Spectrometer Analysis of Carbon Steel
Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) is a highly accurate method for measuring carbon content in steel. It involves creating a plasma from the sample using an electric arc or spark and analyzing the emitted light to determine the elemental composition. In past articles, we discussed the importance of identifying the carbon content in steel because the addition of carbon into steel helps increase properties such as corrosion resistance, weldability, ductility, and hardness but could cause unexpected consequences. This mobile metal analyzer flaunts its superior performance especially when exact metal analysis is required, when materials are difficult to identify or when. To analyze the elements in metals with cordless handheld instruments, Fraunhofer ILT is developing a method and con-ceptual setup to use laser-induced breakdown spectrometry (LIBS) with highly integrated components; furthermore, it is investigating its analytical performance in the laboratory.
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