Nickel and nickel alloy reference materials

Pergamon Specrrochrmm Am. Vol 498. No 10. pp. 1039-1048. 1994

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NEWS ON REFERENCE MATERIALS

Nickel and nickel alloy reference materials

IWAN ROELANDTS

Department of Geology, Petrology and Geochemistry, University of Liege, B-4000 Sart Tilman, Liege 1, Belgium

(Received and accepted 26 May 1994)

Abstract-The present column lists commercially available nickel and nickel alloy reference materials. Pure metal, various alloys, ores, oxides and setting-up samples have been considered. Included are three tables that provide an easy-to-use survey. The following information is covered: the name of the material, the sample code, the producer, the reference to certification, the names and addresses of the suppliers from whom the reference material may be obtained, and specific remarks.

CALIBRATION of spectrochemical methods, including emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, requires use of reference materials (RM) that are well characterized with respect to the analytes of interest. The accuracy of the measurements is directly related to the quality of the selected RM.

Quality control of products has always been a great challenge for analytical chemists. Suitable certified RM covering a wide range of concentrations must be continuously processed with unknown samples to monitor the analytical accuracy and assure the quality of the data. They will ensure the attainment of measurement compatibility among different laboratories.

The present instalment concerns nickel and nickel alloys. Nickel metal and nickel oxides are mainly used for stainless steels, Ni-base superalloys, plating and catalysers. Main component and trace analysis is necessary for material characterization. Indeed, the properties of metals and alloys are influenced by trace impurities and dope elements. Certain impurities can affect the microstructures as well as thermal, electrical, mechanical, magnetic or catalytic properties of these advanced and economical products. The concentration of these constituents is critical in several compounds and an exact knowledge of the levels of individual trace contaminants is of prime importance for many applications, particularly for high technology products where the highest level of purity is required.

In the manufacture of Ni-base alloys for high-temperature applications (e.g. aircraft engine turbine blades), low boiling elements (Bi, Pb, etc.) may have negative effects on the mechanical properties of the materials, and lower permissible levels are continually being demanded. Mg is added to Ni-base alloys for improved ductility at levels typically less than 100 ppm. The presence of small concentrations of Be in Ni alloys produces high-strength alloys resistant to corrosion and wear.

For the preparation of this information, inquiries were addressed to various certifying institutions, producers, commercial firms and official distributors. Only agencies who replied to our request for information at the time of writing are mentioned here.

Generally, analysis certificates are supplied with each RM that specify the chemical content, the co-operating laboratories, the analytical methods used, recommendations, advice for the use of the material, etc.

The presentation of the present survey follows the general style we have adopted in our previous instalments of the column [l-4].

Three tables have been prepared to provide, in a convenient way, a maximum of

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Table 1. Available nickel and nickel alloy reference materials

Sample name Sample code Producer Certifi- cation

Supplier(s) Remarks

O/H-l(RGW-NP)

BCS 371

099

200

200-lto200-4

200

5 Samples

2930 A

4361 A

4379 A

4405A

17518 to 17522

SRM 986

SRM 3136

V 28-5N

ASMW

BAS

BCR

BRAMMER

BRAMMER

CLAX7ON

IMN

INCO

INCO

INCO

INCO

MBH

NIST

NIST

VHG

R-l

R-6

R.3

R-5

R-8

R-II

R-5

R-5

R-5

R-5

R-12

R-13

R-13

S-IO

S-5,2,3,1 1

S-6,8,2.1 1

S-2,8,3,5

S-8

s-3.11

s-7

S-2.3.11

S-2.3.1 1

S-2,3,11

S-2,3.11

S-8,2,3,1 1

s-9,1 1

s-9.11

S-8.1 1

Cast irons

Cu-Ni

see Reference materhls in ferrous metallurgy [I,21

SRM 1276a NIST R-13 s-9,1 1

see also Copper and copper alloy reference materials [3]

Fe-Ni-Co

FeNi-Cr

AS 15

NG 15 to 17

SRM 1250

E 3923 to 3932

800

330

800

8OOH

5157A

5179 A

51% A

5300 A

8001 to 8005

80010

80030

DSltoDS5

DS IO

ICRM

ICRM

NIST

BNF

BRAMMER

CLAXTON

CLAXTGN

CLAXTON

INCO

INCO

INCO

lNc0

MBH

MBH

MBH

MBH

Mb

R-IO

R-IO

R-13

R-4 s-1,3,5,11

R-5 S-2,8,11

R-8 s-3,1 1

R-8 s-3.1 1

R-8 s-3.11

R-5 S-2,3,1 1

R-5 S-2,3,5,1 1

R-5 S-2.3.1 1

R-5 S-2.3.11

R-12 S-8,2,3,1 1

R-12 S-8,3.11

R-12 S-8.3.11

R-12 S-8,2,3,1 1

R-12 S-8.3.1 1

s-12

s-12

s-9.1 1

H, 0

chip

0. N

isotopes

solution

disk

sus

Chip

chip

chip

Continued over.

News on reference materials

Table 1. Continued

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Supplier(s) Remarks

N-l-BC

Ni-CI

Ni-Cr- Al NllA

Ni-Cr-Al-M&Jb-Ti BCS 350 BAS R-6

ss 350 BAS R-6

11221 MBH R-12

11222 MBH R-12

11224 MBH R-12

11233 MBH R-12

11236 MBH R-12

71310 MBH R-12

71320 MBH R-12

198 BRAMMER R-5

199 BRAMMER R-5

263 BRAMMER R-5

41 ON R-8

500 CLAXTON R-8

WASP CLAX70N R-8

10992 MBH R-12

10999 MBH R-12

11001 MBH R-12

11002 MBH R-12

11005 MBH R-12

Ni-Cr-Co-MO

DS 30

SRM 866

SRM 1246

SRM 1247

N-l

326-l

E 3918 to 3922

v 93147

V998OOP

N2A

N4A

NGlto7

751 to 755

7530

7550

MBH R-12

NIST R-13

NIST R-13

NIST R-13

ICRM R-10

BAM R-2

BNF R-4

CARPENTER R-7

CARPENTER R-7

ICRM R-10

ICRM R-10

ICRM R-10

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

ICRM R-10

S-8.3.1 1

s-9.3.11

s-9.3.1 1

s-9.3.1 1

S-8.11

s-4.2.1 1

s-1,3.5,11

s-3.11

s-3.1 1

s-12

s-12

s-12

S-8.2,3,1 1

S-8.3.11

S-8.3.11

s-12

S-5,2,3,1 1

S-5,8,2,3.1 1

S-8,2.3,1 1

S-8,2,3,1 1

S-8,2,3.1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8,2,3.1 1

S-8.3.11

S-8.3.1 1

S-2.3.5.1 1

S-2.8.3.5.1 1

S-2.8.3.5.11

s-3.11

s-3.1 1

s-3.1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8.2,3,1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8,2,3,1 1

S-8.2,3,1 1

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

1

chip

Continued over.

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Table 1. Continued


Supplier(s) Remarks

Ni-Cr-Co-Ti-Al

Ni-Cr-Fe

14939

26310

26350

WASP 1 to 4

WASP 10

WASP 40

SRM 349a

SRM 1243

BCS 310/l

B 7009 to 7013

901 to 905

9030

9050

SRM 897 to 899

BCS 351

ss 351

B 5789

B 5871

B 5%7

B 5%8

600

600B

600C

690

718 A

718B

825

691

699

700

800

600

718

980

1285

1395

1476

006

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

NIST R-13

NIST R-13

BAS R-6

BNF R-4

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

NIST R-13

BAS R-6

BAS R-6

BNF R-4

BNF R-4

BNF R-4

BNF R-4

BRAMMER

BRAMMER R-5

BRAMMBR R-5

BRAMMER R-5

BRAMMER R-5

BRAMMER R-5

BRAMMER R-5

CARPENTER R-7

CARPENTER R-7

CARPENTER R-7

CARPENTER R-7

CLAX-IDN R-8

CLAXTON R-8

lNc0 R-5

Iwo R-5

lNc0 R-5

INCO R-5

LJIE

S-8,2,1 1

S-8,3,1 1

S-8,3,1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8,3,1 1

S-8.3.1 1

s-9.3.1 1

s-9.3.1 1

S-5.2,3,1 1

s-1,3,5,1 1

S-8,2,3,1 1

S-8.3.1 1

S-8,3,11

s-9,3,1 1

S-5,2,3,1 1

S-5.8.2.3.1 1

s-1,3,5,11

s-1,3,5,11

s-1,3,5,11

s-1,3,5,1 1

S-2,8,1 1

S-2,8,5,3,11

S-2,3,1 1

S-2,8.3,5,11

S-2.3.1 1

S-2,8,3,1 1

S-2,8,3,5,1 1

s-3.1 1

s-3.11

s-3.11

s-3.11

s-3.11

s-3.1 1

S-2,3.1 1

S-2,3,11

S-2.3.11

S-2,3.11

s-3

chip

.

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

Conmued over.


Table 1. Continued

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Supplier(s) Remarks

Ni-Cr-Fe-Ma-Co

Ni-Cr-Fe-Ti

Ni-Cr-Fe-W

Ni-Cr-M&o

007 LNB s-3

6001 to 6005 MBH R-12 S-8,2,3,1 1

7181 to 7186 MBH R-12 S-8.2.3.1 1

60010 MBH R-12 S-8.3.11

60020 MBH R-12 S-8.3.1 1

71810 MBH R-12 S-8.3.11

71830 MBH R-12 S-8.3.1 1

SRM 864 NIST R-13 s-9.3.1 1

SRM 865 NIST R-13 s-9.3.11

SRM 1244 NIST R-13 s-9.3,11

SRM 1245 NIST s-3.1 1

SRM 1245a NIST R-13 s-9

197

333

BRAMMER R-5

CLAXTON R-8

S-2,8,3,5,1 1

s-3.1 1

B 7047 TO 7050 BNF R-4 s-1.3,5,11

750 BRAMMER R-5 S-2,8.5,3,1 1

750 A BRAMMER R-5 S-2,3,1 1

x 750 CLAXTON R-8 s-3,11

x751 CLAXTON R-8 s-3

N5A ICRM R-10 s-12

8209 X INCO R-5 S-2.3.11

8211 X lNc0 R-5 S-2,3,1 1

7501 to 7505 MBH R-12 S-8.2.3.1 1

75010 MBH R-12 S-8,3,1 1

75030 MBH R-12 S-8.3.1 1

N9A

14184

14188

14386

14387

141840

ERM R-10 s-12

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

MBH *R-12

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

BRAMhER R-5

CLAXTON R-8

MBH R-12

MBH R-12

S-8,2,3,1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8,3,1 1

S-8.3.1 1

Nicr-Mo-Fe-Nb 625

625

6251 to 6255

62510

S-2.8,3,5.1 1

s-3.1 1

S-8,2.3,1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

exhausted

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

Continued over.

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Table 1. Continued


Supplier(s) Remarks

Ni-Cr-Mo-Ti

NiG-NbIvbW

Ni-Cr-Ti- Al

Ni-Cr-W-CbMo N13A

Ni-Cr-W-Fe N14A

Ni-Cr-W-MO N8A

Ni-Co-@Al-Ti BCS 345

ss 345

BCS 346

SS 346 A

11774

11775

11979 to 11981

11982

11999

Ni-Co-Cr-Fe-MO

62530

NIA

11381

11383 to 1138.5

14182

10219 MBH

10221 MBH

10225 MBH

10230 MBH

10231 MBH

10235 MBH

B7004 to 7008

N6A

N 16

801 to 805

806 to 808

8010

8030

26

MBH

ICRM

MBH

MBH

MBH

BNF

ICRM

ICRM

MBH

MBH

MBH

IUBH

ICRM

ICRM

ICRM

BAS

BAS

BAS

BAS

MBH

MBH

MBH

MBH

MBH

CLAXT0N

R-12

R-10

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-4

R-10

R-10

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-10

R-10

R-10

R-6

R-6

R-6

R-6

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-8

S-8.3.1 1

s-12

S-8,2,3,1 1

S-8,2,3,1 1

S-8,2.3,1 1

S-8.2,3,1 1

S-8,2,3,1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8,2,3,1 1

S-8,2,3,1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

s-1,3,5,1 1

s-12

s-12

S-8,2,3.1 1

S-8,2,3.1 1

S-8,3,1 1

S-8,3,1 1

s-12

s-12

s-12

s-52.3.1 1

S-5.8,2,3,1 1

S-5,8,2,3,11

S-5,8,2,3,11

S-8,2,3.1 1

S-8,2,3.1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8.3.1 1

s-3.1 1

chip

chip

chip

chip

ChilJ

ChiV

chip

Continued over.


Table 1. Continued

1045


Supplier(s) Remarks

Ni-Cu

Ni-Cu-Al

Ni-Co-Cr-Mo-Al 700 CLAX-IDN

1700 CLAXTON

N 15A ICRM

1051 to 1055 MBH

10530 MBH

10550 MBH

BCS 363/l

SS 363/l

B 6998

B7000to7002

400

400B

R405

1761 to 1766

N3A

2946B

2987 B

3005 B

4001 to 4003

40010

BAS

BAS

BNF

BNF

BRAMMER

BRAMMRR

CLAXTON

CMSI

1CRM

INCO

lNc0

lNc0

MBH

NAlto3

Cl248

MBH

MBH

MBH

NlST

500

500C

K500

5684

5730

4004t04owj

BRAMMHR

BRAMMER

CLAXTDN

SRM 882

lNC0

MBH

MBH

N-IST

Ni - Cu - Cr N3A

NiCu-Su-Fe N5001to5005

ICRM

BNF

R-8

R-8

R-10

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-6

R-6

R-4

R-4

R-5

R-8

R-9

R-10

R-5

R-5

R-5

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-13

R-5

R-8

R-5

R-5

R-12

R-12

R-13

R-10

R4

s-3.11

s-3.1 1

s-12

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8.3.1 1

S-8,3,11

S-5.8.2.3.11

S-5.2.3.1 1

s-1,3,5,11

s-1.3,5,1 1

S-3.8.1 1

S-2.5.3,1 1

s-3,11

s-3.1 1

s-12

S-2.3.11

S-2.3.11

S-2.3.1 1

S-8,2,3.1 1

S-8,3,1 1

S-8,3,1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

s-9.3.1 1

s-3

S-2.8.5.3.1 1

s-3,1 1

s-2

S-2,3,1 1

S-8,2,3,1 1

S-8.3.1 1

s-9.3.11

s-12

S-1.8,2,3,5,11

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

disk

chip

chip, disk

chip

Continued over.

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Table 1. Continued


Supplier(s) Remarks

Ni-Fe SRM 1159 NIST R-13 s-9,3,1 1

see also Reference materials in ferrous metallurgy [ 121

Ni-Fe-Mo-Cu N4A

Ni-Ivlo Hlto4

H 1B to4B

H5

H6

Ni-Fe-CkIbbTi BCS 387/l BAS

SS 387 BAS

SS 387/l BAS

718 BRAMMER

825 ON

901 ON

9011 to9015 MBH

90120 MBH

90130 MBH

SRM 867 NIST

ICRM

H7

H8

B2

c 22

C276

G-3

X

HBlto5

HB 10

HBxl

HClto5

HC 10

HC50

C2402

BRAMh4ER

BRAMbER

BRAMMER

BRAhIkER

BRAMhlER

BRAMhlER

MBH

MBH

MBH

MBH

MBH

MBH

NIST

Ni-M&r-W N12A ICRM

Ni-h&Fe SRM 1160 MST

R-6

R-6

R-6

R-8

R-8

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-13

R-10

R-5

R-5

R-5

R-5

R-5

R-5

R-8

R-8

k-8

R-8

R-8

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-12

R-13

R-10

R-13

S-5,8,2,3,1 1

s-5.11

S-5,3,8,1 1

S-2.8.5.3.1 1

s-3.1 1

s-3.11

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8.3.1 1

S-8.3.1 1

s-9.3.1 1

s-12

S-2.8.5

S-2,3,1 1

S-2,3,5,1 1

S-2.8.3.5.1 1

S-2.3.5.1 1

S-2.8

s-3.1 1

s-3.11

s-3.1 1

s-3.1 1

s-3.11

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8.3.1 1

S-8.3.1 1

S-8.2.3.1 1

S-8.3.1 1

S-8,3,1 1

s-9,1 1

s-12

s-9.3.11

disk

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

chip

disk

chip

Continued over.


Table 1. Continued

1047


Supplier(s) Remarks

Ni-Mo-V

Ni-W-tJKx-Al-Ti

NlOA ICRM R-10 s-12

2OOMltoM7 MBH R-12 S-8.2.3.1 1

H5

seeReferencemat&lsinfemusmetallurgy[l~]

Nickel ores se.eGm~rmamiak[41

Nhxganic

Nickel oxides

Nickel

setting up samples

SRM 1065b NlST R-13 s-9.1 1

SRM 671 to 673 NIST R-13 s-9.1 1

AS 13 ICRM R-10 s-12

AS 14 ICRM R-10 s-12

RNi 1Oto 15 sus R-12 S-8.2.3,1 1

necessary information to the user of reference samples, and to make it easier for him to find what he is looking for.

In Table 1, nickel and nickel alloy materials have been grouped into three principal classifications

(1) Pure nickel (2) Various nickel-base alloys (3) Miscellaneous.

The table is organized as follows:

(1) the name of the material is given in the first column; (2) the sample code, i.e. the usual abbreviations given by the originator, is shown

in column two; (3) the acronym of the producer is stated in the third column; (4) references of certification, reports, catalogues or preliminary information are

identified by a number preceded by the letter R. The number in the relevant column refers to the list presented in Table 2;

(5) the supplier from whom the material may be obtained is identified in a similar manner (using S as the first letter). The name and addresses of the suppliers of the reference materials mentioned in Table 1 are given in Table 3. In this manner, readers are able to obtain further information directly from such sources (catalogue, price list, quantity of the supply, details of the purchase procedure, etc.); and

(6) specific remarks that may assist the reader in his choice of samples are indicated in the last column.

In preparing the paper, unfortunate oversights might have occurred and many materials possibly used as standards may have been omitted for whatever reasons. In such cases we apologize to the readers. We will ask them insistently to inform us of their remarks and suggestions so that we can take these into account in the future, and improve the usefulness of this column. Producers and suppliers of reference

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Table 2. Compilation

R-l Katalog der von ASMW geeichten Normalproben (Amt fiir Sta&axdisierung, Messwesen und Warenpriifung) (Germany) 1986/1987..

R-2 BAM (Bundesanstalt l%r Materialforschung und-priifung) (Germany). Cerbficate of Analysis (Priifungszeugnis).

R-3 BCR reference materials (Community Bureau of Reference) (Belgium), Eumpean Commission, Brussels. 1994.

R-4 BNF certified analytical reference materials for w analysis (Englaad). Issue No 10, 1989.

R-5 Brammer Standard Company, Inc. (U.S.A.). Analytical Reference Materials. Catalog 1990-1991.

R-6 Bureau of Analysed Samples, Ltd (U.K.). Certified reference matekls. Catalogue No 592 (Manzh 1991).

R-7

R-8

R-9

R-10

Carpenter (U.S.A.). Certificate of Analysis.

Claxton (U.S.A.). Certificates.

CMSI (China). Certificate of Analysis.

Institute of Certified Reference Materials (Russia). Reference Matebls for Ferrous Metallurgy. Product Range and Specifications, 19pp. Sverdlovsk. 1989.

R-11 IMN Reference materials for spectroscopic and chemical analysis. (Poland). Certificate of Analysis.

R-12 MBH - Reference Materials 1994-95.

R-13 NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog 1992-93, NIST Special Publication 260, U.S. Department of Commerce (National Institute of Sta&rds and Technology). N.M. Trahey, Editor.

materials are invited to send pertinent information about their products and services to the address given above.

Acknowkdgemenr.s--I am grateful to Prof. P.W.J.M. BOUMANS for the enthusiasm he has invested in the present reference material column and to V. MIOCQUE for her kind assistance. I also wish to express my sincere thanks to various agencies for their co-operation in providing ample information and numerous documents for this column.

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