The determination of metallic iron,nickel and cobalt in reduced ores and oxides

A procedure is described for the determination of metallic iron, nickel and cobalt in reduced ores and oxides. The metallic phases are dissolved in brominemethanol solution, excess of bromine is destroyed by reaction with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and the analysis is completed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Solution of oxide phases is not observed if free or combined water is removed from the samples. Results are presented for an ore and standard alloys.