What is BS 3338-6 – Tin and tin alloys about?

BS 3338-6 standard is a part of the BS 3338 series that discusses the determination of copper in high purity ingot tin using the photometric method for the sampling and analysis of tin and tin alloys. Tin is alloyed with lead to produce solders with melting points lower than those of either tin or lead. Small amounts of various metals, notably antimony and silver, are added to tin-lead solders to increase their strength.

Who is BS 3338-6 – Tin and tin alloys for?

BS 3338-6 on tin alloys applies to:

Manufacturer of metal products
Quality testing personnel
Design engineers

Why should you use BS 3338-6 – Tin and tin alloys?

A variety of analytical methods copper is used, depending on the sensitivity, precision and accuracy required, the cost incurred and the time consumed. Photometric measurement, or photometry, is a technique that can be used to measure the concentration of organic and inorganic compounds in solution by determining the absorbance of specific wavelengths of light.

BS 3338-6 provides you with the principle in which the copper is determined photometrically with rubeanic acid. This provides you with the method which is recommended for copper range Up to 0.04 per cent copper. This helps you in the sampling and analysis of tin and tin alloys.

BS 3338-6 exemplifies the copper in high purity ingot tin using the photometric method for the analysis of tin and tin alloys.

BS 3338-6:1961

Methods for the sampling and analysis of tin and tin alloys - Method for the determination of copper in high purity ingot tin (photometric method)

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Published:

29 Apr 1961