6.2 Cells, to fit spectrophotometer, having an optical path of
1 cm.
NOTE 1—Cells having other dimensions can be used, provided suitable
adjustments can be made in the amount of sample and reagents used.
7. Reagents
7.1 Purity and Concentration of Reagents—The purity and
concentration of common chemical reagents and water shall
conform to Practices E50. The reagents should be free of or
contain only minimal amounts (< 0.1 µg ⁄g) of titanium.
7.2 Potassium Hydrogen Sulfate (KHSO
4
).
7.3 Ascorbic Acid Solution—Dissolve 20 g of ascorbic acid
(C
6
H
8
O
6
) in water, dilute to 200 mL, and mix.
7.4 Oxalic Acid Solution—Dissolve 10 g of oxalic acid
dihydrate [(COOH)
2
2H
2
O] in water, dilute to 200 mL, and
mix.
7.5 Diantipyrylmethane Solution—Dissolve 4 g of dian-
tipyrylmethane monohydrate (C
23
H
24
N
4
O
2
H
2
O) in water con-
taining 25 mL HCl (1 + 1). Dilute to 200 mL and mix.
7.6 Sodium Chloride Solution—Dissolve 117 g of sodium
chloride (NaCl) in water, dilute to 500 mL, and mix.
7.7 Titanium Stock Calibration Solution (200 µg ⁄mL Ti)—
Dissolve 0.739 g of potassium titanyl oxalate dihydrate
[K
2
TiO(C
2
O
4
)
2
2H
2
O] in water. Add 50 mL of H
2
SO
4
(1+1)
and evaporate to dense fumes. Cool, dilute, and transfer the
room temperature solution to a 500-mL volumetric flask.
Dilute to the mark and mix.
7.7.1 Alternative Preparation:Transfer 0.1000 g of titanium
metal (purity: 99.9 % minimum) weighed to within 60.2 mg
to a 500-mL glass volumetric flask. Add 50 mL of
H
2
SO
4
(1 + 3) and dissolve over low heat. Oxidize the titanium
by adding HNO
3
dropwise until the blue color is just dis-
charged (avoid excess HNO
3
which will cause the titanium to
precipitate). Cool to room temperature and dilute to volume
with H
2
SO
4
(1 + 9).
7.8 Titanium Calibration Solution (25 µg ⁄mL Ti)—Transfer
25.0 mL of the titanium stock calibration solution to a 200-mL
volumetric flask. Add 20 mL of H
2
SO
4
(1 + 1). Cool the
solution to room temperature, dilute to the mark, and mix.
8. Sampling and Sample Preparation
8.1 Sampling shall be done by normal procedures agreed
upon between the parties, or in the event of a dispute,
according to the relevant standard, if one is available.
8.2 The laboratory sample is normally in the form of
millings or drillings and no further preparation of the sample is
necessary.
8.3 If it is suspected that the laboratory sample is contami-
nated with oil or grease from the milling or drilling operation,
it shall be cleaned by washing it with high purity acetone, or
other appropriate solvent, and drying in air.
8.4 If the sample contains particles or pieces of widely
varying sizes, the test sample should be obtained by riffling.
9. Procedure
9.1 Preparation of Test Solution:
9.1.1 Test Portion—Weigh the test portion of the sample in
accordance with Table 1.
9.1.2 Dissolution of Test Portion—Transfer the test portion
to a 125-mL Erlenmeyer flask and add 10 mL of HC1 and 3 mL
of HNO
3
. Apply sufficient heat to initiate and maintain the
reaction until dissolution is complete. If the alloy resists
dissolution, some adjustment in the acid mixture may be
required. Add HC1 in 1-mL increments and continue heating to
dissolve the test portion.
9.1.3 Preparation of Final Test Solution:
9.1.3.1 Add 7 mL of H
2
SO
4
(1 + 1) and evaporate the
solution until dense white fumes appear. Cool the contents and
proceed as directed in 9.1.3.2 or 9.1.3.3, depending on whether
tantalum is present in the sample or not.
9.1.3.2 In the absence of tantalum, add 20 mL of oxalic acid
solution and heat to dissolve the salts. Cool the solution and, in
tungsten free alloys, proceed as directed in 9.1.4. If the alloy
contains tungsten, add sufficient ammonium hydroxide to make
the solution alkaline. Boil the solution until the tungstic acid is
dissolved. Cool the solution and re-acidify by adding 20 mL of
HC1. Cool the solution and proceed as directed in 9.1.4.
9.1.3.3 In the presence of tantalum, add 30 mL of water,
heat to dissolve the salts and cool again. Filter the solution
through a tightly packed filter pulp pad. Wash the precipitate
with warm water. Retain the filtrate. Transfer the pad and
precipitate to a platinum crucible, ignite at 800 °C, and cool.
Add 1 g of potassium pyrosulfate, cover the crucible with a
platinum lid and fuse carefully over a flame. Cool and transfer
the crucible to a 150-mL beaker containing 20 mL of the oxalic
acid solution. Heat carefully until the melt is dissolved. Wash
and remove the platinum crucible. Combine the oxalate solu-
tion with the original filtrate and proceed as directed in 9.1.4.
9.1.4 Dilutions:
9.1.4.1 Dilution for Less Than 1 % Titanium—Transfer the
test solution (see 9.1.3.2 or 9.1.3.3) to a 100-mL volumetric
flask, dilute to the mark, and mix.
9.1.4.2 Dilution for 1 % to 5 % Titanium—Transfer the test
solution (see 9.1.3.2 or 9.1.3.3) to a 250-mL volumetric flask,
dilute to the mark, and mix.
9.2 Color Development:
9.2.1 With a pipet, transfer 5.0-mL aliquots of the test
solution to each of two 50-mL volumetric flasks.
9.2.2 Add 5.0 mL of HC1 (1 + 1), 5.0 mL of ascorbic acid
solution and 20.0 mL of NaCl solution to both volumetric
flasks. Mix the solutions and allow to stand for a few minutes.
9.2.3 Add 10.0 mL of diantipyrylmethane solution to one of
the volumetric flasks.
9.2.4 Dilute both flasks to the mark, mix, and allow to stand
for 40 min.
TABLE 1 Mass of Sample to be Taken
Expected Ti Content,
%
Mass of Test Portion,
g
0.3 to 3.0 0.19 to 0.21
3.0 to 5.0 0.09 to 0.11
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