Enter measured elemental percentages to narrow possible metal grades by chemical composition.
Enter composition and click Identify Possible Grades.
Can chemical composition identify a metal grade? It can narrow the possible grades, but chemistry alone does not always uniquely identify a material.
What does the match percentage mean? It indicates how closely the entered composition fits the stored reference ranges. It is not a probability of identification.
What if I only know three or four elements? The calculator can still rank candidates using those elements. More measured elements generally provide a more useful comparison.
What if an element is blank? Blank fields are treated as unknown and are not penalized.
Can different grades have similar chemistry? Yes. Several specifications can have overlapping composition limits.
Can this identify stainless steel? Yes. Chromium, nickel, molybdenum, carbon, manganese and other elements can help narrow common stainless grades.
Can this identify aluminum alloys? Yes. The built-in database includes several common aluminum grades and uses their principal alloying elements.
Can this identify copper alloys? Yes. Copper, zinc, tin and lead can help distinguish several common copper-alloy grades.
Can this certify the material? No. The result is only a preliminary screening result.