HOW TO DETERMINE CARBON CONTENT IN STEEL
Carbon is one of the most abundant elements available in nature. It is readily available in the earth’s crust and the atmosphere. Carbon is often found as a constituent element in many compounds and substances. Because of its advantageous attributes, it is used...Common Metal Identification Methods
The ability to identify metal is a valuable skill for many operations such as welding, machining, cutting, and fabricating. Metal workers use various methods, from traditional to modern ones, to identify the scraps and sheets of metals that come into the shop. In...Setting PMI Test Standards
What are standard operating procedures? Standard operating procedures are detailed instructions on how to carry out a particular job. For positive material identification, PMI testing, these instructions will describe exactly how the sample is to be prepared, what...How Does PMI Work?
WHAT IS POSITIVE MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION? Positive Material Identification, or PMI, is an analysis technique used to verify the material chemistry of metal alloys. The surface of the alloy is excited through electrical stimulation and the resulting waves of the light...Field PMI for C,P & S is a Challenge
Laboratory OES can easily detect Carbon, Phosphorus and Sulfur with-in metal alloys. Take the Lab OES technology and put it in a mobile package and the results will vary. What creates this variance? Sensitivity to Vibration Laboratory and Mobile OES instruments use an...
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