1.1本标准涵盖了与钢、不锈钢和相关合金的化学分析相关的定义、参考方法、实践和指南。它包括湿化学和仪器技术。 1.2提供了处理化学要求、产品分析、残留元素和参考标准以及处理和报告化学分析数据的说明。 1.3本标准仅适用于包括本标准或其部分作为要求的产品标准。 1.4如有冲突，产品规范要求应优先于本标准的要求。 1.5当可能需要有关测试实验室评估标准的信息时，请注意实施规程A880。 1.6本标准无意解决与其使用相关的所有安全问题（如有）。本标准的用户有责任在使用前制定适当的安全和健康实践，并确定监管限制的适用性。

1.1 This standard covers definitions, reference methods, practices, and guides relating to the chemical analysis of steel, stainless steel, and related alloys. It includes both wet chemical and instrumental techniques. 1.2 Directions are provided for handling chemical requirements, product analyses, residual elements, and reference standards, and for the treatment and reporting of chemical analysis data. 1.3 This standard applies only to those product standards which include this standard or parts thereof as a requirement. 1.4 In cases of conflict, the product specification requirements shall take precedence over the requirements of this standard. 1.5 Attention is directed to Practice A880 when there may be a need for information on criteria for evaluation of testing laboratories. 1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.