Electronic Metals Mode; Precious Metals Mode; Plastics Mode; Soils Mode - Thermo Scientific XL2 User Manual

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Basic Operation
Analysis Modes

Electronic Metals Mode

Precious Metals Mode

Plastics Mode

Soils Mode

Mining Cu/Zn Mode
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Use this mode to analyze electronic component samples - circuit boards, chips, etc. This mode
will attempt to return an Alloy Grade Identification by matching the analyzed composition of
the sample with the nominal composition of electronic alloys in the analyzer's Alloy Grade
Library. It will also return an elemental composition of the electronic alloy as analyzed.
Electronic Metal Composition is output by default in terms of percent of composition by
weight.
See "Using Electronic Metals Mode" on page 40.
Use this mode to analyze samples composed primarily of precious metals. This mode will
attempt to return an Alloy Grade Identification by matching the analyzed composition of the
sample with the nominal composition of alloys in the analyzer's Precious Alloy Grade Library.
It will also return an elemental composition of the precious metal sample as analyzed. Precious
Alloy Composition is output by default in terms of parts per million.
See "Using Precious Metals Mode" on page 40.
Use this mode to analyze samples composed primarily of plastic. This mode will return an
elemental composition of the plastic sample as analyzed. Plastic Composition is output by
default in terms of parts per million.
See "Using Plastics Mode" on page 42.
Use this mode to analyze samples composed primarily of soil and rock. This mode will return
an elemental composition of the soil sample as analyzed. Soil Composition is output by
default in terms of parts per million.
See "Using Soils Mode" on page 42.
Use this mode to analyze samples composed of potential metal ore - rock containing high
proportions of metal - and containing Cu and/or Zn. This mode will return an elemental
composition of the ore sample as analyzed. Ore Composition is output by default in terms of
percent of composition by weight.
See "Using Mining Cu/Zn Mode" on page 43.
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