Metals, alloys and scrap recycling
Alloy grade identification (PMI) and scrap sorting in the field, plus full composition control in the laboratory.
Alloy grade identification (PMI) and scrap sorting are everyday tasks in steel mills, foundries, processing plants and scrap yards. Handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and laser (LIBS) analyzers identify material in seconds directly on the floor or in the yard — LIBS is especially useful for light elements and aluminium sorting.
In the laboratory, full composition control, including carbon and sulfur analysis, is provided by spark optical emission (OES) and wavelength-dispersive (WDX) spectrometers and C/S analyzers.
Recommended techniques and instruments
- XRF spectrometers — fast alloy identification and sorting.
- LIBS and laser spectroscopy — the handheld LIBS8000 for light elements.
- Spark OES and WDX and the carbon-sulfur analyzer CS-188 for laboratory composition control.