Analytical Testing Services

Total and Free Carbon

  • Washington Mills tests for total Carbon using our Leco C-200 Carbon Analyzer for various products including silicon carbide.  Free Carbon testing is done using the combustion method for silicon carbide samples.

Wet Chemistry

  • Our laboratory tests for SiO2 and free Si in silicon carbide as well as leachable iron in various products.

Total and Free Boron, B2O3 (Boron Carbide)

  • Boron carbide samples are tested for total Boron, free Boron, and B2O3 by extraction/titrimetry.

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Moisture

  • Moisture content in various samples is tested using a drying oven.

Loss or gain on ignition

  • A muffle furnace is used to test for loss or gain on ignition.

Sample Preparation

  • Our capabilities include crushing, grinding and/or pulverizing lab-size samples of products using a jaw crusher, a cone mill, and an air hammer in our sample preparation laboratory.  Our trained laboratory technicians can perform magnetic separation for various lab-size samples in our sample preparation lab.
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Washington Mills employs highly qualified laboratory technicians with a vast knowledge of in-organic materials.

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