What is BS EN 15616 – Copper and copper alloys about?
BS EN 15616 is a European standard that discusses the flame atomic absorption spectrometric method (FAAS) for copper and copper alloys. Copper and Copper alloys are some of the most versatile engineering materials available.
BS EN 15616 specifies a flame atomic absorption spectrometric method (FAAS) for the determination of the cadmium content of copper and copper alloys in the form of unwrought, wrought and cast products. The method applies to products having cadmium mass fractions between 0,000 5 % and 0,1 %.
Who is BS EN 15616 – Copper and copper alloys for?
BS EN 15616 on copper and copper alloys applies to:
- Manufacturer of copper products
- Quality testing personnel
Why should you use BS EN 15616 – Copper and copper alloys?
Flame atomic absorption is a very common technique for detecting metals and metalloids in environmental samples. It is very reliable and simple to use.
BS EN 15616 lets you conduct the determination of cadmium content which includes preliminary spectrometric measurement, spectrometric measurements containing the use of a calibration curve and bracketing method. This measurement will help you in flame atomic absorption for manufacturing copper and copper alloys in a standardized way.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15616:2012 supersedes DD CEN/TS 15616:2009 which is withdrawn. It includes:
- Conversion into a European Standard
- Scope (Clause 1) revised
- Principle (Clause 3) completely revised; dissolution process changed
- Precision (Clause 9) completely revised and the results of the precision test included.
