Research Article

Rapid Microwave Digestion Procedures for the Elemental Analysis of Alloy and Slag Samples of Smelted Ocean Bed Polymetallic Nodules

Table 2

Concentrations of radicals present in microwave and conventionally digested alloy samples.

S. No.Detail of ExperimentSi (%)Fe (%)Mn (%)Cu (%)Ni (%)Co (%)

1M1NF62.604.6312.3015.821.18
2M2NF62.674.6012.4015.691.18
3M3NF62.634.6812.4015.651.22
4M4NF62.504.4912.4815.661.26
5CNF62.534.4212.4615.671.22

Note: NF : Not found.