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Designation: B880 − 14 (Reapproved 2019)

Standard Specification for

General Requirements for Chemical Check Analysis Limits
for Nickel, Nickel Alloys and Cobalt Alloys1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B880; 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 E55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and

1.1 This specification covers limits of variation for deter- Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
mining acceptability of the chemical composition of cast or E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in
wrought nickel, nickel alloy, and cobalt alloy parts and/or Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
material supplied by a producer. Check analysis limits for E1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel, Co-
elements or for ranges of elements not currently listed herein balt and High-Temperature Alloys
shall be as specified in the applicable material specification or 2.2 SAE Standards:3
as agreed upon by purchaser and supplier. AMS 2269 Chemical Check Analysis Limits Nickel, Nickel
1.2 In case of any conflicting requirements, the require- Alloys and Cobalt Alloys
ments of the purchase order, the individual material
specification, and this general specification shall prevail in the 3. Terminology
sequence named. 3.1 Definitions:
1.3 When specifically referenced in the material 3.1.1 check (product or verification) analysis, n—analysis
specification, the buyer may elect to apply check analysis made by buyer of parts and materials to verify conformity to
limits to determine acceptability at his final acceptance or specification, or to determine variations in compositions within
verification procedures. Check analysis limits are not permitted a heat or lot.
or are to be used by the producer for their own ladle or ingot 3.1.1.1 Discussion—Heat or lot acceptance or rejection of
analysis acceptance testing. parts and materials may be made by applying check limits as
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the described in 3.1.2. Check limits of finished parts or material do
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the not apply to elements whose percentage can be varied by
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- fabricating techniques employed unless the sample is taken in
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- such a manner as to exclude such variations.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 3.1.2 variation limit, under minimum or over maximum,
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor- n—it is the amount of variation for a specified element, which
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- may vary either under or over the specified composition limit
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the during an individual check analysis.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- 3.1.2.1 Discussion—In no case shall the reported determi-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical nations of any element in a heat, using the same analytical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. procedure, vary both above and below the specified range.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.3 remainder or balance, n—refers to main element,
which forms the basis of that particular alloy and from which
2.1 ASTM Standards:2 the alloy is made.
3.1.3.1 Discussion—It is assumed to be present in an
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of Committee B02 on Nonferrous amount approximately equal to the difference between 100 %
Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B02.07 on and the sum percentage of the alloying elements and listed
Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys. impurities or residual elements. It need not be analyzed or need
Current edition approved April 1, 2019. Published May 2019. Originally
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as B880 – 14. DOI: an actual percentage figure for reporting purposes.
10.1520/B0880-14R19.
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3.1.4 residual elements, n—specified or unspecified 3.1.5.1 Discussion—It is not the intention of 3.1.5 that an
elements, not intentionally added, which may be present, due analysis is required for any unspecified element.
to their presence in starting raw materials or manufacturing 3.1.5.2 Discussion—A chemical analysis for the remainder
processes. or balance element is not required. The manufacturer is
3.1.4.1 Discussion—Producers will not normally analyze permitted to report the analysis of the element as “balance” or
for such elements, unless specifically asked for in the specifi- “remainder” and need not report the result of the actual
cation or purchase order. arithmetic calculation, unless requested by the purchaser in the
3.1.4.2 Discussion—Reporting analyses of unspecified ele- purchase order.
ments is permitted.
3.1.5 remainder or balance, n—the element comprising the 4. Technical Requirements
major portion of an alloy’s composition, determined by sub-
4.1 Analytical Procedures—Referee analysis shall be by any
tracting the sum of the amounts of all analyzed elements
method acceptable to purchaser and vendor.
(specified elements, and when measured, unspecified elements)
from 100 %. 4.2 Check Analysis Limits—Shall be as shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Check Analysis Variation

Limit or Maximum of Variation
Element
Specified Element, % Under min or Over max
Carbon Up to 0.02, incl 0.005
Over 0.02 to 0.20, incl 0.01
Over 0.20 to 0.60, incl 0.02
Over 0.60 to 1.00, incl 0.03

Manganese Up to 1.00, incl 0.03

Over 1.00 to 3.00, incl 0.04
Over 3.00 to 6.00, incl 0.07
Over 6.00 to 10.00, incl 0.10

Silicon Up to 0.05, incl 0.01

Over 0.05 to 0.25, incl 0.02
Over 0.25 to 0.50, incl 0.03
Over 0.50 to 1.00, incl 0.05
Over 1.00 to 4.50, incl 0.10

Phosphorus All 0.005

Sulfur Up to 0.02, incl 0.003

Over 0.02 to 0.06, incl 0.005

Chromium Up to 5.00, incl 0.10

Over 5.00 to 15.00, incl 0.15
Over 15.00 to 25.00, incl 0.25
Over 25.00 to 35.00, incl 0.30
Over 35.00 to 45.00, incl 0.40
Over 45.00 to 50.00, incl 0.50

Nickel Up to 1.00, incl 0.05

Over 1.00 to 5.00, incl 0.10
Over 5.00 to 10.00, incl 0.15
Over 10.00 to 20.00, incl 0.20
Over 20.00 to 30.00, incl 0.25
Over 30.00 to 40.00, incl 0.30
Over 40.00 to 60.00, incl 0.35
Over 60.00 to 80.00, incl 0.45
Over 80.00 to 99.00, incl 0.60

Cobalt Up to 0.10, incl 0.01

Over 0.10 to 0.20, incl 0.02
Over 0.20 to 1.00, incl 0.03
Over 1.00 to 5.00, incl 0.05
Over 5.00 to 10.00, incl 0.10
Over 10.00 to 15.00, incl 0.15
Over 15.00 to 20.00, incl 0.20
Over 20.00 to 25.00, incl 0.25
Over 25.00 to 30.00, incl 0.30
Over 30.00 to 35.00, incl 0.35
Over 35.00 to 50.00, incl 0.50

Molybdenum Up to 1.00, incl 0.03

Over 1.00 to 3.00, incl 0.05
Over 3.00 to 5.00, incl 0.10
Over 5.00 to 20.00, incl 0.15

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TABLE 1 Continued
Limit or Maximum of Variation
Element
Specified Element, % Under min or Over max
Over 20.00 to 30.00, incl 0.25
Over 30.00 to 40.00, incl 0.35

Tungsten Up to 1.00, incl 0.04

Over 1.00 to 3.00, incl 0.10
Over 3.00 to 5.00, incl 0.15
Over 5.00 to 10.00, incl 0.20
Over 10.00 to 20.00, incl 0.25

Columbium (Nb) Up to 1.50, incl 0.05

and/or Tantalum Over 1.50 to 3.00, incl 0.10
Over 3.00 to 5.00, incl 0.15
Over 5.00 to 7.00, incl 0.20
Over 7.00 to 10.00, incl 0.25
Over 10.00 to 13.00, incl 0.30

Titanium Up to 0.10, incl 0.02

Over 0.10 to 0.50, incl 0.03
Over 0.50 to 1.00, incl 0.04
Over 1.00 to 2.00, incl 0.05
Over 2.00 to 3.50, incl 0.07
Over 3.50 to 5.00, incl 0.10
Over 5.00 to 10.00, incl 0.20

Aluminum Up to 0.10, incl 0.02

Over 0.10 to 0.50, incl 0.05
Over 0.50 to 2.00, incl 0.10
Over 2.00 to 5.00, incl 0.20
Over 5.00 to 10.00, incl 0.25
Over 10.00 to 15.00, incl 0.30

Boron Up to 0.01, incl 0.002

Over 0.01 to 0.05, incl 0.005
Over 0.05 to 0.15, incl 0.010

Iron Up to 0.20, incl 0.02

Over 0.20 to 0.75, incl 0.03
Over 0.75 to 2.50, incl 0.05
Over 2.50 to 5.00, incl 0.07
Over 5.00 to 10.00, incl 0.10
Over 10.00 to 15.00, incl 0.15
Over 15.00 to 30.00, incl 0.30
Over 30.00 to 50.00, incl 0.45

Copper Up to 0.20, incl 0.02

Over 0.20 to 0.50, incl 0.03
Over 0.50 to 5.00, incl 0.04
Over 5.00 to 10.00, incl 0.05
Over 10.00 to 20.00, incl 0.10
Over 20.00 to 30.00, incl 0.15
Over 30.00 to 40.00, incl 0.20
Over 40.00 to 50.00, incl 0.25

Vanadium Up to 0.50, incl 0.04

Over 0.50 to 1.50, incl 0.05

Yttrium Up to 0.050, incl 0.005

Over 0.050 to 0.10, incl 0.010
Over 0.10 to 0.20, incl 0.015

Zirconium Up to 0.10, incl 0.01

Over 0.10 to 0.20, incl 0.02

Lanthanum Up to 0.20, incl 0.01

Cerium Up to 0.050, incl 0.005

Over 0.050 to 0.10, incl 0.010
Over 0.10 to 0.20, incl 0.015

Hafnium Up to 1.50, incl 0.05

Over 1.50 to 3.00, incl 0.10

Rhenium Up to 1.50, incl 0.05

Over 1.50 to 3.00, incl 0.10

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TABLE 1 Continued
Limit or Maximum of Variation
Element
Specified Element, % Under min or Over max
Over 3.00 to 5.00, incl 0.15
Over 5.00 to 7.00, incl 0.20

Platinum Up to 0.50, incl 0.03

Oxygen Up to 0.010, incl 0.005

Nitrogen Up to 0.02, incl 0.005

Over 0.02 to 0.19, incl 0.01
Over 0.19 to 0.25, incl 0.02
Over 0.25 to 0.35, incl 0.03
Over 0.35 to 0.45, incl 0.04
Over 0.45 to 0.60, incl 0.05

Magnesium Up to 0.10, incl 0.01

Lead Up to 0.01, incl 0.002

Tin Up to 0.01, incl 0.002

Over 0.01 to 0.05, incl 0.005

Zinc Up to 0.01, incl 0.002

Over 0.01 to 0.05, incl 0.005

5. Quality Assurance Provisions taken in such a manner as to prevent alteration of the chemical
5.1 Sampling—For the purpose of determining conformance composition of the sample. Sampling shall be in accordance
to the chemical composition requirement, each heat or lot in a with Practice E55 for wrought material or Practice E88 for cast
shipment shall be considered separately. All samples shall be material, as applicable, insofar as practicable.
taken from finished part or material in the condition in which
it is received, except that all protective surface treatments shall 6. Keywords
be removed before sampling. Sample material shall be free 6.1 cobalt alloys; nickel alloys; product check analysis
from scale, grease, dirt, and other foreign materials and shall be

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