The Analyst · 1977 · 26 citations · 0 references
Major ElementsEngineeringGlow DischargeChemistryChemical EngineeringCorrosionAnalytical ChemistryInstrumentationElemental CharacterizationAlloysMaterials ScienceCopper-base AlloysMinor ElementsMetallurgical InteractionGlow-discharge SourceElemental MetalMicrostructureGrimm Glow-discharge SourceNatural SciencesSpectroscopyMetallurgical ProcessMetallurgical SystemEmission Spectrometry
A method is presented for the rapid and accurate spectrometric determination of the alloying and minor elements in copper-base alloys using a Grimm glow-discharge source. The remarkable lack of inter-element effects in this source enables a wide range of element concentrations to be measured with the use of a small number of standards. The accuracies for the major elements, including copper, are generally better than 0.2% relative.