Case Study
Low Nitrogen determination in Steel
Carbon/Sulfur, Oxygen/Nitrogen & Hydrogen Analyzer TECHNICAL NOTE Low Nitrogen determination in Steel Alain Salaville and Jocelyne Marciano, Application Laboratory, HORIBA Jobin Yvon S.A.S., Longjumeau, FRANCE Seiji Sakakura and Satoshi Yoshida, HORIBA Application Laboratory, Kyoto, JAPAN Written by Kinumi Hayashi, HORIBA R&D Department, Kyoto JAPAN Keywords: EMGA 920, Steel, Nitrogen, Elemental Analyzer Carbon/Sulfur, Oxygen/Nitrogen & Hydrogen Analyzer APPLICATION NOTE 34 1 Introduction Manufacturers have always understood the importance of controlling impurities in the steel production process as the level of impurities affects the mechanical properties of steels. Among these impurities is nitrogen, which can have a positive or negative effect on a steel's properties depending on its