
0.001 to 0.05
0.05 to 0.3 |
20%
10% |
| Manganese |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
AAS(ASTM E 63 –86) |
0.01 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.0
1.0 to 4.0
4.0 to 18 |
5%
4%
4%
4% |
| Silicon |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
IS 228 – Pt. 8 – 1989 |
Up to 0.1
0.1 to 0.3
0.3 to 1.0
1.0 to 5.0 |
10%
5%
4%
3% |
| Chromium |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
AAS(ASTM E 63 –86)IS 228 – Pt. 6 – 1987 |
Up to 0.5
0.5 to 2
2 to 20
20 to 40 |
15%
10%
5%
2% |
| Nickel |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
AAS (ASTM E 63 –86)IS 228 – Pt. 5 – 1987 |
0.01 to 0.5
0.5 to 2
2 to 10
10 to 20
20 to 50 |
10%
5%
3%
2%
2% |
| Molybdenum |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
AAS (ASTM E 63 –86) |
Up to 0.2
0.2 to 0.6
0.6 to 2
2 to 7
7 to 15 |
5%
5%
3%
2%
2% |
| Titanium |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
AAS (ASTM E 63 –86) |
0.001 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.8
0.8 to 2 |
10%
4%
4% |
| Niobium |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85 |
0.001 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.8
0.8 to 2 |
10%
4%
4% |
| Vanadium |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
AAS(ASTM E 63 –86) |
Up to 0.3
0.3 to 1
1 to 5 |
10%
4%
4% |
| Copper |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
AAS(ASTM E 63 –86) |
0.01 to 0.5
0.5 to 2
2 to 5 |
10%
4%
4% |
| Aluminum |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
AAS (ASTM E 63 –86) |
Up to 0.15
0.15 to 1.0
1 to 2 |
10%
4%
4% |
| Tungsten |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
IS 228 – Pt.16–1992 |
Up to 0.5
0.5 to 2
2 to 6
6 to 15
15 to 25 |
15%
5%
3%
2%
2% |
| Cobalt |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
AAS (ASTM E 63 –86) ICP |
Up to 0.2
0.2 to 1
1 to 6
6 to 15 |
15%
5%
3%
2% |
| Tin |
AAS(ASTM E 63 –86) |
Up to 0.05 |
10% |
| Antimony |
AAS(ASTM E 63 –86) |
Up to 0.05 |
10% |
| Tantalum |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85ICP |
Up to 0.1 |
10% |
| Boron |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85ICP |
Up to 0.015 |
10% |
| Lead |
Spectro
ASTM E 1086 – 85
ASTM E 1045 – 85
AAS (ASTM E 63 –86) |
Up to 0.1
0.1 to 0.5 |
10%
5% |
| Magnesium |
AAS(ASTM E 63 –86) |
Up to 0.2 |
10% |
| Nitrogen |
IS 228 Pt.17 – 98 |
Up to 0.02
0.02 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.5 |
10%
4%
4% |
| Mn, Cr, Ni, Mo, Ti, Nb, V, Cu,Al,W, Co, Ta, B |
TCR/MTH/01 (ICP) |
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