{"id":2893,"date":"2014-08-05T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/?p=2893"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:34:57","slug":"pmi-tools-for-alloy-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/pmi-tools-for-alloy-verification\/","title":{"rendered":"PMI Tools for Alloy Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PMIPositive Material Identification (PMI) is a serious concern in the metal industry. Not knowing the exact composition of your materials can have catastrophic results, as has been discussed in previous posts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ensuring your metals are made from the right ingredients in the right percentages isn’t as simple as checking a material certification report; significant discrepancies have been discovered between material certifications and actual chemistries. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology<\/a> offers the best solution for performing quality assurance and PMI of incoming raw materials, work in progress, and final quality assurance of finished parts.<\/p>\n

At a recent seminar, I talked about the latest PMI applications<\/a> for handheld XRF analyzers. \u00a0Feel free to take a look at the\u00a0slides I presented in my discussion:Latest Developments in PMI Tools for Alloy Verification<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

You’ll see a simple overview of XRF,\u00a0PMI processes that use XRF analyzers, and a list of components of existing piping systems — including pipe fittings, valves and flanges — that should be analyzed on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

View the Slides<\/em>:\u00a0Latest Developments in PMI Tools for Alloy Verification<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Positive Material Identification (PMI) is a serious concern in the metal industry. Not knowing the exact composition of your materials can have catastrophic results, as has been discussed in previous posts. 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