An Introduction to Precious Metal Analysis

TEST EXAMPLE AND ANALYSIS

EDX Pocket III tests precious metal fineness for gold, silver, platinum, palladium, etc in accordance with National Standard GB 1887 Jewelry-Fineness of Precious Metal Alloys and Designation and GB/T 18043 Precious Metals Jewelries Content Non-destructive Test Method X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                              Spectral analysis

 



The major constituents of this jewelry are: Au, Zn, Ni, Ag and Cu;
the Au content is 74.495%

                                                                                                                                                                  Corresponding Jewelry Type

                                                                               
                                                                                               
                                    18k gold

                                                                                                                                                                              
                    Precious metals jewelries currently sold on the market


                                                                                                                                                    
                     Imitation jewelries currently sold on the market

 

APPLICATION FIELDS

Precious metals refer to the eight metal elements Au, Ag and Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, lr, Pt in Pt family. Most of these metals have beautiful colors. They are normally unreactive as they have strong resistance to chemicals. They are usually made into jewelries or souvenirs.They also have wide industrial application.

Skyray EDX pocket lll Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer can test grades and purity of the precious metals, identify grades of gemstones and conduct routine physical, compositional and structural analysis of jewelries.

» Measure concentration of precious metals Au, Pt, Ag and other jewelies
» Precious metals and jewelries processing industries
» Jewelry shops and test institutes
» Banks and electro plating industry