Aluminum Reference Material, RM for Drift Correction and Noramlization, SQ10

Description

Arconic Spectrochemical Reference Materials, located at the Arconic Technology Center near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been producing certified reference materials (CRMs) and reference materials (RMs) for the aluminum industry for more than 70 years. Our CRMs are widely recognized for their uniformity and accuracy of certification. Arconic CRMs and RMs are typically used for calibration, drift correction, quality assurance, and method validation for Spark-AES instrumentation used by the aluminum industry to verify the composition of aluminum and aluminum alloys. We maintain a large inventory of CRMs and RMs consisting of more than 300 alloy compositions targeted to meet the needs of the aluminum industry. Arconic Spectrochemical Reference Materials holds accreditations for the following ISO standards: Guide 34:2009, 17025:2005, and 9001:2008. SQ RMs are used for ongoing drift correction. These "SQ" RMs do not correspond to any particular alloy matrix, and their structures may not match that of chill cast disks. Their recommended use is to provide reproducible spectral intensities for drift correction and their relationship to analytical curves must be determined by the user under the particular conditions of use. The compositions are designed to provide convenient reference points for a large number of analytical curves with a minimum number of RM's. The RMs are checked carefully for reproducibility of spectral response but are not certified with respect to true composition. Only approximate values are issued with these RMs. As with all RMs used specifically for drift correction, a specific procedure defined by the spectrometer vendor must be followed when replacement SQ RMs are put into service to establish the correct relationship to previously defined analytical curves. Failure to follow the correct replacement practice may compromise analysis accuracy.