This is the second week of the ‘Name That Metal’ challenge. Every Tuesday this month we will be asking you to see how well you know your metals and alloys. We have analyzed a sample and taken a screen shot from our handheld XRF analyzer. Can you guess what the metal/alloy is by looking at the analysis results? We’ve given you some hints. Don’t peek at the answer until you’ve taken a guess.
Today’s challenge involves two types of corrosion-resistant alloys. They visually look the same, but handheld XRF analysis shows a difference. Can you Name that Alloy?
(If you have trouble seeing the image below, you can download the pdf here: Name That Metal #2.)
Former Sr. Manager, Global Sales Applications, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Esa Nummi spent almost 5 years at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a product manager, business development manager, and global sales application manager focusing on portable analytical instruments and XRF products.
First is AA3105. Second is AA 3003.
Tony O. You either know your metals or you can read upside down very well :) I trust you know your stuff!