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Visit Us at Pittcon   LECO Tradeshows

Going to Pittcon? Be sure to stop by booth #1431 to see LECO's latest analytical solutions, including:
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New Automated Shuttle Loader for 836 Series  

LECO's 836 Series Oxygen/Nitrogen/Hydrogen Elemental Analyzer is now available with an optional shuttle loader for seamless, automated sequential or non-sequential processing of 20 pre-weighed samples of inorganic materials, ferrous and nonferrous alloys, and refractory materials. With a robust design that minimizes downtime, the Shuttle20 Loader offers an ideal solution for high-throughput laboratories requiring unattended analyses.  

To learn more, contact your LECO Sales Engineer, or click here.  
 
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LECO TrainingLearn with LECO  

Did you know LECO offers ongoing training on our most popular products? These classes are a great opportunity to explore theory of operation, proper maintenance, and method development alongside other lab professionals.

 

Click here to check out upcoming classes in St. Joseph, Michigan, and Henderson, Nevada.

 
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Consumables Corner  

     CRM

New QAR Anthracite Coal CRMs  

We have added two new QAR (Quality Assurance Resources, LLC) Anthracite Coal Certified  Reference Material (CRM) products to our existing catalog of QAR Coal CRM offerings. QAR Coal CRM certificate values and uncertainties are confirmed and validated by the Quality Associates International, LTD (Canada) Proficiency Testing program (CANSPEX-™), which includes up to 132 coal testing laboratories from around the world.

In addition to total sulfur, ash, mercury, hydrogen, and nitrogen, the CRMs also have certified values for the following parameters: chlorine, fluorine, selenium, and FSI. Informational values for carbon, volatile, and BTU are also provided within the certificate.

 
502-845 QAR CRM 10 
502-846 QAR CRM 11  
Ash (%) 8.0  12.2
Carbon (%)* 87.3  81.9
Hydrogen (%) 
1.8 
 2.4
Nitrogen (%) 
0.88 
 1.05
Total Sulfur (%)  0.67 0.70
Mercury (ppb) 169 11

*Informational value  

For part numbers and certified values, contact your Sales Engineer or register with www.lecodirect.com to find them online.

 

New Fly Ash Carbon Concentrate Reference Material

A fly ash carbon concentrate reference material (502-843) is now available with certificate values for Carbon (42.4%), Sulfur (0.29%), and Mercury (0.827 ppm).  This material represents the fly ash by-product of the SonoAsh™ fly ash beneficiation process and can be utilized by either resistance or induction furnace combustion carbon and/or sulfur instruments.

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Applications Spotlight 

 

Oxygen Determination in Aluminum Using the ONH836 Series
The determination of oxygen in aluminum is an extremely important quality control measure for both wire and integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers, but for different reasons...

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Sulfur in Hydrocarbons Using the CHN628 Sulfur Module  
Sulfur analysis for hydrocarbons is often used to predict performance, handling, and processing properties, as well as determine regulatory requirements if the hydrocarbon material will be used as a fuel...

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