1 00:00:08,900 --> 00:00:10,533 Hi, my name is Alex Thurston. 2 00:00:10,533 --> 00:00:12,566 In this video I’ll show you how to select 3 00:00:12,566 --> 00:00:15,666 a test time for your Alloy or Alloy Plus application 4 00:00:15,666 --> 00:00:17,766 using a Vanta analyzer. 5 00:00:17,766 --> 00:00:19,066 And also I’ll show you 6 00:00:19,066 --> 00:00:21,166 how to select SmartSort which is a 7 00:00:21,166 --> 00:00:26,833 rapid sorting method for alloy analysis too. 8 00:00:26,833 --> 00:00:28,866 Test times using a Vanta analyzer 9 00:00:28,866 --> 00:00:30,600 are all about balance. 10 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:32,500 You want a long enough test time 11 00:00:32,500 --> 00:00:34,533 that you have the accuracy and precision 12 00:00:34,533 --> 00:00:36,233 but you also want a short test time 13 00:00:36,233 --> 00:00:39,000 so you can test a lot of samples at once. 14 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:42,266 So in order to access the test times settings screen, 15 00:00:42,266 --> 00:00:43,666 at the bottom of your results screen 16 00:00:43,666 --> 00:00:45,266 there is a clock icon. 17 00:00:45,266 --> 00:00:46,666 Clicking the clock icon 18 00:00:46,666 --> 00:00:48,966 brings you to the test times settings. 19 00:00:48,966 --> 00:00:50,466 So you can see a wide variety 20 00:00:50,466 --> 00:00:52,500 of information here. 21 00:00:52,500 --> 00:00:54,600 For beam one, beam one indicates 22 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:56,800 the operation of the first beam 23 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:00,333 that quantifies elements heavier than titanium. 24 00:01:00,333 --> 00:01:02,100 So on the periodic table, 25 00:01:02,100 --> 00:01:03,466 from titanium and up, 26 00:01:03,466 --> 00:01:06,533 that’s what beam one accomplishes. 27 00:01:06,533 --> 00:01:10,000 Beam two, for an alloy application, 28 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,500 provides information from elements 29 00:01:12,500 --> 00:01:15,566 starting with magnesium through sulfur. 30 00:01:15,566 --> 00:01:18,333 So, that said, what I need to do now 31 00:01:18,333 --> 00:01:21,266 is select test times for each beam. 32 00:01:21,266 --> 00:01:22,833 For beam one, 33 00:01:22,833 --> 00:01:25,566 a maximum test time of only one to three seconds 34 00:01:25,566 --> 00:01:28,133 is plenty of time to allow the analyzer 35 00:01:28,133 --> 00:01:31,500 to make a grade match decision. 36 00:01:31,500 --> 00:01:34,133 So for this application I’m going to set 37 00:01:34,133 --> 00:01:38,833 a maximum test time of beam one for two seconds. 38 00:01:38,833 --> 00:01:40,300 So for beam two, 39 00:01:40,300 --> 00:01:44,000 setting a max test time here is a bit different. 40 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,533 So these elements, 41 00:01:45,533 --> 00:01:47,033 again magnesium through sulfur, 42 00:01:47,033 --> 00:01:49,300 are a little more difficult for the analyzer 43 00:01:49,300 --> 00:01:52,366 to resolve so we need a little extra time 44 00:01:52,366 --> 00:01:54,000 than we do in beam one 45 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:55,466 to resolve these elements. 46 00:01:55,466 --> 00:01:57,466 For general alloy sorting 47 00:01:57,466 --> 00:02:00,200 I would recommend a test time in beam two 48 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,166 of seven seconds max. 49 00:02:02,166 --> 00:02:04,433 Or if we’re doing an aluminum 50 00:02:04,433 --> 00:02:07,233 with lower levels of magnesium, 51 00:02:07,233 --> 00:02:09,933 maybe fifteen seconds 52 00:02:09,933 --> 00:02:13,133 is adequate to provide that information. 53 00:02:13,133 --> 00:02:15,666 So once we have our max test time set 54 00:02:15,666 --> 00:02:18,033 we can also set a min test time 55 00:02:18,033 --> 00:02:20,833 which forces the analyzer to operate 56 00:02:20,833 --> 00:02:23,066 for that set amount of time 57 00:02:23,066 --> 00:02:25,900 before displaying a result. 58 00:02:25,900 --> 00:02:28,400 Once my test time matrix is set, 59 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,733 below, I have the beam selection radio buttons 60 00:02:31,733 --> 00:02:33,700 that I can access here. 61 00:02:33,700 --> 00:02:35,500 Single beam with no LE 62 00:02:35,500 --> 00:02:38,400 is primarily used with our weld mask attachment. 63 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,066 But if you know that your alloy 64 00:02:40,066 --> 00:02:42,900 does not have any LE information contained in it, 65 00:02:42,900 --> 00:02:46,833 it might be a valuable selection for you. 66 00:02:46,833 --> 00:02:48,466 For most alloys though, 67 00:02:48,466 --> 00:02:49,733 there is a little bit of silicon, 68 00:02:49,733 --> 00:02:50,866 a little bit of phosphorous 69 00:02:50,866 --> 00:02:52,233 and so on and so forth. 70 00:02:52,233 --> 00:02:54,566 So if you are looking for a rapid test time 71 00:02:54,566 --> 00:02:56,866 utilizing beam one information only, 72 00:02:56,866 --> 00:02:59,733 single beam with LE is the likely choice there. 73 00:02:59,733 --> 00:03:01,866 If you are looking to have as much information 74 00:03:01,866 --> 00:03:03,866 as you can about your alloy test 75 00:03:03,866 --> 00:03:06,600 as you can possibly get out of the analyzer, 76 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:09,166 two beams always is the way to go for you. 77 00:03:09,166 --> 00:03:10,566 And as the name implies 78 00:03:10,566 --> 00:03:13,266 it uses two beams always. 79 00:03:13,266 --> 00:03:16,833 However, a rapid way of doing alloy sorting 80 00:03:16,833 --> 00:03:20,433 with as much information as we can provide the instrument 81 00:03:20,433 --> 00:03:22,233 is to use SmartSort. 82 00:03:22,233 --> 00:03:23,533 By using SmartSort 83 00:03:23,533 --> 00:03:25,900 we allow the analyzer to make the choice 84 00:03:25,900 --> 00:03:29,966 of whether or not to use beam two in its analysis. 85 00:03:29,966 --> 00:03:33,133 So to demonstrate this 86 00:03:33,133 --> 00:03:35,466 I have some alloy samples, 87 00:03:35,466 --> 00:03:39,266 and by testing, 88 00:03:39,266 --> 00:03:41,400 I can see that in two seconds 89 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,100 I have an exact match for forty three forty steel 90 00:03:44,100 --> 00:03:47,033 and no beam two operation is needed. 91 00:03:47,033 --> 00:03:49,433 So a very quick way to provide 92 00:03:49,433 --> 00:03:52,766 an exact match for this alloy. 93 00:03:52,766 --> 00:03:55,400 Likewise for another sample, 94 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:57,266 you can see in my two second test 95 00:03:57,266 --> 00:04:00,900 I have an exact match for inconel eight twenty five. 96 00:04:00,900 --> 00:04:04,666 So again, SmartSort is a very rapid way 97 00:04:04,666 --> 00:04:09,000 to do alloy sorting effectively and accurately. 98 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,566 So I hope that this video has helped you 99 00:04:11,566 --> 00:04:13,666 in your selection of test times 100 00:04:13,666 --> 00:04:15,766 for your alloy or alloy plus method. 101 00:04:15,766 --> 00:04:18,500 Thank you for watching.