Optical spark emission spectrometry (OES) Overview metals

System: BRUKER Q4 Tasman

Quantitative optical spark emission spectrometry (OES) on metallic materials to determine chemical composition.

Useful tips:

Suitable samples:
  • High and low alloy steels, cast iron
    • Elements:   Al, As, B, C, Ca, Ce, Co, Cr, Cu, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, N, Nb, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, Ta, Te, Ti, V, W, Zn, Zr, Fe
  • Pure titanium and titanium alloys (TiCP / Ti6Al4V / Ti6Al7Nb)
    • Elements:   Al, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, N, Nb, Ni, Y, O, Si, Sn, V, Ti
  • Cobalt alloys (CoCrMo alloys)
    • Elements:   Al, C, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, N, Nb, Ni, P, S, Si, Ti, W, Co
  • Copper alloys (brass alloys)
    • Elements:   Ag, Al, As, B, Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Si, Sn, Zn, Cu
  • Aluminum alloys
    • Elements: Ag, As, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, Hg, In, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sb, Si, Sn,Sr, Ti, V, Zn, Zr, Al
Sample specifications:
  • Specimen diameter 15 - 120 mm; height max. 80 mm.
  • With various adapters, smaller sample dimensions can also be analyzed (lower accuracy/precision).
Range/Options: ppm

 

Application(s)

  • Elemental composition of various solids

Standards

  • ASTM E2994: Standard Test Method for Analysis of Titanium Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
  • ASTM E1251: Standard Test Method for Analysis of Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
  • ASTM E415: Standard Test Method for Analysis of Carbon and Low Allow Steel by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
  • ASTM E1086: Standard Test Method for Analysis of Austenitic Stainless Steel by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry

 

Contact:  Fabrizio Bigolin +41 32 644-2023

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