ASTM F3139-15

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Designation: F3139 − 15
Standard Test Method for
Analysis of Tin-Based Solder Alloys for Minor and Trace
Elements Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic
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Emission Spectrometry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3139; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This test method covers procedures for the analysis of
tin-based solder alloys for minor and trace elements using
2. Referenced Documents
inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
(ICP-AES) instrumentation.
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
1.2 These test procedures were validated for the analytes
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
and mass fractions listed below.
ASTM Test Methods
Element Validated Mass Fraction
E416 Practice for Planning and Safe Operation of a Spec-
Range, mg/kg
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trochemical Laboratory (Withdrawn 2005)
Lead 115 to 965 E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Cadmium 25 to 60
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
Mercury 5 to 530
E1479 Practice for Describing and Specifying Inductively-
Antimony 85 to 1330
Bismuth 80 to 210 Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometers
Arsenic 95 to 360
Silver 4000 to 42100
3. Terminology
Cobalt 0.5 to 60
Iron 15 to 115
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of other terms used in this
Chromium 0.5 to 1.5
test method, refer to Terminology D1129.
Copper 3000 to 30600
Indium 25 to 115
3.2 Acronyms:
Nickel 5 to 150
3.2.1 ACS, n—American Chemical Society
Phosphorus 10 to 110
Selenium 1 to 30
3.2.2 ICP-AES, n—inductively-coupled plasma atomic
Zinc 2 to 160
Aluminum 1 to 3 emission spectrometry
3.2.3 PE, n—polyethylene
1.3 The procedures appear in the following order:
Procedure Section 3.2.4 SI, n—Le Système International d’Unités, Interna-
Internal Standardization 8
tional System of Units
Calibration Solution Preparations 9
Preparation of Sample and Validation Solutions 10
3.3 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Calibration 11
3.3.1 calibration blank, n—a volume of water containing
Analysis Procedure 12
the same acid matrix as found in the calibration standards.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.3.2 calibration standards, n—a series of known standard
standard. Any other values are for information only.
solutions used to calibrate an instrument.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.3.3 check standard, n—standard used to verify proper
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
instrument calibration.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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Current edition approved May 1, 2015. Published July 2015. DOI: 10.1520/ The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
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3.3.4 instrument linear range, n—range where instrument 5.3 Concentrated Acids—When acids are specified by name
response and accuracy remain within typically 5 to 10 % of
or chemical formula only, it should be understood that concen-
known values. trated reagents of the following mass fractions are intended:
3.3.5 internal standard, n—pure element(s) added in known Nominal Mass
Concentrated Acid
Fraction
amount(s) to a solution to be used to improve instrument
accuracy.
Hydrofluoric acid, HF 48 %
Nitric acid, HNO 69 %
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3.3.6 reference material solution, n—solution standard with
known certified mass fraction(s), typically commercially avail-
5.4 Single Element Reference Material Solutions—All
able.
single element solutions used in this method must have
assigned mass fraction values in mg/kg units as opposed to
3.3.7 sample introduction system, n—plasma torch, mixing
mg/L units. It is possible to derive mg/kg values from mg/L
chamber and nebulizer used to deliver solutions to the plasma
assigned values through determination of standard solution
for analysis.
density and subsequent c
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