Re: Testing Carbon steels

There might be a problem with this. The analyzer does not check for carbon, the primary difference between the two. It will do Mn but since the ranges between 1010 and 1050 are .30/.60 and .60/.90 there could be some overlap considering check tolerances. The spark test is probably your best bet. 

brian stahl wrote:

http://www.innov-xsys.com/

They manufacture a hand-held X-ray flourescence spectrometer that will
accurately measure the composition of just about any alloy you can
think of (Fe, Ni, Al, or Ti-based, to name a few), in about 5 seconds
flat.  Point the "gun" at the metal's surface, hit the trigger, and a
few seconds later it tells you the composition, and AISI designation
(if applicable) of the alloy.  Buy, lease, or rent, depending on the
quantity you need to sort.


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