
ASTM E Standard Norms and Instruments for UV/Vis Spectroscopy
UV/Vis Spectrophotometric Method for Material Testing
ASTM E refers to the standard test methods and practices established by ASTM International for the examination of materials and products. ASTM E standards cover a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, construction, and more.
The "E" designation in ASTM E stands for "methods of testing". These standards are developed through a rigorous process of research, testing, and consensus among industry experts to ensure accurate and reliable methods for testing and evaluating various materials.

ASTM E1070-25. Phosphorus in Iron Ores
This test method covers the determination of phosphorus in iron ores by phospho-molybdenum-blue spectrophotometry.
ASTM E202-24. Analysis of Ethylene Glycols and Propylene Glycols
These test methods cover the chemical and physical analysis of the commonly available grades of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and dipropylene glycol to determine iron composition and APHA color spectrophotometrically.
ASTM E223-25. Analysis of Sulfuric Acid
These test methods cover the analysis of sulfuric acid to determine the iron composition spectrophotometrically.
ASTM E223-25. Analysis of Sulfuric Acid
These test methods cover the analysis of sulfuric acid to determine the iron and arsenic composition photometrically.
ASTM E224-23. Analysis of Hydrochloric Acid
These test methods cover the analysis of hydrochloric acid to determine photometrically the iron composition and APHA color.
ASTM E291-18. Analysis of Caustic Soda and Caustic Potash
These methods are designed to analyze caustic soda and caustic potash in order to determine their iron content photometrically.
ASTM E308-22
These test methods cover the analysis of hydrochloric acid to determine photometrically the iron composition and APHA color.
ASTM E291-18. Analysis of Caustic Soda and Caustic Potash
These methods are designed to analyze caustic soda and caustic potash in order to determine their iron content photometrically.
ASTM E308-22. Colors of Objects Using the CIE System
This practice provides the values and practical computation procedures needed to obtain CIE tristimulus values from spectral reflectance, transmittance, or radiance data for object-color specimens.
ASTM E313-20 (2025). Yellowness Index of Plastic and Non Plastic
This practice provides numbers that correlate with visual ratings of yellowness or whiteness of white and near-white or colorless object-color specimens, viewed in daylight by an observer with normal color vision.
ASTM E314-24. Manganese in Iron Ores
This test method covers the determination of manganese in iron ores by pyrophosphate potentiometry and periodate spectrophotometry techniques.
ASTM E353-25. Analysis of Chromium-Nickel-Iron Alloys
This test method analyzes Chromium-Nickel-Iron alloys, including stainless, heat-resisting, maraging, and similar alloys for elements such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, manganese, molybdenum, and titanium using a spectrophotometer.
ASTM E354-25. Analysis of Iron-Nickel-Cobalt Alloys
These test methods involve the chemical analysis of Iron-Nickel-Cobalt alloys with high-temperature, electrical, magnetic, and similar properties, using a spectrophotometer to quantify elements such as cobalt, copper, manganese, and molybdenum.
ASTM E394-22. Analysis of Iron
This test method covers the determination of trace concentrations of iron in the range of 1 to 100 μg/g in a wide variety of products using the 1,10-phenanthroline method.
ASTM E396-24. Analysis of Cadmium
Analyze cadmium and use these spectrophotometric test methods: rhodamine B for antimony and thallium content, using the, molybdenum blue for arsenic , neocuproine for copper, dithizone for lead, and 8-quinolinol for tin.
ASTM E411-25. Analysis of Carbonyl Compounds
This test method covers the determination of total carbonyl with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine method in the range of 0.5 to 50 μg calculated as CO.
ASTM E439-23. Analysis of Beryllium
The scope of these test methods is to conduct a chemical analysis of beryllium, using a spectrophotometer to determine the content of chromium, iron, manganese, and nickel.
ASTM E463-21. Silica in Fluorspar
This test method covers the determination of silica in fluorspar by silico-molybdate visible spectrophotometry.
ASTM E478-24. Analysis of Copper Alloys
These test methods pertain to the chemical analysis of copper alloys. They include photometric determinations of the residual copper in the electrolyte, determination of iron through the 1,10-phenanthroline method, identification of nickel through the dimethylglyoxime extraction method, and detection of tin through the phenylfluorone method.
ASTM E878-20. Titanium in Iron Ores
This test method covers the determination of titanium in iron ores and related materials by diantipyrylmethane ultraviolet spectrophotometry.
ASTM E1615-22. Iron in Aromatic Hydrocarbons
This test method covers the determination of iron in aromatic hydrocarbons, their derivatives, and related chemicals in the range of 0.01 to 0.2 μg/g using a [3-(2-pyridyl)-5,6-bis(4-phenylsulfonic acid)-1,2,4-triazine, monosodium salt, monohydrate] (PDTS) reagent solution.
ASTM E1917-25. Phosphorus in Nickel, Ferronickel, and Nickel Alloys
This test method covers the determination of phosphorus in nickel, ferronickel, and nickel alloy by phosphovanadomolybdate spectrophotometry.
ASTM E1938-24. Titanium in Nickel Alloys
This test method covers the determination of titanium in nickel alloys in the range of 0.3 % to 5.0 % spectrophotometrically.
E2193-23. UV Transmittance of Monoethylene Glycol
This test method determines the transmittance of monoethylene glycol (1,2-ethanediol) at wavelengths 220 nm to 350 nm, indicating the sample's purity in relation to UV-absorbing compounds.






