1	ASTM E01 and the Metals Industry - A Cooperative Partnership for Analytical Method Development C. Davis - Alcoa ILAP ’07 Meeting July 27, 2007
2	Introduction Background of ASTM E01 Issues facing the Metals Industry Why participate in ASTM E01? Summary
3	ASTM E01 on Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials Committee Scope To prepare, evaluate, and issue test methods, practices, guides, and terminology for chemical and spectrochemical analysis as they apply to sampling and testing of metals, ores, and related materials; other practices including interlaboratory testing and statistical evaluation; physical testing of refractories and liaison with other ASTM Committees, especially those which write specifications. The Committee shall promote knowledge and stimulate research in analytical chemistry for metals, ores, and related materials. The work of the Committee shall be coordinated with other ASTM Committees and other organizations having mutual interests.
4	ASTM E01 Representation Over 200 members Representatives from 145 Companies, labs and government agencies Standards Responsible for development and maintenance of over 175 Standards covering test methods, practices and guides for laboratories conducting testing of metals, ores and related materials
5	ASTM E01 E01.01 Iron, Steel, and Ferroalloys E01.02 Ores, Concentrates, and Related Metallurgical Materials E01.03 Precious Metals E01.04 Aluminum and Magnesium E01.05 Copper, Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, Tin, Beryllium, and their Alloys and Related Materials E01.06 Titanium, Zirconium, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Tantalum, Niobium, Hafnium and Rhenium E01.08 Nickel, Cobalt, and High Temperature Alloys
6	ASTM E01 E01.20 Fundamental Practices E01.22 Laboratory Quality E01.23 Terminology and Editorial E01.90 Executive E01.91 Long-range Planning and Liaison E01.93 Awards
7	ASTM E01 Current Efforts Standard Test Method Development & Support Proficiency Test Programs Laboratory Quality Support Liaison Activities
8	Method Development Performance Based Methods Blast Furnace Iron by XRF Trace Elements in Nickel by ICP Carbon and Low Alloy Steel by AS-AES Aluminum by ICP
9	Method Development Other Method Development Oxygen in Copper Fire Assay and Environmental Methods for Ores Nickel by ICP-MS, AS-AES Magnesium by AS-AES Refined Silver by ICP Nitrogen, Oxygen and Hydrogen in Titanium alloys
10	Proficiency Test Programs Plain Carbon and Low Alloy Steels Stainless Steels Aluminum Gold in Bullion Ores and Metals Environmental Testing (OMET) NEW
11	Laboratory Quality Support Method Validation Interlaboratory Testing Statistics Reference Materials Practices and Guides
12	Liaison Activities Other ASTM Committees ISO Technical Committees Accreditation Bodies NIST Industry Organizations
13	Issues facing the Metals Industry NA Metals Industry is part of a Global Marketplace M&A activities driving toward “leaner” operations Fewer technical resources available to support operations Impact on Laboratory Operations Fewer Analytical Chemists working on metal analysis Plant laboratories with limited technical support
14	Issues facing the Metals Industry Support for critical materials Lack of standard methods using modern approaches Lack of standard methods for newer materials No industry support for development activities Labs required to develop and validate methods in-house
15	Issues facing the Metals Industry Competency and consistency between labs for global performance Shortage of trained analytical chemists Lack of accepted standard methods across an industry Dependence on outside resources Capabilities and competencies of laboratories Requirements for laboratory accreditation
16	Why participate in ASTM E01? Drive method development to meet your industry needs Ensure that critical materials are covered Ensure that your techniques are included Influence the development of specifications Standard test methods often specified Ensure that test methods are capable
17	Why participate in ASTM E01? Drive consistency between labs Ensure that results from independent labs are consistent with those within an industry Reduce claims due to differences in analytical methods Develop tools to assist in laboratory accreditation Standard, validated methods Laboratory Quality practices and guides
18	Why participate in ASTM E01? Technical “Network” Analytical Chemists and other experts Industry labs Independent labs National Labs Accreditation Bodies Reference Material Producers International Standards Development activities
19	Summary ASTM E01 exists to serve the interests of producers and consumers of metals and ores, and the laboratories that analyze these materials In today’s highly competitive, global marketplace, it is critical that laboratories operate to common standards to ensure consistency
20	Summary In many applications of metals today, adherence to very tight specifications is critical in ensuring safety and performance Compliance to specifications can be assured through the use of accurate, reproducible analytical methods that have been properly validated
21	Summary ASTM E01 is willing and able to take on development of the needed standard methods, but we must have industry cooperation to move forward with the development and testing of these methods Participation in ASTM E01 provides a valuable “networking” resource of technical experts
22	Thank You!