1.1 This test method2 covers the X-ray fluorescence analysis of titanium alloys for the following elements in the ranges indicated: Element Range, % Aluminum
0.041 to
8.00 Chromium
0.013 to
4.00 Copper
0.015 to
0.60 Iron
0.023 to
2.00 Manganese
0.003 to
9.50 Molybdenum
0.005 to
4.00 Nickel
0.005 to
0.80 Niobium
0.004 to
7.50 Palladium
0.014 to
0.200 Ruthenium
0.019 to
0.050 Silicon
0.014 to
0.15 Tin
0.017 to
3.00 Vanadium
0.017 to 15.50 Yttrium
0.0011 to
0.0100 Zirconium
0.007 to
4.00
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 10.
1.3 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 E539-19 Referenced Document
ASTM E1172 Standard Practice for Describing and Specifying a Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer
ASTM E1329 Standard Practice for Verification and Use of Control Charts in Spectrochemical Analysis*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM E135 Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
ASTM E1361 Standard Guide for Correction of Interelement Effects in X-Ray Spectrometric Analysis
ASTM E1621 Standard Guide for X-Ray Emission Spectrometric Analysis
ASTM E2857 Standard Guide for Validating Analytical Methods*, 2022-04-01 Update
ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ASTM E2972 Standard Guide for Production, Testing, and Value Assignment of In-House Reference Materials for Metals, Ores, and Other Related Materials*, 2019-10-01 Update
ASTM E539-19 history
2019ASTM E539-19 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Titanium Alloys by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
2011ASTM E539-11 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Titanium Alloys by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
2007ASTM E539-07 Standard Test Method for X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometric Analysis of 6Al-4V Titanium Alloy
2006ASTM E539-06 Standard Test Method for X-Ray Emission Spectrometric Analysis of 6Al-4V Titanium Alloy
2002ASTM E539-02 Standard Test Method for X-Ray Emission Spectrometric Analysis of 6AI-4V Titanium Alloy
1990ASTM E539-90(1996)e1 Standard Test Method for X-Ray Emission Spectrometric Analysis of 6AI-4V Titanium Alloy