A proposed ASTM International standard will help test low-alloy steel that is in applications related to transportation, infrastructure, defense and other areas. Manufacturers, regulators and laboratories are invited to participate in the development of the standard (WK49476, Test Method for Low-Alloy Steel by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry Analysis).

According to ASTM member Hengyao Dang, an engineer at the Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute in Luoyang, China, the standard will provide a rapid analysis method for chemical elements of low-alloy steel. In doing so, it will provide a basis for quality control of low-alloy steel material and its production process. The test method describes an accurate test with simplified steps that will be easy to use in laboratories.

“The proposed standard will greatly improve the efficiency for analyzing low-alloy steel and will shorten the delivery cycle for products,” says Dang.

In addition to participation in the development of this work item, the subcommittee (E01.01 on Iron, Steel and Ferroalloys) is seeking laboratories to participate in an ongoing interlaboratory study program to determine precision and bias.

ASTM welcomes participation in the development of its standards. Become a member at www.astm.org/JOIN.

For more news in this sector, visit www.astm.org/sn-metals.

ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials Next Meeting: Nov. 15-18, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla.
Media Inquiries: Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org
Technical Contact: Hengyao Dang, Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute, Luoyang, China, tel +86.379.672.567.26; danghengyao@725.com.cn 
ASTM Staff Contact: Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org

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