HP 4500

Retired benchtop ICP-MS with easy-to-use software, designed for environmental and routine metal analysis.

• Status: Discontinued
• Country: USA
• Elemental: Yes
• Type of measurable elements: Metals and non-metals
• Analyzer type : Quadrupole MS (single)
• Ion source type: Inductively Coupled Plasma
• Mass range : 2–260 amu
• Mass resolution/ Mass resolving power : 0.3–2.0 amu
• Sensitivity : >8 Mcps/ppm for Li; >12 Mcps/ppm for Y, Tl
• Dynamic range : 8 orders of magnitude
• Detection limits : <1 ng/L for 51 elements; 1–10 ng/L for 18 elements, including Fe
• Signal stability, relative standard deviation : Short-term RSD < 1% (10 replicates); Long-term RSD < 2% (4 hours)
• Detector type : Discrete dynode electron multiplier
• Oxides (%) : CeO/Ce < 0.005
• Reaction cell system : No
• Spray chamber : Peltier-cooled spray chamber
• Nebulizer : V-groove nebulizer
• Peristaltic pump : 12-roller, low-pulsation pump
• Torch : Demountable quartz torch with computer-controlled xyz translation stage
• RF generator frequency : 27.12 MHz
• RF generator power : 1600 W
• Cooling system : Water chiller or water recirculator required
• Vacuum system : 3-stage system with one rotary pump and two turbomolecular pumps
• Gas supply: Argon
• Dimensions and Weight: 110 cm (width) x 60 cm (depth) x 58 cm (height); Weight: 135 kg