1.1 ,This test method describes the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometric analysis of nickel and nickel allys, as specified by Committee B02, and having chemical compositions within the following limits:
| Element | Application Range (Mass Fraction %) |
| Aluminum | 0. 01–,6.00 |
| Boron | 0. 01–,0.10 |
| Carbon | 0. 01–,0.15 |
| Chromium | 0. 01–,33.00 |
| Copper | 0.01–,35.00 |
| Cobalt | 0. 01–,20.00 |
| Iron | 0.05–,50.00 |
| Magnesium | 0. 01–,0.020 |
| Molybdenum | 0. 01–,30.0 |
| Niobium | 0. 01–,6.0 |
| Nickel | 25.00–,100.0 |
| Phosphorous | 0.001–,0.025 |
| Silicon | 0.01–,1.50 |
| Sulfur | 0.0001–,0.01 |
| Titanium | 0.0001–,6.0 |
| Tungsten | 0.01–,5.0 |
| Vanadium | 0.0005–,1.0 |