1.1 These test methods cover the determination of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen, in steel, iron, nickel, and cobalt alloys having chemical compositions within the following limits: Element Mass Fraction Range, % Aluminum
0.001 to 18.00 Antimony
0.002 to
0.03 Arsenic
0.0005 to
0.10 Beryllium
0.001 to
0.05 Bismuth
0.001 to
0.50 Boron
0.0005 to
1.00 Cadmium
0.001 to
0.005 Calcium
0.001 to
0.05 Carbon
0.001 to
4.50 Cerium
0.005 to
0.05 Chromium
0.005 to 35.00 Cobalt
0.01 to 75.0 Niobium
0.002 to
6.00 Copper
0.005 to 10.00 Hydrogen
0.0001 to
0.0030 Iron
0.01 to 100.0 Lead
0.001 to
0.50 Magnesium
0.001 to
0.05 Manganese
0.01 to 20.0 Molybdenum
0.002 to 30.00 Nickel
0.005 to 84.00 Nitrogen
0.0005 to
0.50 Oxygen
0.0005 to
0.03 Phosphorus
0.001 to
0.90 Selenium
0.001 to
0.50 Silicon
0.001 to
6.00 Sulfur
0.002 to
0.35 Tantalum
0.001 to 10.00 Tellurium
0.001 to
0.35 Tin
0.002 to
0.35 Titanium
0.002 to
5.00 Tungsten
0.005 to 21.00 Vanadium
0.005 to
5.50 Zinc
0.005 to
0.20 Zirconium
0.005 to
2.500
1.2 The test methods appear in the following order: Sections Carbon, Total, by the Combustion and Infrared Absorption or Thermal Conductivity Detection Test Method 10 – 20 Nitrogen by the Inert Gas Fusion and Thermal Conductivity Detection Test Method 32 – 42 Oxygen by the Inert Gas Fusion and Infrared Absorption or Thermal Conductivity Detection Test Method 43 – 54 Sulfur by the Combustion-Infrared Absorption Detection Test Method 55 – 65 Sulfur by the Combustion–Infrared Absorption Test Method (Potassium Sulfate Calibration) – Discontinued 2018 21 – 31
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazards statements are given in Section 6.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM E1019-18 Referenced Document
ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM E135 Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
ASTM E1601 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
ASTM E1806 Standard Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determination of Chemical Composition
ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ASTM E50 Standard Practice for Apparatus, Reagents, and safety Precautions for Chemical Analysis of Metals
ASTM E1019-18 history
2018ASTM E1019-18 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel and in Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
2011ASTM E1019-11 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel, Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys by Various Combustion and Fusion Techniques
2008ASTM E1019-08 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel, Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys by Various Combustion and Fusion Techniques
2003ASTM E1019-03 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel and in Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
2002ASTM E1019-02 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel and in Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
2000ASTM E1019-00 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel and in Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys