1.1 ,This method describes the spark atomic emission spectrometric (Spark-AES) analysis of nickel alloys, such as those specified by committee B02, having chemical compositions within the following limits:
| Element | Application Range (Mass Fraction, %) |
| Aluminum | 0.005-6.00 |
| Boron | 0.001-0.10 |
| Carbon | 0.005-0.15 |
| Chromium | 0.01-33.00 |
| Copper | 0.01-35.00 |
| Cobalt | 0.01-25.00 |
| Iron | 0.05-55.00 |
| Magnesium | 0.001-0.020 |
| Manganese | 0.01-1.00 |
| Molybdenum | 0.01-35.00 |
| 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 |
| Tantalum | 0.01-0.15 |
| Tin | 0.001-0.020 |
| Tungsten | 0.01-5.0 |
| Vanadium | 0.0005-1.0 |
| Zirconium | 0.01-0.10 |