Specifies a spectrophotometric method for the determination of cobalt content up to 12% in all grades of iron and steel containing less than 10.0% copper. The sample is dissolved in acid and nitroso-R-salt added. This forms a red-brown chromophore which is measured spectrophotometrically at 580 nm.
AS/NZS 1050.21:1994 history
0000 AS/NZS 1050.21:1994(R2016)
1994AS/NZS 1050.21:1994 Methods for the analysis of iron and steel - Determination of cobalt content (spectrophotometric method)