What is BS EN 12441-6 – Zinc and zinc alloys about?
BS EN 12441-6 is a European standard and a part of the BS EN 12441 series that discusses the flame atomic absorption spectrometric method for zinc and zinc alloys. Zinc (Zn) is used to make several alloys due to its galvanizing and sacrificial properties.
BS EN 12441-6 specifies a flame atomic absorption spectrometry method in zinc and zinc alloys for the determination of aluminium and iron. It is applicable to the products specified in EN 988, EN 1179, EN 1774, EN 12844 and EN 13283. It is suitable for the determination of iron contents (mass fractions) between 0,001 % and 0,5 % and aluminium contents (mass fractions) between 0,000 5 % and 0,5 %.
Who is BS EN 12441-6 – Zinc and zinc alloys for?
BS EN 12441-6 on flame atomic absorption spectrometric method applies to:
- Manufacturer of zinc alloys
- Quality testing personnel
- Chemical engineer
Why should you use BS EN 12441-6 – Zinc and zinc alloys?
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry is a measurement of the absorption of electromagnetic radiation, emitted by an element at a determined wavelength, by an absorbent medium flame formed of atoms of the same element in the ground state. Each element absorbs radiation of specific wavelengths and the intensity of the radiation absorbed is proportional to the concentration of the said element.
BS EN 12441-6 provides you with the principle of flame atomic absorption spectrometric method in which a sample of the metal or alloy is dissolved in hydrochloric acid and, after adequate dissolution and atomisation of the solution in an air-acetylene (or nitrous oxide-acetylene) flame, the content of the particular component is determined by atomic absorption spectrometry. This helps you in detecting the metals and metalloids in environmental samples.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 12441-6, you can efficiently conduct the flame atomic absorption spectrometric method for the zinc and zinc alloys.
