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RyanAKL
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 Posted - 09/29/2008 : 14:56:13
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Hello,
while i was at work the other day we had a tractor trailer bring some large heating tanks of some sort, on the inside of these tanks were millions of metal nugget looking things. as i began to rip the tank apart with a track hoe i scraped a bunch off. i was wondering if they were stainless or inconel. how can i find out.
if a picture is needed let me know.
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Posted - 09/29/2008 : 23:15:13
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Ryan, that is a tough question. The only way that I know how would be to take a piece to your recycling center, and ask them if they have a (for lack of a better word) a "tester". It's a hand held machine that can read the composition of metals. I had some bolts that were labelled "nicu". I took them in and they used the machine and ended up calling them R-Monel. The machine broke down all the different types of metals that were present. Pretty neat device. Other than that, I really don't know. If you find out, let us know.
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natsb88
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USA
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Posted - 09/29/2008 : 23:47:49
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Originally posted by USNavySubSailor
Ryan, that is a tough question. The only way that I know how would be to take a piece to your recycling center, and ask them if they have a (for lack of a better word) a "tester". It's a hand held machine that can read the composition of metals. I had some bolts that were labelled "nicu". I took them in and they used the machine and ended up calling them R-Monel. The machine broke down all the different types of metals that were present. Pretty neat device. Other than that, I really don't know. If you find out, let us know.
Good luck!
Those testers are typically either spectrometers or x-ray diffraction analyzers (although they usually have a much spiffier brand name  ).
There are several different types of spectrometers. Spectrometers can analyze the wavelengths of light reflected off a surface, and since a certain pattern of wavelengths corresponds to a certain element, determine the composition. Mass spectrometers, if I'm thinking correctly, analyze the ratio of mass to charge in each atom, identifying elements that way.
X-ray diffraction analyzers shoot a beam of x-rays at a sample, all with the same wavelength, and measure the intensity of the scattered beams to determine the distance between two adjacent and parallel planes of atoms. This interplanar spacing is directly related to the edge length of a unit cell and the atomic radius of an element.
Of course the tester converts all of this information to a simple readout of metals by percentage, and if it's programmed with a database, can match those up to specific industry-standard alloys. |
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RyanAKL
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 09/30/2008 : 20:15:16
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thanks for the help guys, ill call around to see if anyone has a tester. i will let you know what happens and if it is inconel ill post a pic of what this stuff looks like.
thanks again. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 09/30/2008 : 20:19:42
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Welcome RyanAKL. Feel free to post either way. New guys are always welcome.
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