Effects of addition of auxiliary elements upon the line intensities and the accuracy of analytical results are studied in the case of the spectrographic analysis of cast iron. A chipped sample of approximately 10 gr is put in a quartz or an alumina crusible with chromium, aluminum or copper, and is melted by a high frequency induction heater in argon atmosphere.Critically damped spark discharge between a graphite electrode and a sample electrode is used. The microstructure of the sample is examined prior to the analysis by an optical microscope.
Generally speaking, the spectral intensities of the elements contained in white cast iron increase gradually with the sparking time as shown in the intensity-time curves, while those in grey cast iron are large in the early period of sparking.It is observed that these tendency becomes weak by addition of 5% of tin or 1% of chromium plus 0.1% of aluminum.The similar effects are expected also in the case of addition of 1% of chromium.Chromium promotes a chilling tendency significantly, for cast iron having a high saturation degree.No influence is exerted on the intensity-time curves by addition of copper because it does not change the microstructure of samples.
Reproducibility of the analytical results is related with the shape of intensity ratio-time curve and therefore it is necessary for correct measurements to make a sample in such a way that gives a stable intensity ratio-time curve by addition of a proper auxiliary element. It is shown that the addition of 1% chromium is effective for the analysis of silicon, whereas that of 5% tin improves the accuracy of measurement for manganese.
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