This European Standard specifies an analytical method for the determination of aluminium and iron and zinc alloys by atomic absorption spectrometry. It is applicable to the products specified in EN 1179, prEN 1774 and prEN.(0020907)It is suitable for the determination of iron content between 0,001 % and 0,1 % and aluminium between 0,001 % and 0,5 %. NOTE: prEN 00209021 specifies a method for determination of aluminium content greater than 0,5 %.