What is BS EN 10212 – Ferrous materials about?
BS EN 10212 is a European standard that discusses the determination of arsenic in steel and iron using the spectrophotometric method for the chemical analysis of ferrous materials. Ferrous materials containing iron, and steel is the most important material in this family. Because of availability, low cost, high strength, ease of fabrication into many shapes, and a wide range of properties, steel accounts for 80% of all metallic materials.
BS EN 10212 specifies a spectrophotometric method for the determination of arsenic in steel and iron. The method applies to all types of steel and iron with arsenic contents from0,001 % to 0,08 % (m/m).
Who is BS EN 10212 – Ferrous materials for?
BS EN 10212 on spectrophotometric method for ferrous materials applies to:
- Manufacturer of ferrous materials products
- Quality testing personnel
Why should you use BS EN 10212 – Ferrous materials?
Ferrous materials containing iron, and steel is the most important material in this family. Because of availability, low cost, high strength, ease of fabrication into many shapes, and a wide range of properties, steel accounts for 80% of all metallic materials. Spectrophotometry is a standard and inexpensive technique to measure light absorption or the number of chemicals in a solution.
BS EN 10212 provides the determination of arsenic in steel and iron which includes:
- Preparation of the test solution
- Reduction of arsenic (V) to arsenic (III)
- Evolution of arsine and development of the color
- Spectrophotometric measurement
As a user, BS EN 10212 helps you in the chemical analysis of ferrous materials using the spectrophotometric method.
