Emission Spectrographic Determination of Metallic Impurities in Silicon Nitride by a Solution Method,

Abstract

mpurities in Silicon Nitride by a Solution Method,Product technical rept.,Ferraro,Thomas A. , Jr.;Strauss,Bernard H. ;AMMRC-PTR-73-5(*silicon compounds, chemical analysis), (*atomic spectroscopy, silicon compounds), nitrides, impurities*silicon nitrides, *spectrochemical analysis, dissolvingA method for the dissolution and spectrographic analysis of silicon nitride is described. Samples are dissolved in teflon-lined acid digestion bombs using a mixture of hydrofluoric and nitric acids. After removal of silicon as the volatile fluoride, the samples are analyzed by a solution-spectrographic method. Results and standard deviations obtained for aluminum, iron, titanium, chromium, manganese, magnesium, and calcium are reported. The values are compared with those obtained by spectrophotometric methods. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0761104

Entities

People

  • Bernard H. Strauss
  • Thomas A. Ferraro Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Atomic Spectroscopy
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Impurities
  • Nitric Acid
  • Silicon
  • Silicon Compounds
  • Spectroscopy

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Educational Psychology
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.