What is BS EN 725-2 - Determining impurities in barium titanate powders about?
BS EN 725 is a European standard on advanced technical ceramics that discusses the methods of test for ceramic powders.
BS EN 725-2 is the second part of a multi-part series that describes a method for the determination of impurities in barium titanate powders using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES).
The method under BS EN 725-2 applies only to stoichiometric barium titanate. The maximum concentrations measured for each impurity are as follows:
- Sr 4 mg/g (4 000 ppm)
- Ca 500 μg/g (500 ppm)
- K 200 μg/g (200 ppm)
- Na, Mg, Al, Fe, Nb 100 μg/g (100 ppm)
The minimum concentration or detection limits are from 1 μg/g to 5 μg/g (1 ppm to 5 ppm) under BS EN 725-2.
Who is BS EN 725-2 - Determining impurities in barium titanate powders for?
BS EN 725-2 on determining impurities in barium titanate powders is useful for:
- Barium titanate powder manufacturers
- Materials and Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical industry
Why should you use BS EN 725-2 - Determining impurities in barium titanate powders?
Barium titanate powders are mainly used in the electrical industry for their impressive properties. It is one of the most important compounds with properties like producing a high reflectivity and photoelectric effect. It can also be used as an electric insulator.
Given its uses, determining impurities becomes very important as even a bit of malfunction can have severe repercussions. BS EN 725-2 can be beneficial for you in properly determining impurities in barium titanate powders.
The standard addition method and calibration method included in BS EN 725-2 assist in determining the impurities and thus, determining the key performance of barium titanate powders.
Complying with BS EN 725-2 you can ensure high credibility of your barium titanate powders.