Determination of tin in titanium alloys

Tin-titanium alloys are becoming increasingly important; consequently a good method is needed for the determination of tin in this type of material. In this paper an accurate iodometric procedure is proposed for the determination. The sample is dissolved in sulfuric acid and the titanium oxidized with potassium permanganate. Tartaric acid is added and the tin precipitated with hydrogen, sulfide. The sulfide precipitate is dissolved in a mixture of sulfuric, perchloric and nitric acids and the solution evaporated to fumes of sulfuric acid. Water and hydrochloric acid are added, and the tin is reduced with lead and antimony trichloride and titrated with iodine. A study was made of the interfering elements that might be found in titanium alloys. The effect of antimony trichloride in reducing interference from copper was investigated. The method is recommended for titanium alloys containing 0.05 to 5.0 per cent. tin.     

Colorimetric determination of niobium in titanium alloys

There is need for a method for the determination of niobium in titanium alloys, since niobium-titanium alloys are becoming increasingly important. The determination of niobium in this type of alloy is an extremely difficult matter. Many approaches were tried before the problem was solved. In the method proposed in this paper the sample is dissolved in a mixture of hydrofluoric and nitric acids, the solution evaporated to a small volume, and boric acid added. Two tannic acid separations are then made to separate the niobium from the bulk of the titanium. The niobium, is determined colorimetrically by the thiocyanate method using a water-acetone medium. A study was made of the possible interference of elements that might be present in titanium alloys. It was found that the presence of tantalum causes two opposing tendencies. Tantalum can cause high results for niobium because it forms a complex with thiocyanate which is visually colorless but shows some absorption. Tantalum can cause low results for niobium by hindering the development of the niobium color. The resultant effect of the tantalum depends upon the amount of tantalum present, the amount of niobium present and the ratio of tantalum to niobium. The presence of more than one per cent. tungsten can lead to high results for niobium. Other elements that might be present in titanium alloys do not interfere with the method. The procedure is designed for titanium alloys containing 0.05 to 10 per cent. niobium. The method is reasonably rapid. Six determinations can be finished in two days. The method should be applicable to many other materials besides titanium alloys.     

Colorimetric and gravimetric determination of silicon in titanium and titanium alloys

Improved colorimetric and gravimetric methods are proposed for the determination of silicon in titanium and titanium alloys. In the colorimetric method the sample is dissolved in hydrofluoric acid. boric acid added and the; titanium oxidized with hydrogen peroxide and permanganate. The bulk of the titanium is precipitated as a crystalline precipitate by heating in boiling water, and the molybdenum color developed. A portion of the solution is filtered and the transmittance measured. In the gravimetric method the sample is fumed with milfuric acid. the silica ignited and fused with aodium carbonate, The silica is then dehydrated with perchloric acid. Thecolorimetric method is recommended for 0.003 to 1.5% silicon, and the gravimetric method for 0.3 to 5% silicon.     

Precise determination of boron by titration with a multiparametric curve-fitting procedure for data evaluation

A precise method is described for the determination of boric acid and boron in metal borides by potentiometric titration of the mannitol/boric acid complex with a strong alkali. Titration data are evaluated by a multiparametric curve-fitting procedure on the basis of model functions for this type of titration. The initial boric acid concentration, or parameters like the conditional acidity constant and the association number of the mannitol/boric acid complex can be determined. For a sample of titanium boride, the standard deviation was 0.15% on a boron content of 29.18%.     

Extraktiv-photometrische Bestimmung von Titan in Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen mit 4,4′-Diantipyrylmethan

(DAPM). The use of DAPM as a spectrophotometric reagent for the determination of titanium in aluminium and aluminium alloys was investigated. To the solution, 0.5 N in hydrochloric acid, a 2% solution of DAPM in 0.5 N hydrochloric acid is added to form the yellow complex of titanium(IV) with DAPM. The addition of 20% solution of tin(II)chloride in 0.5 N hydrochloric acid yields a yellow precipitate, which is extracted by chloroform. The absorbance of the extract is measured at 390 nm. 0.01–0.1% of titanium have been determined in pure aluminium and Al-Mg-Zn alloys by the method suggested (standard deviation ±0.0004 to 0.0008%).     

The determination of titanium in alloys by atomic absorption spectroscopy

A method is described for the determination of 0.1–1.2 % of titanium in steels, permanent magnet alloys and cast iron using atomic absorption spectroscopy with hydrofluoric acid solutions and a nitrous oxide-acetylene flame. No preliminary separations are required. When the correct conditions are employed there is no interference from the other elements commonly found in these alloys.     

An indirect complexometric method for determination of tin in alloys

A simple and fast complexometric method for the determination of tin in alloys is presented. It is based on the initial complexation of tin with EDTA and its subsequent decomposition with mercaptosuccinic acid. Interference of ions normally encountered in determination of tin was studied. The method has been used for the analysis of alloys such as bronzes, solders, white metal and titanium base alloys.     

Extraction with long-chain amines-X Complexometric determination of titanium after extraction of its ascorbate complexes

A highly selective extraction of titanium as its ascorbate complexes from slightly acidic medium into trioctylmethylammonium sulphate is described. After stripping into nitric acid, titanium is determined complexometrically. The method allows separation of titanium from large amounts of iron, aluminium and bivalent metals. The procedure for the determination of iron and aluminium after the titanium extraction is also given. The method has been applied to the determination of titanium in special alloys and minerals.     

Colorimetric determination of chromium in titanium alloys

Chromium-titanium alloys are becoming increasingly important because of their strength and corrosion, resistance. Therefore, accurate methods for the determination of chromium in this type of alloy are needed. A colorimetric procedure for the determination of chromium in titanium alloys is proposed. In this method the chromium is oxidised to the chromate state by means of ammonium persulfate and potassium permanganate in the presence of silver nitrate as a catalyst. Diphenylcarbazide is then added to an aliquot of the solution, and the violet color read in 10 to 40 minutes at 580 millimicrons. None of the elements found in commercial titanium alloys, including iron, vanadium, molybdenum, and tungsten, interferes with the method. The proposed method is superior to the volumetric method for the determination of small amounts of chromium. The method is designed for titanium. alloys containing 0.02 to 4 per cent chromium.     

Colorimetric determination of iron in titanium alloys

There is need for an improved method for the determination of iron in titanium alloys. In this paper a colorimetric method using o-phenanthroline is proposed. The method is applicable to the range of 0.02 to 9 per cent. iron. Two modifications of a basic procedure are described. One modification, applicable to ordinary titanium alloys, is a direct method. A second modification, applicable to alloys containing large amounts of certain alloying elements, calls for a prior separation of the iron by an ether extraction. In a direct method a one gram sample is dissolved in hydrochloric acid and an aliquot of the solution taken. Hydroxylamine and ammonium tartrate are added, the pH of the solution is adjusted by the addition of sodium acetate, and o-phenanthroline added. A study was made to find the best pH and optimum amount of o-phenanthroline for the development of the color.     

Precise determination of boron in titanium by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

A method was developed for the determination of boron in titanium by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). A commercially available PTFE sample introduction system, leading to the desired low detection limits for boron, was used. The method is suitable for the determination of boron concentrations down to about 1 μg g^?1 in the solid material. The influence of the internal standard on the precision was studied and beryllium was selected as the internal standard. For the titanium analysed (BCR reference material 090), the ICP-MS result agreed with those obtained using other techniques. Several bars of titanium reference material were supplied and a study of the homogeneity of boron in this material was made. Using analysis of variance on the results obtained for the different bars, the homogeneity of boron in the reference material could be estimated to be better than 2.1%.     

Spectrophotometric determination of titanium with tannin and thioglycollic acid and its application to titanium-treated steels and ferrous and non-ferrous alloys

A sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of titanium by formation of its complex with tannin and thioglycollic acid at pH 4 has been developed. The intense yellow colour is measured at 400 nm and the system obeys Beer's law over the range 0.2-5 ppm titanium in the solution measured. The method is applicable to titanium-treated steels, stainless steels, permanent magnet alloys and duralumin alloys. The interference of Co, Ni, Cr, Mn, V, Mo and W can be eliminated by prior separation of titanium by controlled addition of cupferron in the presence of thioglycollic acid (TGA). Copper can be quantitatively separated by precipitation with TGA and determined complexometrically with EDTA, with PAN as indicator. Niobium interferes even in traces.     

Spot tests for the identification of titanium alloys and their differentiation from zirconium and its alloys

During manufacture every precaution is taken to safeguard against inadvertent mixing of titanium and zirconium alloys. There arc, howcvcr, occasions when confirmation of identity is desirable, Simple spot tests are described for the rapid differentiation of a range of titanium alloys and fur distinguishing these materials from zirconium and its alloys After a preliminary attack of the abraded metal surface with either fluoboric or hydrofluoric acid, characteristic coloured reaction products arc formed with well known reagents. and these tests serve to classify the material.     

Spontaneous electrochemical transport reactions in ionic and ionic-electronic salt melts: The production of diffusion coatings

Extensive material concerning the interaction of metals in ionic and ionic-electronic salt melts is presented. The mechanism and character of the phenomenon of the directed spontaneous transport of metals by their ions in salt melts are established. Examples of application of this phenomenon for depositing diffusion coatings on metals and alloys (by aluminum, beryllium, boron, zinc, titanium, chromium, silicon, and so on, as well as by two-component coatings) are presented.     

m-Nitrophenylarsonic acid as a polarographic reagent for titanium

A sensitive polarographic method for titanium, based on its selective and quantitative precipitation with polarographically reducible m-mtrophenylarsonic acid is described, factors affecting the quantitative precipitation — pH, concentration, of titanium and reagent, nature and concentration of anions, and digestion — have been studied.After precipitation of the titanium under controlled conditions, the precipitate is dissolved and the polarographic diffusion current of the organic reagent is related, by a calibration, to the original titanium concentration.The method has been applied successfully to the determination of titanium in complex high temperature alloys, after the removal of iron by a mercury cathode electrolysis.     

Optimizing Strength and Ductility of Titanium Alloys by Oxygen: Review and Prospect

The traditional strengthening elements of titanium alloys include Al, Mo, V, etc., however, the high cost and toxicity of these elements put a limit on their further applications for biomaterials. Ubiquitous light elements such as oxygen are hopeful replacement due to high biocompatibility. It is recognized that the oxygen enhances the strength but pays the price of brittleness, thus the amount of oxygen is constrained. However, recent study results indicated that excess oxygen can keep high ductility together with high strength of titanium. This paper reviews the influence and the mechanism of oxygen on the strength and ductility of titanium alloys, and provides a new perspective for the strengthening method of titanium alloys.     

Direct determination of boron in a cobalt-based alloy by graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry

A matrix modifier composed of nickel and zirconium, and a graphite tube treated with zirconium solution were proposed for the determination of boron in cobalt-based alloys by graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry. The effects of this matrix modifier and the treated graphite tube were studied, and the combination of 60 mug of nickel and 20 mug of zirconium as matrix modifier, and a graphite tube soaked with 10 g 1(-1) of zirconium solution were found to give the highest analytical sensitivity. The interference effects of major components (cobalt) and eight minor components (chromium, nickel, tungsten, iron, tantalum, molybdenum, titanium, aluminium and manganese) were studied. Boron in four cobalt-based alloys was determined by graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry employing the proposed matrix modifier and the treated graphite tube, without the preseparation of matrix. The relative standard deviation was 3.3% for 0.048% of boron. A characteristic mass was 500 pg.     

Extraction-spectrophotometric determination of small amounts of boron in copper metal and copper-base alloys with methylene blue

A sensitive and rapid spectrophotometric method for the determination of small amounts of boron in copper metal and some copper alloys is described. The method is based on the extraction of a BF(4)(-)-Methylene Blue complex into dichloroethane after decomposition of the sample with hydrogen peroxide and sulphuric acid. The optimum reaction conditions and the influence of alloying elements have been investigated. Boron contents in the range 0.00-0.1% can be determined with a relative error ranging from about 9 to 2%.     

Spectrophotometric determination of boron in iron and steel with curcumin after separation by 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol-chloroform extraction

A simple and reliable method for determining approximately 0.0001% or more of total boron in iron and low- and high-alloy steels is described. After the sample is decomposed at <70 degrees in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and potassium hydrogen fluoride, the insoluble material is filtered off and ultimately fused with sodium carbonate. The cooled melt is dissolved in dilute hydrochloric acid and the solution is combined with the main solution. Fluoride is subsequently complexed with zirconium and boron is separated from iron and other elements by extraction as borate from 1M sulphuric acid medium into chloroform containing 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol. Boron, in a 1-ml portion of the extract, is ultimately determined spectrophotometrically at 550 nm in an ethanol medium, after formation of the curcumin rosocyanin complex in a glacial acetic acid-concentrated sulphuric acid medium. Acid-soluble and acid-insoluble boron can also be determined. Common ions, including large amounts of manganese, chromium, vanadium, titanium, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium and tantalum do not interfere.     

ICP-AES法同时测定钛合金中多元素的研究

研究了应用全谱直读ICP-AES法同时测定钛合金中的铝、钼、铁、硅、钨、锡和锆.主要进行了多元素同时测定的分析线选定及干扰元素分析, 进行了酸度试验、回收率试验、精密度试验、内标元素等试验, 试验结果表明,方法快速、准确.