trace metals basis

English translation: metal purity (99.9% pure)

00:31 Oct 9, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / platinum
English term or phrase: trace metals basis
Platinum wires in the SigmaAldrich catalog. The other is "thermocouple grade". Some examples:

"diam. 0.25 mm, thermocouple grade
diam. 0.127 mm, 99.9% trace metals basis
diam. 1.5 mm, 99.9+ % trace metals basis
diam. 0.076 mm, 99.99+ % trace metals basis"

(I would like to make out which is better for electrodes.)
Gabor Kun
Hungary
Local time: 23:36
Selected answer:metal purity (99.9% pure)
Explanation:
The purity of the metal has been determined by an assay of trace metals. This means that not more than 0.1% of the product is trace metal and the rest is the compound they say it is.

If you look at the ghits for this term here
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q="trace metals basis"&btn...
you will see that the purity varies and is expressed as a % of the substance.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-10-09 02:47:19 GMT)
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Sorry, I can't tell you which is better for electrodes - that is not a language question. You need to go to an expert.
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 23:36
Grading comment
I knew the 99.9% was about purity, but the explanation was informative. Thank you.
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metal purity (99.9% pure)


Explanation:
The purity of the metal has been determined by an assay of trace metals. This means that not more than 0.1% of the product is trace metal and the rest is the compound they say it is.

If you look at the ghits for this term here
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q="trace metals basis"&btn...
you will see that the purity varies and is expressed as a % of the substance.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-10-09 02:47:19 GMT)
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Sorry, I can't tell you which is better for electrodes - that is not a language question. You need to go to an expert.

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 23:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I knew the 99.9% was about purity, but the explanation was informative. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gary D
45 mins
  -> thanks.

agree  lemonde: diam. 1.5 mm, 99.9+ % trace metals basis is better for electrodes
5 hrs
  -> thanks.
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