Description
This S5 Tool Steel Reference Material (RM) is designed for the calibration and verification of handheld XRF, benchtop XRF, handheld LIBS, and Spark-OES spectrometers. It provides characterized chemical composition values for instrument performance checks, calibration development, quality control, and tool steel materials analysis.
S-5 Tool Steel Chemical Composition
| Element | Certified Value (wt%) | Element | Certified Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 0.60 | As | 0.011 |
| Mn | 0.81 | Co | 0.036 |
| P | 0.011 | N | 0.0081 |
| S | 0.012 | Pb | 0.022 |
| Si | 2.08 | Sn | 0.022 |
| Cu | 0.26 | Ti | 0.007 |
| Ni | 0.24 | V | 0.214 |
| Cr | 0.28 | W | 0.004 |
| Mo | 0.41 | ||
| Al | 0.015 |
S-5 Tool Steel Certificate of Analysis (BS 38C)
Other Names
S-5 Tool Steel, AISI S5 Shock-Resisting Tool Steel
Available Material Forms
- XRF – Disc: 38mm D x 7mm
- OES – Disc: 38mm D x 19mm

