ASTM E2575

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.

1. 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.

2. Referenced Documents

ASTM Standards
E1019 Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel, Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys by Various Combustion and Fusion Techniques
E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
E1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Considerations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
E882 Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the Chemical Analysis Laboratory
IEEE/ASTMSI10 American National Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
Material Certificates
NISTSRM885 Refined Copper

Index Terms

copper; copper alloys; inert gas fusion; infrared; oxygen content; thermal conductivity; ICS Number Code 77.120.30 (Copper and copper alloys)

Citing ASTM Standards

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