Analysis

Pechiney High Purity continues to pursue its policy of investing in the most efficient analytical technologies with regards to both metallic impurities and to non-metallic elements.
The MERCUS plant has its own laboratory, which has been specially designed by Pechiney High Purity for continuous control of its purification process and to guarantee the consistently exact purity expected by clients.
Pechiney High Purity further offers its laboratory services to clients.

Sorting low alpha emitter materials by Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA)
Measurement of intermediate purity products by Spark emission analysis (SEE)
Measurement of alloying elements by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
Characterization of alloying elements content using Inductively Coupled Plasma analysis (ICP)
Controling the gas content using a measurement on solid by vaccum extraction (Stroehlein )
Internal defects inspection (standard and high frequency) (Ultrasonic inspection )