Applications of a slotted tube atom trap and flame atomic absorption spectrometry: Determination of tin in copper-based alloys after hydride generation

A sensitive system is reported for the determination of tin in copper-based alloys by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Use of a slotted quartz atom trap coupled with hydride generation improved the sensitivity by a factor of 200, compared with that obtained using conventional flame AAS. The determination of tin in a series of reference samples demonstrates the usefulness of the system for the analysis of metallurgical samples