PMI Services

Smith Valve has the capabilities to perform Positive Material identification in house, utilizing the ARC-MET8000 analyzer.

Optical Emission analyzer designed to identify all the key elements in metals - especially where highest accuracy and/or the analysis of light elements like C, Al, S, P, Mg, Si is needed and when sorting low alloys and aluminum. Ideal, for example, for separation of 316 H (>0.04% C) and 316 L (<0.03% C).

Production Cycle Applications

Use one unit throughout the whole production cycle including:

• Classification of raw material (recycling metal)
• QC of semi manufactured products
• QC of final product

Carbon Analysis of Steels

Recognizing that carbon analysis in steels is of primary concern in many material verification functions, and e.g. in welding work, ARC-MET8000 has the unique capability of measuring carbon in both air and argon modes.

The ARC-MET8000 optical emission analyzer

ARC-MET8000 Features

ARC-MET8000 offers:

• Accurate results using Air or Argon measurements
• Fast grade identification and assay
• Only one probe with an integrated display
• Low level carbon analysis using Air burn in a few seconds
• Battery operation, long cable between main unit and probe, and convenient mobility
• Unique to ARC-MET8000: the probe is the heart of the system

Suitable Materials

• Ideal for ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Low alloy steels
• Stainless steels
• Tool steels
• Low alloy (white) cast iron
• Aluminum alloys
• Titanium alloys
• Nickel alloys
• Cobalt alloys
• Copper alloys
• Zinc alloys
• Magnesium alloys

• Click here to review PMI Procedures QW-7.5.4-01 (23 KB)