Approved Methods
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LECO instruments conform to the approved methodologies for many organizations.
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| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| 46-30 | FP928, FP828 | Protein | Cereal and Cereal Products |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| 990.03 | FP928, FP828 | Crude Protein | Animal Feed |
| 992.15 | FP928, FP828 | Crude Protein | Meat, Meat Products, and Petfoods |
| 992.23 | FP928, FP828 | Crude Protein | Cereal Grain and Oil Seed Products |
| 993.13 | FP928, FP828 | Nitrogen | Fertilizer |
| 997.09 | FP928, FP828 | Nitrogen/ Protein |
Beer, Wort, and Brewing Grains (Total Protein by Calculation) |
| 2017.08 | S832 | Sulfur | Fertilizer |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| BA4E-93 | FP928, FP828 | Protein | Oil Seeds |
| BA4F-00 | FP928, FP828 | Protein | Soybean Meal |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| Combustion | FP928, FP828 | Protein | Adjunct Materials and Cereals |
| Combustion | FP928, FP828 | Protein | Barley |
| Combustion | FP928, FP828 | Protein | Beer |
| Combustion | FP928, FP828 |
Protein | Brewers' Grains |
| Combustion | FP928, FP828 | Protein | Malt |
| Combustion | FP928, FP828 | Protein | Wort |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| D1619 | 832 Series | S | Carbon Black |
| D7633 | 832 Series | C | Carbon Black |
| D7662 | 832 Series | C | Carbon Black Feedstock Oils |
| D7679 | 832 Series | S | Carbon Black Feedstock Oils |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| C114, Sec 18.1 | TGA801 | Loss on Ignition (LOI) | Portland Cement |
| C114, Appendix X2.2.2 | TGA801 | Split, Loss on Ignition, Carbon Dioxide | Hydraulic Cement |
| C114, Appendix X2.2.5 | CS 744/844 | Total Carbon, Carbon Dioxide | Hydraulic Cement |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| C1494 | CS844/744, ONH836/ON736 |
C, O, N | Silicon Nitride Powder |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| C1408 | CS844/744 | Carbon (Total) | Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets |
| C1457 | RHEN602 | Hydrogen | Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets |
| D240 | AC500 | Calorific Value | Hydrocarbon Fuels |
| D1552 | S832 | S | Oils and Petroleum Products |
| D1619 | S832/td> | S | Carbon Black |
| D1857 | AF700 | Ash Fusion | Coal and Coke Ash |
| D4239/Mth A | S832 | S | Coal and Coke |
| D4809 | AC500 | Calorific Value | Hydrocarbon Fuels |
| D5016 | S832 | S | Coal and Coke Ash |
| D5291 | CHN828 | C, H, N | Oil |
| D5373/Mth A | CHN828 | C, H, N | Coal |
| D5373/Mth B | SC/C832 | C | Coal and Coke |
| D5769 | Pegasus BT | Total Aromatics | Finished Gasoline |
| D5865 | AC500, AC600 | Calorific Value | Coal and Coke |
| D7348 | TGA801, TGA701 | Loss on Ignition (LOI) | Combustion Residues |
| D7582 | TGA801, TGA701 | Proximate | Coal and Coke |
| D7582, Sec 13.2.2 |
TGM800 | Moisture | Coal and Coke |
| D8339 | TGA801 | Free Moisture, Gypsum, Calcium Sulfite Hemihydrate, Calcium Carbonate, Ash | Flue Gas Desulfurization Solids (FGD) |
| Method | Instruments | Title |
| E10 | LCB3100 | Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials |
| E18 | LR, LCR | Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials |
| E92 |
LM, LV, LMV, AMH43, |
Standard Test Method for Knoop and Vickers Hardness of Materials |
| E140 | LM, LV, LR, LCR, LMV, LCB3100 |
Standard Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and Scleroscope Hardness |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| E1019 |
CS844/744, |
C, S, N, O | Steel, Iron*, Nickel/Cobalt Alloys |
| E1409 | ONH836/ON736 | O, N | Titanium and Titanium Alloys |
| E1447 | ONH836, RHEN602 | H | Titanium and Titanium Alloys |
| E1569 | ONH836/ON736 | O | Tantalum |
| E1587 | CS844/744, ONH836/ON736 |
C, S, N, O | Refined Nickel |
| E1915 | CS844/744, SC832 Series |
C, S | Metal Bearing Ores and Related Materials (i.e. tailings, waste rock) |
| E1941 | CS844/744 | C | Refractory and Reactive Metals |
| E2050 | CS844/744 | C | Mold Powders |
| E2575 | ONH836/ON736 | O | Copper |
| E2792 | RHEN602 | H | Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys |
| E2994 | GD-AES | Multiple | Titanium and Titanium Alloys |
* ISO 4935 - Sulfur Method; ISO 9556 - Carbon Method
| Method | Instruments | Title |
| E1951 | BX, GX, SZ, SZX | Standard Guide for Calibrating Reticles and Light Microscope Magnifications |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| A4.4M:2001 | RC Series (H2O) | Moisture | Welding Fluxes and Electrode Flux Coverings |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| 525.2 | Pegasus BT | Organic Compounds | Drinking Water |
| 8270 | Pegasus BT | SVOC | Solids, Soil, and Water |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| 1928 | AC500, AC600 | Calorific Value | Solid Mineral Fuels |
| 29541 | CHN828 | C, H, N | Solid Mineral Fuels |
| 16948 | CHN828 | C, H, N | Solid Biofuels |
| 18611-2 | FP928, FP828 | N | Catalyst |
| 18611-2, Annex B | FP928, FP828 | Total Nitrogen/Urea | Aqueous Urea Solution |
| 22241-2 Annex B | FP928, FP828 | Total Nitrogen/Urea | Aqueous Urea Solution |
| 19579 | S832 | S | Solid Mineral Fuels |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| 14891 | FP928, FP828 | Total Nitrogen/Protein | Milk and Milk Products |
| 16634 | FP928, FP828/span> | Total Nitrogen/Protein | Food Products, Oilseed, and Animal Feeds |
| Method | Instruments | Title |
| 4545-2 | LM, LMV | Metallic materials -- Knoop hardness test -- Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines |
| 6506-2 | LCB3100 | Metallic materials -- Brinell hardness test -- Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines |
| 6507-2 | LM, LMV, LV | Metallic materials -- Vickers hardness test -- Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines |
| 6508-2 | LR, LCR | Metallic materials -- Rockwell hardness test -- Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| 3690 | DH603 | H | Ferritic Steel Arc Weld Metal |
| 4689-2/3 | S844/744 | S | Iron Ores |
| 4935 | S844/744 | S | Steel and Iron |
| 7524 | C844/744 | C | Nickel, Ferronickel, and Nickel Alloys |
| 7526 | S844/744 | S | Nickel, Ferronickel, and Nickel Alloys |
| 9556 | C844/744 | C | Steel and Iron |
| 9686 | CS844/744 | C, S | Direct Reduced Iron |
| 9891 | C844/744 | C | UO2 |
| 10694 | C844/744 | C | Soil |
| 10719 | C844/744 | C | Cast Irons |
| 10720 | ONH836/ON763 | N | Steel and Iron |
| 11873 | CS844/744 | C, S | Cobalt Metal Powders |
| 13902 | S844/744 | S | Steel and Iron |
| 15349-2 | C844/744 | C | Unalloyed Steel |
| 15350 | CS844/744 | C, S | Steel and Iron |
| 15351 | ONH836/ON736 | N | Steel and Iron |
| 17053 | ONH836/ON736 | O | Steel and Iron |
| 19272 | GDS | C, Si, Mn, P, S, Cr, Ni, Al, Ti, and Cu | Low Alloyed Steel |
| 21614 | C844/744 | C | UO2, (U, Gd)O2, and (U, Pu) O2 |
| 22963 | ONH836/ON736 | O | Titanium and Titanium Alloys |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| 3451-1 Method D | TGA801 | Ash | Plastics |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| 10694 | 832 Series, 828 Series, 928 Series, 744/844 Series, RC612 | C | Soil |
| 13878 | FP928, FP828 | N | Soil |
| 15178 | S832, CNS/NS928 | S | Soil |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| 11505 | GDS | Multiple | General Procedures |
| 14707 | GDS | Multiple | Introduction to Use |
| 16962 | GDS | Zn/Al Coatings | Ferrous or Other Metal Base Materials |
| 25138 | GDS | Metal Oxide Films | Multiple Base Materials |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| E3487 | QuadJet™ SD-ECD | OCPs, PCBs | Soil, Sediment |
| Method | Instruments | Constituents | Materials |
| 703 | C844/744 | C | Catalysts |
| 864 | S832DR | S | Organic and Inorganic Materials |
| 990 | GC×GC FID | Molecular type classification |
Petroleum Samples |
Organizations
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www.astm.org
www.aoac.org
www.astm.org
www.aocs.org
www.asbcnet.org/Pages/default.aspx
www.cerealsgrains.org/Pages/default.aspx
www.usda.gov