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Is there an alternative to Ferroxyl test?
Please, could you suggest an alternative test to ferroxyl for finding iron contamination on ss. AISI 304 and 316L.
ANDREA FILIPPI
2006
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eBay or
Amazon]test. I've always heard the ferroxyl test is prone to false positives (incorrectly indicating free iron). But, some say the copper sulphate isn't as accurate as the ferroxyl test.
Todd Turner
2006
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