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26:1994
Analytical laboratories
Department of Defence, Australia, Materials Research Laboratory
Steel manufacturers
STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
1 The Crescent,
Homebush NSW 2140 Australia
PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Committee CH/10 on the Analysis of Metals to supersede AS 1050.26—1978, Methods
for the analysis of iron and steel, Part 26: Determination of silicon in iron and steel
(spectrophotometric method).
It is issued as a Joint Standard under the Active Cooperation Agreement between
Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.
CONTENTS
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4 REAGENTS
4.1 General requirements All reagents shall be of analytical reagent grade and
distilled water, or water of equivalent purity, shall be used. Solutions shall be freshly
prepared each day, filtered (where necessary) and stored in polyethylene or polypropylene
containers.
4.2 Solids
4.2.1 Iron sponge or chips (purity >99.99% Fe) Silicon content less than 5 µg Si/g
iron.
4.2.2 Silicon dioxide Not less than 99.9% silicon dioxide (freshly ignited sample).
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