Chemical Laboratory

Chemical analyses of materials are conducted in our chemical laboratory. In 29 accredited and numerous non-accredited investigation methods all kind of cast materials, sintered materials and raw materials can be analysed. Furthermore foundry waste can be classified for its
disposal and advice on waste management in accordance to current environmental laws can be given.

Equipment

• Conventional wet chemistry
• Inductive coupled plasma emission spectrometer (ICP-OES)
• LECO for carbon and sulphur determination
• LECO for determination of nitrogen
• Analytical balance with addition for specific gravity
• UV/VIS - photometer
• Electrolysis
• Gas chromatograph with FID and head space injector

Acredited measurements

Full analysis of:

• Iron and steel
• Copper alloys
• Aluminium alloys
• Magnesium alloys
• Zinc alloys
• Ferro alloys

Investigations of:

• Slag, sand, lime stone, residues
• Active bentonite in moulding sands
• Assessment of foundry waste according to DVO
• Determination of specific gravity of metals and alloys (Archimedean principle)

Non-accredited measurements

• W, Nb, Ti, Al non soluble in acids in iron and steel
• Graphite in cast iron
• Sn in white metal
• Volatile elements in fuels
• Montmorillonite in bentonite
• Acid consumption and acid requirements in sands
  ph-value of sands
• Gravimetric measurement of chlorides and sulphates
• Emission measurements of phenol, formaldehyde, amine
• Benzene on active carbon

Additional measurements and investigations are possible on request.