Mass spectrometer... tips on picking one?
Mass spectrometer... tips on picking one?
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We are looking at getting a used mass spectrometer as an option for identifying chemistry in steel materials that come in.... for reverse engineering and such... any tips on models, features and such that might help us narrow down which to get? Looking on ebay and such, but there are tons of them and dont know really what to look for... we also looked at xray spectrometers to identify alloys but they are expensive and I can get an old mass spectrometer for much cheaper it seems and it can give carbon content which the xray cannot detect... thank you very much





RE: Mass spectrometer... tips on picking one?
There are several big manufacturers that can help you design the proper instrument based on your needs (ARL, BAIRD). Your needs will be based on the types of steels you will be working with, nitrogen added will need nitrogen analysis capability and so on.
RE: Mass spectrometer... tips on picking one?
the xray (xrf) we have looked at, but they are like 30-50k so we are hoping to find a used spectrometer for cheap
Thank you for the brand names. I will check those out to see how much they are going for
RE: Mass spectrometer... tips on picking one?
RE: Mass spectrometer... tips on picking one?
is the common method for metal analysis.
RE: Mass spectrometer... tips on picking one?
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RE: Mass spectrometer... tips on picking one?
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RE: Mass spectrometer... tips on picking one?
Not sure what the used machines cost but you get what you pay for. Take a look at some of the old ARL models out there, maybe you can find a good deal. We have one that is probably 15+ years old and it still runs great. We use it as a second backup.
RE: Mass spectrometer... tips on picking one?