| Abstract: | Abstract A method is reported for the determination of Ni, Co, Bi, Al, V, Ti, Cu, Si, Pb, Cr, Mg, Sn, and Fe in molybdenum metal by optical emission spectrography. The procedure consists of dissolving the metal in HNO3 and HCl, evaporating to dryness, and igniting at 500–550°C to MoO3. The MoO3 is mixed with an equal weight of GeO2, which acts as an inert collector, and ignited at 700–750°C to volatilize the MoO3. This double ignition method concentrates the impurities on the GeO2 thereby placing the trace elements within the range of the spectrograph. The residue is excited in a d c are at 10 amps and the spectra are recorded on a photographic emulsion. |
