Teledyne Leeman Labs have published a new application note on the Determination of Trace Elements in Copper using a Radial Viewed Prodigy ICP Spectrometer. The presence of trace impurities in copper and its alloys can adversely affect the properties of finished products. The presence of iron, lead and tin in electrolytic copper will increase electrical resistance. Corrosion characteristics of Cu alloys can be affected by the presence of metals above or below performance specifications. As a result, the concentration of impurities must be kept under control in order to ensure the quality of the metal. This application note demonstrates the ability of the Prodigy high dispersion ICP to determine trace impurities in Cu reference materials.

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