Abstract

AbstractThe control of brass composition and plating weight on brass‐plated steel wire and cord used as reinforcement in tyres is generally carried out by atomic absorption spectrometry, or by polarography. These methods require a mineralization of the sample and the analysis time is very long. On account of this, we have studied a direct analytical method on wires based on x‐ray fluorescence spectrometry. The mathematical method we use suppresses the influence of the cord construction and allows to calculate simultaneously the composition and thickness of the brass coating. The analytical performances, i.e. repeatability, accuracy and analysis time, are better than those prevailing with atomic absorption spectrometry or differential pulse polarography. Moreover, by dispensing with mineralization of the sample, XRFS is particularly well‐fitted for a routine control in production.

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