Developing new reference materials can be a time consuming process often requiring several years to complete. This means that reference material development typically lags well behind the introduction new metal alloys created to meet the needs of increasingly demanding industrial applications. This disparity creates a problem for chemists working with analytical methods such as XRF, ICP and OE, as these are comparative techniques and require reference materials to calibrate and validate.
ARMI is pleased to announce the release of 7 new products that cover 5 steel alloy grades.
The ColdBlock system uses infrared radiation to rapidly digest metal alloy samples and a cooling block to condense out escaping vapors minimizing the loss of volatile elements. Our preliminary results, detailed in a previous blog post (A New Sample Preparation Technique for Metal Alloys), looked promising so we are now conducting validation studies with IARM CRM’s of various alloys. This post details our validation study using CRM IARM 5I, a Grade 316 stainless steel alloy.
Digestion Procedure
5 separate 0.5g aliquots of CRM IARM 5I were prepared using 20ml of aqua regia in a quartz digestion tube. The 5 digestion vessels were loaded into a 6 position ColdBlock digestion system and digested for 15 minutes at 28% power. The digested samples were diluted to a total volume of 50ml using deionized water and transferred to a centrifuge tube. 1 ml of HF was then added to each centrifuge tube to stabilize the solution. The samples were then analyzed on a Spectro Arcos ICP-OES in our laboratory. The results are detailed below. The reproducibility of each of the 5 digestions is very good, and the average values agree well with the certified values for all elements including Si and volatile elements such as As and S. We will be posting the resuts of validation studies on other alloys in the near future so subscribe to our blog to be sure you are automatically notified.
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ARMI is proud to release 10 new Nickel alloy CRM's for chemical analysis. These CRM's have expanded data for both certified and indicative elements.
LGC ARMI now has new analytical capabilities including ICP-OES, ICP-MS and WDXRF in our Manchester, NH facility. Our ISO 17025 laboratory is also equipped with the new ColdBlock rapid digestion system as well as other conventional sample preparation equipment.
ARMI is pleased to release four new steel certified reference materials. These include; IARM 200D (AISI 1045) , IARM 143F (AISI 4130) , IARM 155F (AISI 4820) and IARM 213D (ASTM A36).
ARMI is pleased to announce the release of 5 new steel certified reference materials. These new reference materials include 5 low alloy steels; AISI grades 4140, 4330, 4340, E52100 and 5Cr ½Mo.
As always these reference materials are available in three different forms depending on your analytical technique; 38mm diameter x 3mm thickness for XRF, 38mm diameter x 19mm thickness for arc spark OES or as chips for analysis by ICP or AA.
The complete listing of the new reference materials are shown in the table below along with links to the certificates of analysis. You can also check out our new products page to see all of our latest CRM's.
In a previous blog post “How to prepare metal alloy samples for analysis by ICP-OES or ICP-MS”, my colleague Sue Evans Norris described the traditional methods for the sample preparation of metal alloys by ICP. At ARMI, we are always looking for ways to improve the status quo and recently discovered a new sample preparation technology for the rapid digestion of metal alloys using short-wave infrared radiation. This technology, promoted by a Canadian company called ColdBlock, claims their instrument can digest metal alloys faster than current techniques while eliminating the need for dangerous acids such as hydrofluoric and perchloric acid.
LGC ARMI announces the release of a new set of Nickel alloy Certified Reference Materials.
These include:
As always these reference materials are available in three different forms depending on your analytical technique; 38mm diamater x 3mm thickness for XRF, 38mm diameter x 19mm thickness for arc spark OES or as chips for analysis by ICP or AA.
Want to learn more about thes reference materials ? You can download the certificates of analysis using th hyperlinks above and check out our new products page for information on these and other recently released products.
