Chemical analysis is carried out for a number of different reasons including material identification and characterisation and quality control monitoring. It can help in the understanding of the physical, mechanical and corrosion properties of a given material. Your chemical analysis laboratory will offer a range of services to provide you with the information you need about the properties of your materials, components or products.
Typical chemical analysis services available include ICP-OES or inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometer, which is used to detect trace and major components within a given material.
Another widely used testing procedure is the X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy or XRF. This non-destructive analytical technique is used to identify and measure the concentration of elements present in a given material. This method works by measuring the individual component wavelengths emitted when the sample is irradiated with x-rays.
Tests can also be conducted to identify and measure the presence of individual elements within a sample such as hydrogen, carbon or nitrogen. Carbon analysis works by oxidising the sample to form CO2, which is then measured by an infrared detector.
Chemical analysis is used across a broad spectrum of industries. Pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies often depend upon the results of tests carried out in a chemical analysis laboratory to develop their products. It may also be useful for businesses on a day to day basis such as when they are trying to emulate their competitors' products or wish to evaluate their environmental impact.
Chemical analysis services can be used to test a range of materials such as carbon and alloy steels, stainless steel, tool steels, ductile and grey cast irons, aluminium, copper, zinc alloys and white metals.
There are many more testing services available at your chemical analysis laboratory, so whatever industry you work in and whatever reason you need to undergo chemical analysis, whether this is for investigative, problem solving or developmental purposes, there will be a testing procedure suitable to provide you with the results you need.
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